{"id":207423,"date":"2026-01-28T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/28\/ive-been-using-iphones-for-years-and-i-always-turn-off-this-major-ios-feature\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T12:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:45:09","slug":"ive-been-using-iphones-for-years-and-i-always-turn-off-this-major-ios-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/28\/ive-been-using-iphones-for-years-and-i-always-turn-off-this-major-ios-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019ve been using iPhones for years, and I always turn off this major iOS feature"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve been using iPhones for years, and I always turn off this major iOS feature<\/a><\/p>\n

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I\u2019d wager almost no one is using every iOS feature, and even the big ones won\u2019t appeal to everyone, so it\u2019s perhaps unsurprising that there\u2019s at least one massive mode that I don\u2019t use at all.<\/p>\n

That mode is the always-on display \u2013 it\u2019s one of the first things that I ensure is toggled off on any iPhone I use, and there are several reasons for that. But I don\u2019t actually think this is necessarily a bad feature, it\u2019s just one that I personally don\u2019t need, and one where the trade-offs aren\u2019t worth it for me.<\/p>\n

Below, I\u2019ve explained why I don\u2019t use this feature that some people swear by, followed by instructions on how to turn it off if you feel similarly.<\/p>\n


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Why I turn off the always-on display<\/h2>\n

There are a few reasons why I don\u2019t like Apple\u2019s always-on display feature, but the biggest is perhaps that it drains the battery faster than not having it on.<\/p>\n

Now, iPhones \u2013 particularly larger models like the iPhone 17 Pro Max \u2013 tend to have fairly good battery life these days, but it still feels like one of the weak links, so anything that can further increase their stamina is beneficial to me.<\/p>\n

Tests \u2013 such as this video from PhoneBuff \u2013 suggest the always-on display feature can use roughly between 0.6% and 0.8% of your phone\u2019s battery per hour, with the difference mostly coming down to whether you have the wallpaper displayed. That might not sound like much, but it can really add up over time.<\/p>\n

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The iPhone 14 Pro Max with its always-on display <\/span>(Image credit: Future \/ Lance Ulanoff)<\/span><\/p>\n

So as someone who prioritizes battery life over \u2013 almost \u2013 anything else, it\u2019s an easy decision to keep the always-on display off.<\/p>\n

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But that\u2019s not the only reason I don\u2019t use it. I also frankly don\u2019t find it that useful. Sure, it provides a fast way to see notifications and the time, but you know what else provides that? My Apple Watch, so if you\u2019re wearing a…<\/p>\n

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