Apple’s recent iPhone (14 & 15) Pro series come with Always-on Displays that show a dimmed screen with a dynamically reduced refresh rate of up to 1Hz. Since the screen doesn’t go completely black (as you’d expect from AOD displays), many users inadvertently check their phone from time to time, assuming they’ve received a notification.

However, there is a way to disable the wallpaper and notifications when the Always-on Display is active. In this post, we will explain how to do this on your iPhone.

You can use the guide below to enable or disable the wallpaper and notifications as per your preference.

You can now lock your device and try out the new look of your AOD.