When Always On Display is enabled, the Lock Screen shows your beautiful wallpaper and notifications. Hence, you can keep an eye on the latest alerts and also allow live wallpaper to glow in all its full glory. While this is well-thought-out, some of you may want to keep alerts away from AOD and stop the wallpaper from showing in order to shield privacy or preserve the battery life.
Till now, there was no way to do so but that has changed for the better. So, if you are ready to tap into this new add-on, read on to learn how to disable wallpaper and notifications for Always On Display on iPhone.
Enable or Disable Wallpaper and Notifications for Always On Display on iPhone
Once again I would like to reiterate that the ability to hide notifications and wallpaper for AOD on iPhone has come.
1. Ensure that you have updated your iPhone. If you haven’t done it yet, head over to Settings -> General -> Software Update and then download and install the latest version of iOS. After that, open the Settings app on your iPhone.
2. In the Settings menu, scroll down and choose Display & Brightness.
3. Next, select Always On Display.
4. Now, turn off the toggles for Show Wallpaper and Show Notifications.
That’s all there is to it! Going forwards, your iPhone Lock Screen will no longer display wallpaper and notifications when the Always On Display is enabled. That means only time and widgets (if you have added widgets on the Lock Screen) will appear on the Lock Screen during the Always On Display.
Later, if you ever want to change this behavior, go back to the same Display & Brightness setting and then turn on the switches for both Show Notifications and Show Wallpaper.
My Thoughts…
To me, this is a welcome addition to iOS and should have been there in the very first place. However, it’s good that Apple has made the needed changes. Whether you are a privacy-conscious person or want to make the Lock Screen look minimalist, this feature is for you.
It’s been a while since AOD arrived on smartphones. Even though its entry on iPhones is a bit late, folks have loved this feature. For those unfamiliar, it dims the Lock Screen when you lock your iPhone or leave it idle, while still displaying information like time, widgets, and notifications.
Though AOD works with precision on iPhone, there are times when it starts ill-functioning. But bother not, we have created a separate guide for fixing Always On Display on iPhone. So, check out that guide if it’s not working properly.