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How to Turn Off Always On Display on iOS 27

Open Display & Brightness > Always On Display and switch it off to make the locked screen go dark.

Step 1

Open Settings from the Home Screen

iPhone Home Screen with the Settings app in the third row
Tap the gray Settings icon on your Home Screen.

Before you begin: An unlocked iPhone running iOS 27 that supports Always On Display, such as iPhone 14 Pro Max.

Find and tap the Settings app on your Home Screen. Its icon looks like a gray gear.

Step 2

Open Display & Brightness

iPhone Settings showing Display & Brightness
In Settings, tap Display & Brightness.

In Settings, scroll if needed and tap Display & Brightness.

Step 3

Open Always On Display

Display & Brightness settings with Always On Display
Tap Always On Display.

In Display & Brightness, tap Always On Display.

Step 4

Turn off Always On Display

Always On Display settings with the switch
Switch Always On Display off.

Turn Always On Display off. If the switch is already off, leave it off. Your locked screen will go dark; wake it normally when needed.

Reference

By ProgramGuru

Published: 2026-10-14

Updated: 2026-10-14

Instructions reviewed against Apple documentation on 2026-10-14.

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