Latest iOS 16.2 Beta Lets You Disable Wallpaper and Notifications for Always On Display

[MacRumors]

With the third beta of iOS 16.2 that was provided to developers this morning, Apple has added new functionality to the always on display feature available for the iPhone 14 Pro models.

There are now two toggles for disabling wallpaper or notifications when always on display is active. The options can be reached by opening up the Settings app, selecting Display & Brightness, and then going to the Always On Display section.

Toggling off wallpaper will remove your wallpaper when you have always on display enabled, and toggling off notifications will prevent notifications from showing, leaving just the time and widgets if you have widgets installed on your Lock Screen.

The updated option makes for a much simpler always on display interface for those who want a more minimal look that may also save some battery life.

Article Link: Latest iOS 16.2 Beta Lets You Disable Wallpaper and Notifications for Always On Display

 

[rain111]

This is how it should have been from the start.

 

[macsplusmacs]

You know, this may be heresy, but I think I may switch to this mode.

I never imagined it but the always on kind of annoys me since I keep thinking I left the phone "on".

to each his own of course.

i am thankful the date and time will stay though.

 

[bpeeps]

I like the AOD feature as is, but more choices are always a great addition.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Good stuff! Love the AOD feature. Happy more custom options are being offered.

 

[macsplusmacs]

I do love glancing down and seeing my cats so often, though.

 

[Spaceboy88]

Just tried it and it's actually really nice with disabling the wallpaper. If it helps save battery life then even better. While I do like the wallpaper showing, it does frequently lead me to think the phone is unlocked, especially in brighter rooms.

 

[antiprotest]

This is the first time I caught a typo in iOS native apps beta or not: "wen you lock".

Edit: Someone probably more familiar with betas replied and said that Apple actually makes typos and nonsensical descriptions often.

 

[Gator5000e]

Needs another row for Widgets that you can see with the AOD. So much wasted space.

 

[JPack]

Finally, it's what so many of us were waiting for.

This should improve AOD battery life significantly.

 

[5097842]

I like the AOD, but wish it was half as bright. An option for that would be nice. It's much brighter than it needs to be, or at least that I need it to be. Less bright would still be readable, but less distracting.

 

[techno-Zen]

I prefer this to be honest..

 

[Eldaerenth Faexidor]

A more minimal AOD might change my mind. Good job Apple!

 

[macsplusmacs]

I like the AOD, but wish it was half as bright. An option for that would be nice. It's much brighter than it needs to be, or at least that I need it to be. Less bright would still be readable, but less distracting.

a slider control for brightness in the settings would be awesome.

 

[Sirious]

This is awesome! Wish it was there from the start though haha

 

[antiprotest]

I use solid black as my wallpaper so this makes no difference to me, but I'd imagine people might also want to have the option to set a different wallpaper for when the screen is locked/asleep. For example, a picture of your cat asleep when the screen is dimmed and a picture of your cat awake when the screen wakes. Or whatever combo people prefer.

 

[Ciaoiphone4]

A guy, who work inside Apple Store tell me that Apple is testing a lite version of AoD, like this in iOS 16.2, for iPhone 13 Pro.

 

[Kylo83]

This ain’t my issue with it tho, it’s to bright at night I can’t have it on as it makes the room so bright, so give us an option to change brightness

 

[JPack]

This ain’t my issue with it tho, it’s to bright at night I can’t have it on as it makes the room so bright, so give us an option to change brightness

Unless you have notifications from top to bottom, killing the wallpaper will cut brightness probably by 90%.

 

[alexandr]

This ain’t my issue with it tho, it’s to bright at night I can’t have it on as it makes the room so bright, so give us an option to change brightness

Could you maybe keep it face down? Or do you keep in on the charger?

 

[alexandr]

So is it just going to be mainly black(not lit)?

 

[JPack]

A guy, who work inside Apple Store tell me that Apple is testing a lite version of AoD, like this in iOS 16.2, for iPhone 13 Pro.

That's how you know it's wrong. 😄

 

[nelloismello]

Finally! Looking forward to saving .5% of my battery.

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

This is the first time I caught a typo in iOS native apps beta or not: "wen you lock".

Interesting…
Early betas of accessibility features always seem to have a lot of typos from what I’ve noticed.
Or just really long descriptions that make absolutely no sense.
Luckily, they almost always clean things up before final release.

 

[Akr706]

I just hope they add the battery indicator to the AOD as well. Would be really useful while charging the phone and not tapping the screen again and again.