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The text, date and time, displayed on iPhone lock screen is supposed to automatically go white or black depending on the background image. However, short of an all white frame as background it remains white and UNREADABLE in bright light! Is there a way to force Apple's DEFECTIVE functioning here to make the text black? Or was it fixed by Apple in latest iOS versions?
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iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 12
Hi 1-Man,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
We are happy to help with the issue you are having with how your text, date and time are displayed on your screen. Where did you get the background image? Does this happen if you change the image? Does the same thing happen if you use a photo taken with your iPhone?
Cheers!
Hi, I've tested with several images, all photos taken on phone, where the upper part of frame is blown out to nearly white and it does not cause the text to change to black in every case. Yet, a pure white frame image (also a photo taken with iPhone) does. Clearly it is not functioning correctly, nothing to do with user.
What's that got to do with it? Photos taken by phone? Okay, I'll make this very simple: Do iPhones in general flip to black text reliably when that portion of the background image skews higher in white value than black? Or is it a known flaw they remain white text despite background?
Hi 1-Man,
Thanks for your follow up. Glad to hear that you've tested with several photos including photos taken by your device.
It would be a good idea for you to Contact Apple Support.
Cheers!
Hi 1-Man,
It would best that you speak to someone as recommended so that this can be further investigated and looked at in more detail. Contact Apple Support here.
Cheers!
Lock screen black text on iPhone
