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Follow these simple steps to turn off adaptive brightness and control your iPhone screen manually.
Has your iPhone or iPad screen been dimming automaticallyโeven when you don’t want it to? That’s probably due to the auto-brightness feature. It’s designed to save battery life and reduce eye strain, but it can sometimes feel more like a nuisance than a benefit.
If you want full control over your screen’s brightness, here’s how to turn off auto-brightness on your iPhone or iPad and set things just the way you like.
Auto-brightness is a smart feature built into your iPhone and iPad. It uses ambient light sensors-located near the front-facing camera-to detect lighting conditions around you and adjust the screen brightness accordingly.
But sometimes, adaptive brightness doesn’t work in your favor-like when you’re reading in bed and the screen keeps dimming, or you’re outside and can’t see the screen well enough. If you prefer a consistent screen brightness, turning off auto-brightness might be exactly what you need.
Here’s how to disable auto-brightness on your iOS device:
Done! Your iPhone or iPad will now maintain the brightness level you set, regardless of the lighting around you.
Once you’ve disabled auto-brightness, you can manually adjust the brightness anytime using these two easy methods:
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This method is helpful if you’re already in Settings or want to fine-tune your display.
If your screen keeps dimming even with auto-brightness off, there could be other features at play:
Check out our guide to fixing iPhone screen dimming problems for a deep dive into possible causes and proven solutions.
Signing off
Disabling auto-brightness gives you total control over your screen’s appearance. Whether you’re outdoors under the sun or relaxing in a dim room, your iPhone or iPad will now stick to the brightness level you choose, no surprises.
Take charge of your screen, eliminate frustrating dimming, and enjoy a viewing experience that works the way you want it to.
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