How to enable black-and-white Always-on Display on iPhone 14 Pro?
The iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max come with a hidden toggle that allows users to turn on the black-and-white Always-on Display mode on their devices. Users can enable this display mode by turning on the toggle for the "Dim Lock Screen" within the long-standing "Focus" mode settings. This will completely darken the display on these iPhones in the Always-on Dode. Here's more.
Why does this story matter?
The Always-on Display on the latest iPhones has been quite different from the Android handsets. The always-on lock screen on Android typically showcases the clock with various themes encircled by black pixels. Whereas the iOS devices flaunt an Always-on Display nearly identical to the lock screen, but in a diluted manner. However, some iPhone users have found this style of Always-on Display mode distracting.
How to enable black-and-white always-on lock screen?
The iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max users can activate the black-and-white Always-on Display by navigating to Settings > Focus [select Focus mode] > Options > Enable Dim Lock Screen. When the "Dim Lock Screen" setting comes into force, the lock screen and always-on lock screen will transform into a simple black-and-white display with some chosen widgets along with the time and date.
The feature works only in Focus mode
To use the black-and-white always-on lock screen permanently on the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max, users need to keep their devices in the "Focus" mode all day long. There will also be a visible "Focus" status label at the bottom of the lock screen. The black-and-white Always-on Display mode will also totally black out any custom lock screen wallpaper or photo.
iPhone 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max: Specifications
To recall, the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max sport a 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED screen, respectively, with a top-centered "Dynamic Island," a 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate, an Always-on Display feature, and 2,000-nits of maximum brightness. The devices house an A16 Bionic chipset, 6GB of RAM, and up to 1TB of storage. They pack 3,200mAh and 4,323mAh batteries, respectively.
The devices offer a 48MP quad-pixel primary camera with OIS
The iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max bear triple rear cameras, including a 48MP (f/1.78, OIS) quad-pixel sensor, a 12MP ultra-wide shooter, and a 12MP telephoto snapper with 3x optical zoom. On the front, they get a 12MP (f/1.9) autofocus camera.
