If the high brightness of the Always-on Display screen on your iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max is giving you a headache, don’t worry. Here’s how to dim the screen to make it more bearable.
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AOD on iPhone 14 Pro uses OLED to intelligently dim your lock screen, while keeping elements like the clock, lock screen widgets, and incoming notifications visible at a glance. The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max displays can also dynamically adjust the refresh rate of your screen, allowing them to reduce the refresh rate by as much as 1Hz when AOD is activated. As mentioned above, the default brightness may seem too bright for some, though, and if you’re in the same boat, here’s how to dim AOD on your iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max.
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Dimming your Always-On Display will turn off the wallpaper and show a black screen instead. This does not, however, hide your widgets or lock the on-screen clock. If you prefer a cleaner look when using Always-On Display, there are two ways to dim your display on the iPhone 14 Pro. You can use Apple’s new features for Always-On Display to turn off the wallpaper and notifications, or opt to use the Focus Mode method if you’re running an older version of iOS 16. Here’s how to do that on your iPhone.
