iPhone StandBy clock too small/blurry without glasses

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iPhone StandBy clock too small/blurry without glasses

I am an older guy and like a lot of people my age, I wear glasses and when I go to bed, I remove them and place them on the bedside table.

I really love the standby mode on the iPhone but the clock is too small. I had hoped the Apple would have modified it with IOS 26 but they did not.

I like to use the "large crisp red" digital one, The largest digital is not great at night without glasses as the edges overlap and are blurry.

Again, once in bed, I need the clock to be as sharp and clear as possible. Maybe allow the user to edit the site and/or font.

I do love the motion sensing auto-off feature.

Attached is a rendering of what would be great overlaying the actual clock.

Thank you for reading this and please consider the aging population in future updates.

iPhone 17 Pro

Posted on Jan 11, 2026 9:32 AM

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Answer 1

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Kurtosis12

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Jan 11, 2026 9:48 AM in response to jpfritz

This is a user to user forum, Apple won't see your suggestion here.

You can use the following link to send feedback to Apple -

Feedback - iPhone - Apple

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Answer 2

Jan 11, 2026 10:12 AM in response to jpfritz

Have you thought about changing the font color of the clock in Standby to be a better option for viewing at night?

See this --> Use StandBy to view information at a distance while iPhone is charging - Apple Support

It's actually simple, press on the clock, see the white circle and change the font color.

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Jan 11, 2026 10:39 AM in response to jpfritz

jpfritz wrote:

Yes I have, thank you but I find the red is the best colort for a night clock as it not visible through your eyelids. Also the clock I use is called Solar. Also the screen shot was taken in daytime and therefore changes color.

OK. All you can do if provide feedback to Apple via the link Kurtosis12 provided. This is a user to user only forum and we don't have any control over fixed elements within iOS.

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jpfritz Author

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Jan 11, 2026 10:33 AM in response to lobsterghost1

Yes I have, thank you but I find the red is the best colort for a night clock as it not visible through your eyelids. Also the clock I use is called Solar. Also the screen shot was taken in daytime and therefore changes color.

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