iOS 16.2 fixes the iPhone 14 Pro's controversial always-on display - Inverse

The iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max are the archetypal iPhones with an always-on show for showing glanceable accusation similar the calendar, time, and widgets, connected the customizable fastener screen without having to aftermath it up.

But the mode Apple implemented the always-on show has beauteous overmuch each iPhone 14 Pro idiosyncratic complaining. The reasonably tenable gripes include: the dimmed wallpaper and notifications being truthful disposable that the show looks similar it’s connected and artillery beingness taking a deed contempt the LTPO sheet dropping to a power-sipping 1Hz.

If the iPhone 14 Pro’s always-on show has been filling you with rage, cognize that Apple has a hole connected the mode successful iOS 16.2.

New always-on show settings successful iOS 16.2 beta 3

Apple released the latest iOS 16.2 beta 3 earlier this week, and arsenic usual, testers rapidly picked it apart. Notably, determination are 2 caller toggles wrong Settings > Display & Brightness > Always On Display, 1 for showing your wallpaper, and 1 for notifications.

Toggle some to not show, and your iPhone 14 Pro’s fastener surface volition crook achromatic alternatively of dimming your wallpaper; lone the day and clip volition beryllium disposable erstwhile the always-on show mounting is on. This makes the iPhone 14 Pro’s always-on show enactment conscionable similar it does connected beauteous overmuch each Android phone’s always-on display. And due to the fact that the always-on show volition beryllium achromatic erstwhile some settings are turned off, it should trim the magnitude of artillery gully due to the fact that each achromatic pixel successful the OLED show is technically not turned on.

Here’s what the always-on show looks similar connected iPhone 14 Pro successful iOS 16.1.1:

And here’s what it looks similar with some settings turned disconnected successful iOS 16.2 beta 3:

Peace is restored!

How to get iOS 16.2 beta 3

iOS 16.2 beta 3 is simply a developer beta, meaning you request to person an Apple Developer relationship to legally instal it connected your iPhone 14 Pro. You tin find developer beta installation instructions here. Once you’ve got a developer account, travel the beneath steps to instal iOS 16.2 beta 3:

• Open Safari connected your iPhone and sojourn the Apple Beta Software Program website.
• Tap the paper icon successful the precocious near and past pat “Account” and motion in.
• Scroll down to “SDKs and beta” and pat “View downloads”.
• Then pat “Install Profile” nether iOS 16.2 beta 3.
• A pop-up saying “This website is trying to download a configuration profile. Do you privation to let this?” volition appear. Tap “Allow.”

The iOS 16.2 beta 3 illustration volition past download. To install the iOS 16.2 beta 3 illustration you conscionable downloaded:

• Open the Settings app and pat connected the “Profile Downloaded” connection beneath your Apple ID.
• Tap “Install” successful the apical close to instal the iOS 16.2 beta 3 profile. Enter your iPhone’s passcode erstwhile prompted.
• Read the consent substance and pat “Install” successful the apical close earlier tapping it 1 much time, this clip astatine the bottom.
• Your iPhone volition punctual you to restart. Tap “Restart” to reboot your iPhone immediately, oregon pat “Not Now” if you privation to restart it later.

When you restart, your iPhone 14 Pro volition beryllium connected iOS 16.2 beta 3.

Apple fixes galore

iOS 16.2 is expected to beryllium released successful December truthful it shouldn’t beryllium precise agelong until regular consumers get the settings. The summation of the settings is the latest successful a drawstring of “fixes” that Apple has had to merchandise aft idiosyncratic complaints. Last year, conscionable earlier iOS 15’s release, Apple added an enactment to enactment the URL barroom backmost astatine the apical of Safari alternatively of astatine the bottom. Apple besides added a mounting aft motorboat to turn disconnected the iPhone 13 Pro’s jarring camera-switching macro mode. And who tin hide the recent iOS 16.1 artillery percent icon that didn’t deplete successful sync with the numerals?

The summation of these settings aft backlash makes you wonderment if Apple is slipping erstwhile it comes to designing software. That being said, these settings amusement Apple is listening to feedback, and implementing solutions.