# Why your iPhone's Always-On Display keeps turning off

> Apple's Always-On Display has several built-in reasons to dim, but some settings you control can disable it too.
- Title: Why your iPhone's Always-On Display keeps turning off
- Summary: Apple's Always-On Display has several built-in reasons to dim, but some settings you control can disable it too. iPhone's Always-On Display turns off in…
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- Source: Engadget — https://engadget.com/2265555/iphone-always-on-display-one-problem-simple-fix
- Author: Deven McClure
- Published: 2026-09-26T13:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: iphone, always-on display, apple, lock screen, settings, troubleshooting, technology
## What Always-On Display does
Apple's Always-On Display keeps your customized Lock Screen dimmed but visible so you can check the time, notifications or widgets without unlocking your phone.
## Which iPhones have it
Always-On Display works on iPhone fourteen Pro and Pro Max, fifteen Pro and Pro Max, sixteen Pro and Pro Max, seventeen, seventeen Pro and Pro Max, iPhone Air, and eighteen Pro and Pro Max.
## Built-in reasons it turns off
Always-On Display automatically turns off when your iPhone is face-down, obstructed from view, not near a paired Apple Watch, or when you don't interact with your phone for long periods.
## Low Power Mode disables it
Low Power Mode turns off Always-On Display. To fix this, open Settings, select Battery, then Power Mode, and turn Low Power Mode off. On iPhone fourteen or older, the setting is under the main Battery menu.
## Sleep Focus blocks it
Always-On Display will not work while your iPhone is in Sleep Focus mode. Open Control Center, tap Focus, then choose Sleep if it appears selected, and turn it off.
## Other Focus modes need adjustment
Other iPhone Focus modes let you select whether Always-On Display stays enabled. Open your Focus Mode settings, scroll to Focus Filters, select Add Filter, then under System Filters select Always On Display and make sure it's turned on.
## Key takeaway

iPhone's Always-On Display turns off in certain situations by design, but Low Power Mode and Sleep Focus can disable it when you don't want them to.