iOS 10 Clock

They didn't "take away" anything - before it was white background/black lettering, now it is the opposite. You couldn't change it then either.

If you want to share your thoughts with Apple, do so here: Apple - Feedback. This is a user to user technical support forum, so arguing your case here is pointless.

Cheers,

GB

Brenca53 wrote:

I have a hard time seeing the white numbers when I am outside! I hope Apple will change the background color!

The use the invert colors options as explained previously in this thread to make the clock have a white background with black text instead.

Then use the feedback link and tell about it, so they know and can probably offer an option in future iOS updates:

http://apple.com/feedback

bbarny wrote:

Why download a clock if there is one there.

Because it doesn't do what you want.

It doesn't seem too much to ask for the option to change background colour.

So, did you ask? Until enough people do, things are unlikely to change. They may not change even if lots of people ask, of course.

bbarny wrote:

Shouldn't have to ask. Shouldn't need two of the same thing.

So you think that, somehow, Apple should be able to create an application that pleases everyone equally? Do you understand how unrealistic that is? And, do you think that Apple, (or anyone) should be able to know what you want unless you tell them? Apple has lots of money but they still can't read minds.

Do you own more than one pair of shoes? Could that possibly be because one pair doesn't meet all of your needs all of the time?

I too do not like the black background with the white lettering. I do appreciate that they are trying to build in safety features and educate the public but, they should understand that not everyone uses their phone and these features under the same lighting conditions. In other words, those settings that Apple has forced upon us while taking away our ability to make adjustments according to individual lighting situations may not be the safest for all of Apples customers.

I too don't like the background color of black. Would like some option.

There is a rationale for night time use. A white screen in the bedroom sends signal to the hypothalamus to interrupt the maltonin release that brings on sleep. However, for daytime use, a black screen is not helpful for reading recognition, just as if you had a black page with with print in a book.

laurence misterioso wrote:

I too don't like the background color of black. Would like some option.

There is a rationale for night time use. A white screen in the bedroom sends signal to the hypothalamus to interrupt the maltonin release that brings on sleep. However, for daytime use, a black screen is not helpful for reading recognition, just as if you had a black page with with print in a book.

Actually, it's the blue light that is implicated in causing sleep disturbances. Hence the release of Night Shift. Comparing recognizing four numbers and punctuation to reading is not really a valid comparison. For years, since the release of digital clocks, there have been clocks that are red, blue or green on black with no way to change it to dark on white. People managed.

If your preference for clock coloring is different than what Apple offers, take advantage of the many options out there. Before Apple made the change, I always used a third party clock that let me set it to red on black.

Brenca53 wrote:

I have a hard time seeing the white numbers when I am outside! I hope Apple will change the background color!

In the meantime, get one of the many, many other clock apps available in the App Store.

Wake up! It is too aweful!!!!!! Hard to read. Hey, here is a suggestion. Let the user choose. Heck I might prefer blue or green or pink. If Apple let us choose then this discussion would be moot.

I say let the user choose.

One might say then, that the myriad of suggestions to just "stop whining" and just use a different app are only partial solutions at best.

I appreciate the triple-click invert color suggestion; it's what I'm using for now. But it's another straw on that camel's back...

Felgar wrote:

Is there a way to replace the default clock app in the control center screen with one of the many clock apps so that I can get to it without unlocking the phone?

I rarely even open the clock app. Use Siri to set your alarms or timers. If you have Siri enabled on the lock screen, it's even faster than the Control Center.

Calming2 wrote:

Black background is instantaneously offensive!

I am so relieved that we now have a worldwide arbiter of taste, who can tell anyone who asks what is attractive and what is offensive. Do you pass judgement on anything other than clock faces?

Rather than wishing, why don't you share your thought with Apple: Apple - Feedback. The more people that provide feedback, the more likely it is that a change will be considered. 🙂

Cheers,

GB

So tell Apple: https://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

Clock is now in dark mode probably because so many people use it at night when going to bed. The bedtime feature is a health addition that some people will find useful (it adjusts to the individuals hours) and some people really like it. If you don't then don't use it.