A hidden setting on the iPhone 14 Pro allows for an always-on black-and-white display.


This hidden option may be of interest to you if, like me,

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you've disabled the always-on display on your iPhone 14 Pro

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According to 9to5mac, the iPhone 14 Pro's always-on screen can be made to look more like the always-on displays

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Android manufacturers like Google and Samsung by turning off a rather buried option.

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You must activate a 'Focus Mode' called 'Dim Lock Screen

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which darkens the iPhone 14 Pro's display while always-on is turned on

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In order to use the black-and-white always-on display.

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