I noticed my iPhone’s blue light is causing eye strain, especially at night. Can anyone explain how to turn it off or adjust the settings? I’m not sure where to find this feature in my phone’s settings.
Ohhh, the blue light struggle—been there, done that. So, your iPhone actually has this thing called ‘Night Shift.’ It’s like the phone saying, ‘Hey, chill, I’ll go easy on your eyeballs.’ You can find it under Settings > Display & Brightness > Night Shift. Once you’re there, you’ve got options.
Option 1: Schedule it. You can set it to turn on/off at certain times, like sunset to sunrise. Super handy if you’re a night owl.
Option 2: Manual toggle. Need it off ASAP? There’s a ‘Manually Enable Until Tomorrow’ option. Bam, no more blue light.
Option 3: Adjust the warmth. There’s a slider—move it toward ‘More Warm’ if you want that soothing orangey tone.
Now here’s the kicker: even if Night Shift is on, it doesn’t magically fix all phone-induced eye strain. Maybe consider reducing screen time? Or, you know, live in the wilderness without devices. Your call.
Honestly, disabling blue light won’t totally save your eyes from screen strain, but yeah, it helps. Even though @shizuka nailed the Night Shift explanation (props to them), let me throw a curveball at you: reduce screen brightness manually and try Dark Mode too. Sometimes, the combo of super-bright screens at night AND blue light just amps up the discomfort.
Dark Mode is a lifesaver for late-night scrolling. You can toggle it under Settings > Display & Brightness OR just swipe down to open Control Center (top-right of your screen, because who has time for menu diving). You’ll see the brightness slider, and right below that, there’s a Dark Mode button—tap that sucker.
Oh, and one more thing: True Tone. It’s a double whammy paired with Night Shift. Go back into Settings > Display & Brightness and enable True Tone. It adjusts your screen’s color balance to match your surroundings. Less blue, less digital eye destroyer vibes.
Now, let’s be real. No setting on an iPhone is more powerful than just putting the dang phone down every so often. Blue light filters or not, your eyes aren’t made for endless TikTok doomscrolling at 2 a.m. Trust the process—or maybe just invest in some blue light glasses if you’re stubborn.