iOS 17 Default Contact Screen Difficult to Read

Latest update to iOS 17 put a big gray poster background with white font on each of my contacts. Unless they used a custom photo, it is nearly impossible to read.


For clarification, I’m an older adult and my eyes aren’t what they used to be so most of my settings are set to a black background with a gray font.


Has anyone figured out how to change that gray poster box without having to do it on each contact one at a time?

Posted on Sep 19, 2023 3:41 PM

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Posted on Oct 5, 2023 12:54 AM

This would indeed be very very helpful.


In addition to that request it would be nice to have a setting that disables the new default contact ID view that takes a lot of screen space just for style.


I would really prefer the old style where you don‘t have to scroll so much to see all essential contact information on one screen… I use this for business and I think a lot of us would like to have this setting to make it more convenient and practical again.

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iOS 17 Default Contact Screen Difficult to Read

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