Most Android smartphones only show the time, date and maybe some widgets or notifications in fixed mode. The iPhone 14 Pro’s always-on display, on the other hand, shows the entire lock screen, including a darkened version of the selected background image. Thanks to the LTPO AMOLED panel, whose refresh rate can be reduced to 1 Hz, this does not affect the battery life of the smartphone much, but many users criticize Apple’s always-on display for often being difficult to see. from the active screen.

Using a workaround, the screen can be simplified so that only the time and date are displayed in persistent mode. And now in the latest iOS 16.2 beta, Apple is giving users even more options to customize the look of the lock screen in standby mode.

The new version of the operating system allows you to choose whether to show the background image of the always-on screen and notifications in the system settings. If both options are disabled, only the time, date and widgets will remain visible when the iPhone 14 Pro goes into sleep mode. A photo tweeted by 9to5Mac editor Chance Miller shows what it looks like. The final version of iOS 16.2 is expected to be released in December. However, Apple has not yet confirmed whether this feature will be available to all iPhone 14 Pro users with the next iOS update.