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What do the small numbers at the top of the iPhone 16 Pro Home Screen indicate?


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iPhone 16 Pro

Posted on Mar 24, 2025 2:05 PM

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Mar 24, 2025 2:11 PM in response to dallace

That’s supposed to be the time that is provided at the top of your iPhone screen on all other applications, but except it’s not supposed to show on your Lock Screen. Thus it looks like it is coming from your wallpaper, so try cropping it out of the photo then re-uploading it as your wallpaper.

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What do the small numbers at the top of the iPhone 16 Pro Home Screen indicate?

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