Time dim on iPhone Lock Screen

I’ve got the same problem. It occurred after a mistake emergency phone call was placed on my phone. Apparently I was trying to make a call while my phone was in my pocket. After I ended the call I ended up turning off my phone for a few

minutes then after turning back on I noticed I couldn’t see my clock and date and it keeps getting more dim by the minute. Now I can barely tell the time

Thank you! Worked like a charm. Bizarrely, this problem started for me yesterday when I picked my phone up from the nightstand and it said I was locked out, "try again in 3 hours". I had not tried to enter my passcode 1 time, much less the many incorrect tries it takes to lock it for that long. When I finally did wait out the 3 hours, the passcode worked as usual but the clock widget was dimmed. I had turned the phone off and then on to see if would clear the 3-hour-long "locked out" glitch (it didn't), so I didn't think to do it one more time to clear the "dimmed clock widget" glitch. Anyway, thanks again.

I’ve been having the same problem and I’ve been so frustrated. Trying to figure out how to fix it. Who knew it was some thing so simple is turning off the phone and turn it on again? thank you so much.

To enable this function, you need to go to Settings > Focus > [select one of the Focus modes] > Options (Parameters) > activate Dim Lock Screen (Darken under the lock)

To disable - do opposite

Before and after I restarted my phone

Actually I kinda liked the dim clock as it was more transparent and fit my background nicely. Too bad it disappeared in its own and I am now stuck with a bright lock that is gaudy to watch. Is there a way to switch back to dim mode? Also Apple developers really need to allow us to move the clock to a different location and with smaller size, or remove the clock altogether.

Thankfully turning the phone off and back on corrected the dim clock issue ony locked screen, it was driving me crazy I tried everything else to correct it. 🙏🙏🙏

I had to turn the phone off and on twice ..but it helped . I just thought why not try once more..!

but ..I have 3 Iphones , all 3 xs max , all 3 updated ..on one of them , i have tried everything i could think of , but the Duplicate option is not there.. ( on 1 ) ..

Restart solved my clock issue

Turn your phone off and on again, worked for me, fixed the issue

Guys, I found the solution. I hope it helps everyone. These were the procedures I took to restore the original color of the time in my Lock Screen, and they were quite helpful.

I had this problem after my dad put the wrong password numerous times , i asked ChatGPT to help me fix it and i came up to this :If you're experiencing issues with the clock fading while attempting to edit it, it may be related to the overall system or display settings. Try restarting your device, adjusting brightness settings, or resetting display settings to default. If the problem persists, you might consider contacting Apple Support for assistance with the technical issue.

Thank you all for the support <3

Worked for me!

I had the same issue, worked after restarting

Ok I recently posted about my Lock Screen clock being very dim, almost nonexistent I looked to see if their were any updates pending. Turns out I needed an update to iOS 16. After downloading the update, the phone restarted after and BAM, my clock was fixed, thank you God!