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Time greyed out on iPhone. Impossible to see.

Unlike other white icons on my menu bar(in the Lock Screen of my IPhone) the time and date are now always grayed out? This is such a stupid feature as it’s near invisible now. How do I fix this?

iPhone 12 Pro

Posted on Jan 8, 2023 9:52 PM

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Posted on Jan 10, 2023 7:16 PM

Hi Nunofyabusiness,


Thanks for posting here in Apple Support Communities. Have you tried changing the Lock Screen on your iPhone? If so, does the issue remain the same? You can see how to customize your Lock Screen using this article as it may help to resolve your issue. See: Change the wallpaper on your iPhone


Customize a Lock Screen wallpaper with filters, widgets, and styles
In the Settings app, tap Wallpaper.
Under the preview of your Lock Screen, tap Customize.
Tap Customize Current Wallpaper or Add New Wallpaper and select a wallpaper.
Before you tap Done on the wallpaper, make your customizations.
The font and color options to customize the time display on your Lock Screen in iOS 16.
To choose a font and text color, tap on the time.
To add or remove widgets — like Calendar, Clock, Weather, Fitness, or Reminders — tap on the boxes above or below the time.
To apply photo styles — like Black & White, Duotone, or Color Wash — swipe left or right.
To crop and move your photo, pinch and drag your photo.
To select wallpaper options, tap the More button. Perspective Zoom moves the wallpaper as you tilt your screen. Depth Effect enables layering with the subject of your photo.*

Kind regards.

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Jan 10, 2023 7:16 PM in response to Nunofyabusiness

Hi Nunofyabusiness,


Thanks for posting here in Apple Support Communities. Have you tried changing the Lock Screen on your iPhone? If so, does the issue remain the same? You can see how to customize your Lock Screen using this article as it may help to resolve your issue. See: Change the wallpaper on your iPhone


Customize a Lock Screen wallpaper with filters, widgets, and styles
In the Settings app, tap Wallpaper.
Under the preview of your Lock Screen, tap Customize.
Tap Customize Current Wallpaper or Add New Wallpaper and select a wallpaper.
Before you tap Done on the wallpaper, make your customizations.
The font and color options to customize the time display on your Lock Screen in iOS 16.
To choose a font and text color, tap on the time.
To add or remove widgets — like Calendar, Clock, Weather, Fitness, or Reminders — tap on the boxes above or below the time.
To apply photo styles — like Black & White, Duotone, or Color Wash — swipe left or right.
To crop and move your photo, pinch and drag your photo.
To select wallpaper options, tap the More button. Perspective Zoom moves the wallpaper as you tilt your screen. Depth Effect enables layering with the subject of your photo.*

Kind regards.

Time greyed out on iPhone. Impossible to see.

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