There is a trick to have an always active screen on the iPhone 14 Pro with a black background.
The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max arrive with many interesting new features and among them the always-on screen stands out. A function that takes time in the smartphones of the competition but that the iPhone has come "Apple style" . The always-on screen of the iPhone 14 Pro is not limited to showing the time on a black background.
Instead, the entire screen dims to the minimum brightness to display, in addition to the date, time, and widgets, the wallpaper. It's a pretty novel implementation that no other brand has explored, but it may have a problem: excessive battery consumption .
But nothing happens, a secret setting has been discovered within the iPhone 14 Pro that allows only the date, time and widgets to appear on the Always-On screen with a completely black background . A setting that could save you a lot of battery power throughout the day.
How to make the iPhone 14 Pro always-on screen show the background as black
One of the advantages of OLED panels is that the blacks are pure because the pixels are off . And if the pixels are off they do not consume battery. That's what Always-On screens have been based on for years, a small consumption since most of the screen is still off.
Apple has opted for a different type of always-on display, but with this setting you'll be able to put a black background only on the iPhone's always-on display. That is, you will have your own wallpaper, but when Always-On is activated, the background will be black to consume less battery. The steps to follow are those:
- Go into the Settings app .
- Now tap on Concentration Modes .
- Select a Focus Mode or create one.
- Now tap on Options .
- Tap on Dim Lock Screen .
It is true that with this setting the screen does not turn completely black , we could say that the effect is achieved at 99%. If you look closely you can shyly appreciate the wallpaper, but of course it is much darker than with Apple's normal mode.
Let's say you can get a more traditional Always-On display this way . Yes, you will always have to have a specific concentration mode activated, but if you configure it to your liking , it should not be a problem.
You can always have a concentration mode activated that does no more than this , dim the screen so that the Always-On of the iPhone 14 Pro appears with a black background instead of with the wallpaper . This concentration mode does not have to affect your notifications or your apps.