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iPhone screen dimming: Overheating, Attention Aware, and Always-On Display causes

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Your iPhone screen may dim for several reasons, even if auto-brightness is off. Overheating is a common cause, prompting the device to reduce brightness to manage temperature. Power-saving modes and short screen timeout settings can also lead to dimming. Additionally, features like Attention Aware, which dims the screen when you're not looking, or the Always-On Display on newer models, can cause unexpected dimming. AI

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iPhone screen dimming: Overheating, Attention Aware, and Always-On Display causes

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (David Engle) ·

    The reason your phone keeps dimming even with auto-brightness off

    If your iPhone or Android phone's screen keeps darkening when you don't want it to, there are several possible explanations.

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