Always On finally stays on !

[mregeling]

I don’t know if it is new on the 17 series or iOS 26 but the always on display is not turning it self off anymore.

Previous after a while the display turns off, in the dark etc.
Now I noticed the display stays finally on the whole time.
Anyone else noticed that ?

 

[kvozel]

I hope this is accurate! I haven't had the chance to experience it yet.

 

[adrianlondon]

Is that the same for the standby mode, that turns the phone into a (bedside) alarm clock?

It's the main reason I didn't upgrade last year (the base 16 doesn't have AOD) but will this year.

When I travel, I like to use my phone as an alarm clock. I can do this with my iPhone 11, but the screen goes off after 20 seconds and I have to tap it (or bang the bedside table hard!) to get it to come back on.