Customize your iPhone's screen experience. From brightness to Night Shift, learn how to make your display look perfect in any lighting condition.
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Step-by-step instructions for customizing your iPhone display
Adjust screen brightness or enable Auto-Brightness.
Reduce blue light for better sleep at night.
Automatically adjust display to ambient lighting.
Set how quickly your iPhone locks automatically.
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Enable dark appearance for OLED battery savings.
Adjust the size of text across apps and system.
Make all text bolder for improved readability.
Lower screen for one-handed use by swiping down.
Track and manage your daily screen usage.
Keep screen on with time and notifications (Pro models).
Get the best viewing experience from your iPhone display
Enable Auto-Brightness in Settings → Accessibility → Display & Text Size to let your iPhone adjust brightness based on ambient light.
Set Night Shift to turn on automatically at sunset and off at sunrise for better sleep. Find this in Settings → Display & Brightness → Night Shift.
On OLED iPhones, Dark Mode can significantly save battery. Enable it at sunset using Scheduled or control center shortcut.
Double-tap (don't press) the Home indicator to pull down the top half of the screen for one-handed use on larger iPhones.
Go to Settings → Accessibility → Display & Text Size → Larger Text to scale text size across all apps that support Dynamic Type.
Lower intensity of bright colors in Accessibility settings to reduce eye strain and save battery in bright conditions.
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Customize your iPhone's screen to look stunning in any lighting. From Night Shift to Dark Mode, create the perfect viewing experience for you.