How do i turn off the game mode overlay (the popup message, not the mode) on my iphone

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How do i turn off the game mode overlay (the popup message, not the mode) on my iphone

How do i turn off the game mode overlay on my iphone?

I dont want to turn off game mode i just dont need to know about it every time my phone switches.

I switch apps a lot when i am scanning, reviewing, renaming and configuring my pokemon and having the overlay message on the screen for a few seconds actually causes me a lot of delays and inefficiencies. It will pop up multiple times and become quite annoying.

All the control centre features seem to relate to the gaming mode itself rather than the overlay. Eg if i change the opacity my whole game screen changes not only the overlay. I tried turning gaming mode on and off and the app overrides this when i keep switching and the overlay comes back

how can i get rid of the overlay?

to be very super clear i have no problem with gaming mode, just the stupid popup that hides the screen for a few seconds.

i truly dont need to know what the phone is doing. Does anyone actually find the message valuable?

iPhone 16e

Posted on Feb 14, 2026 2:43 PM

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Zachyy

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Feb 14, 2026 4:23 PM in response to mariellenmihop

There is no way to permanently disable the Game Mode notification on iPhone. The only option currently is to turn it off when it appears when you first open a game. Note that there are benefits to this feature, which minimizes background activity for smoother game play. You are also welcome to provide feedback to Apple below regarding this new feature.

Feedback - iPhone - Apple

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