I keep my iPhone 14 Pro in a charging stand at night next to my bed. I want to use the supposedly AOD as a nightstand clock. Unfortunately I have found that during the night it goes blank. How do you actually keep the AOD ALWAYS ON? As it is it is more accurately described as a SOD (Sometimes On Display).
iPhone 14 Pro
Hey there mjwags1,
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities. We're happy to provide some assistance.
It can be normal for your Always-On display to go dark. Take a look under the "Always-On display goes dark when you don't need it" section here:
Use Always-On display with your iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max - Apple Support
"To save battery life, the display is completely dark when:
If you would like to submit feedback on this, you can do so here:
Have a great day!
Hey there mjwags1,
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities. We're happy to provide some assistance.
It can be normal for your Always-On display to go dark. Take a look under the "Always-On display goes dark when you don't need it" section here:
Use Always-On display with your iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max - Apple Support
"To save battery life, the display is completely dark when:
If you would like to submit feedback on this, you can do so here:
Have a great day!
Mine used to stay on all night and after updating to iOS 16.1.2 now it shuts off during the night again. It's quite frustrating when you want that feature to work and it does not. *Apple please fix this and make it to where Always on actually STAYS on during the night!* I get that not everyone wants to have it on but give us the option who do want it on!!!!! You've finally added the feature now please let it work by staying on always.
Anyway, I have found a work around but you won't necessarily get your notifications and that's turn your phone off and then turn it back on but don't log in or unlock it, just restart it and put it back on the charger. The 'Always on' will stay on... well, at least it does for my iPhone.
UniqueWerkx wrote:
Mine used to stay on all night and after updating to iOS 16.1.2 now it shuts off during the night again. It's quite frustrating when you want that feature to work and it does not. *Apple please fix this and make it to where Always on actually STAYS on during the night!* I get that not everyone wants to have it on but give us the option who do want it on!!!!! You've finally added the feature now please let it work by staying on always.
Apple doesn't read here for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let them know your thoughts here:
Apple Support says that the Always On was purposefully "turned off" during the night in iOS 16.1.2... which COMPLETELY defeats the point of Always On. Good grief. LOL It should rightly be named something else... as noted above, Sometimes On Display.
UniqueWerkx wrote:
Apple Support says that the Always On was purposefully "turned off" during the night in iOS 16.1.2... which COMPLETELY defeats the point of Always On. Good grief. LOL It should rightly be named something else... as noted above, Sometimes On Display.
Did you submit that feedback to Apple?
UniqueWerkx wrote:
Apple Support says that the Always On was purposefully "turned off" during the night in iOS 16.1.2.
Probably because they got millions of complaints from users complaining that it kept them awake.
I agree but there is a lot of complaints about the AOD being a SOD by turning off at night when we want to see the time at a glance.
I have also submitted feedback to Apple.
My AOD on my iPhone stays on all night. I use a LED in blu-Tack against the sensor at night. That’s how I got round it for now.
Yes, a few times I think. LOL Thank you.
How do you keep the AOD ALWAYS ON?
