Some people find their iPhone’s screen gets dimmer after turning off auto-brightness. It may also happen when you turn on Reduce White Point, an Accessibility setting that’s meant to make your screen easier to read.
Another reason your display might keep dimming even after you disable auto-brightness is because of Night Shift and Low Power Mode. Try disabling these settings to see if that helps.
How to do it
If you have an iPhone X or newer or an iPad with the latest version of iOS, there are a few ways to adjust the screen brightness on your phone. You can do this through the Control Center or the Settings app. In addition to adjusting the brightness manually, you can also enable features such as Night Shift and True Tone to further improve your display experience and reduce eye strain.
The first step is to make sure that auto-brightness is disabled on your iPhone. This setting automatically adjusts the brightness of your device based on the surrounding light, which can sometimes cause the display to be too bright or too dark. You can find this setting in the Settings app under the General or Accessibility sections. You can also turn on the Low Light Filter feature in this section, which will significantly lower your iPhone’s brightness.
You can also adjust the brightness on your iPhone using a Control Center shortcut. If you have an iPhone X or later or an iPad with the latest version of iOS, swipe down from the top right-hand corner of the screen to open the Control Center. Then, tap the brightness slider to change the display brightness. You can also use this shortcut on older iPhone models by swiping down from the bottom of the screen.
Another way to adjust your screen brightness is through a built-in feature called the “Reduce White Point” setting. This feature is similar to the brightness slider and allows you to adjust the intensity of colors. If you have a newer iPhone with a Retina Display, this feature can help reduce the amount of blue light from your screen.
If you’re having trouble with your iPhone screen getting too bright or too dark, it’s possible that there is a software glitch that needs to be fixed. You can try to fix this by downloading and installing the latest iOS update. You can check for an available update by going to the Settings app and tapping on General, then Software Update.
You can also try resetting all settings on your iPhone. This will wipe all of your personal data, apps, and music, but it can solve some problems such as the screen turning on by itself or becoming too bright.
Siri
If your iPhone screen is blaring too much light, there are a few things you can do to fix it. First, make sure that the Brightness setting in Settings is turned up all the way. Also, check if Night Shift is enabled. Night Shift reduces the intensity of colors on your display at night, which can make it seem dimmer. To disable it, go to Settings -> Display & Brightness -> Night Shift.
Another possibility is that the Auto-Brightness feature is turned on. This feature adjusts your device’s brightness based on the environment, increasing it in bright areas and decreasing it in dark ones to save battery and prevent eye strain. To turn off Auto-Brightness, open the Settings app and select “Accessibility.” Tap “Auto-Brightness” to turn it off.
Finally, if your device gets hot during graphic-intensive activities (like playing games or streaming HD video), the screen will automatically dim to avoid heat damage. This is normal and a safety feature designed to protect your hardware from damage. Try closing any apps that are running in the background, removing your case, and waiting until the iPhone cools down to see if this resolves the issue.
If your iPhone still has a high-brightness problem, you may have a third-party app or another setting that is interfering with the brightness control in the standard Settings app. To troubleshoot this, try using a different app to watch videos or play games to see if the brightness is affected. You can also try disabling any features that are overriding the standard brightness controls, such as True Tone or the Auto-Brightness setting. To do this, open the Settings app and select “Accessibility,” then “Display & Text Size.” In the Vision section, scroll to find the Reduce White Point option and disable it. This is an accessibility setting that can lower the brightness of your screen by reducing the intensity of bright colors to help people with visual impairments. It can also be used to adjust the magnification level of the screen, which could also help make it easier to read or navigate the phone’s interface.
Control Center
There are a few different ways to use the Control Center to turn down your iPhone’s brightness. One is to simply swipe down on the screen. This will bring up a slider that allows you to adjust the screen’s brightness. You can also use this slider to enable Night Shift, which will make the colors on your screen a little bit warmer and less bright. This will help reduce eye strain when reading at night.
Another way to lower your iPhone’s brightness is to open the Settings app and navigate to the Accessibility section. Here, you will find an option called ‘Reduce White Point.’ This feature will allow you to lower your iPhone’s screen brightness below the standard minimum. You can also schedule this feature to activate at a specific time and disable at a certain time.
However, if you aren’t able to get your iPhone’s display brightness below the standard minimum, it may be due to a software glitch. You can try running a software update to see if it fixes the problem.
If the problem persists, you can also try using a shortcut created by Reddit user mrdude42 to quickly set the iPhone’s brightness to its lowest setting. This shortcut uses two accessibility features, Reduce White Point and Zoom Low Light Filter, to give you more precise control over your iPhone’s screen brightness than Apple typically provides with the standard brightness slider in Control Center.
These shortcuts should work on any iPhone model with iOS 14 or later. However, please note that if you enable Reduce White Point or Zoom Low Light Filter, you will be unable to raise the display brightness back above its minimum setting, which could be dangerous if you are using the device in a well-lit environment.
Another thing to keep in mind is that if your iPhone gets hot during an activity like streaming HD video or gaming, the auto-brightness feature might not function correctly. This is because the ambient light sensor on the top of the iPhone may not be able to properly detect its surroundings and change the screen’s brightness accordingly. If this is a problem, it may be necessary to clean the iPhone’s top or remove any front cases that might be covering the sensor.
Zoom
If you have an iPhone X or later, iPad with iOS 12 or later, or iPod touch with iOS 11 or later, you can control the brightness of your screen by using the controls in Control Center. You can also adjust the display’s brightness manually in Settings or in Display & Brightness. If your device is overheating, it may also dim its display to prevent damage.
If the lowest brightness setting is still too bright, you can try disabling auto-brightness in your settings. This will prevent your device from automatically adjusting its brightness, which can cause eye strain or disrupt your sleep cycle. You can enable auto-brightness again in Settings if you need to.
Another way to lower your screen’s brightness is to enable the low-light filter on your device. You can do this by tapping on the accessibility feature called Zoom in your settings, and then selecting ‘Low Light’ from the menu that appears. This option will significantly reduce your iPhone’s display brightness, making it easier to read in low-light conditions.
A third solution is to use the ‘Set Brightness’ shortcut, which can be found in the Shortcuts app on your device. This shortcut, created by Reddit user mrdude42, uses a couple of accessibility features that let you dim your iPhone’s screen even lower than the brightness slider in the Control Center. To use this shortcut, make sure that you have the Shortcuts app installed and that you’ve enabled ‘Allow Untrusted Shortcuts’ in Settings Shortcuts.
You can run the shortcut by saying “Set Brightness” to Siri, or by opening the Set Brightness menu in Control Center or in Settings. The shortcut will turn off Auto-Brightness and Night Shift, which can be the cause of your iPhone’s screen going too dark. It will also disable the ‘Low Battery’ mode, which will prevent your device from overheating, which can also cause your screen to dim.
If you have tried all of the above tips and your iPhone is still too bright to see, it may be time to take it to an expert for repair or replacement. Check out our guide on where to get an iPhone repaired for a list of reliable service providers.