
Users can link activation of the always-on display with a Focus mode. In iOS 16.4, which is still in beta, Apple is taking things further by adding new automation and shortcut options. With iOS 16.2, for example, Apple added the ability to hide darkened wallpapers and notifications, allowing users to have a more minimalistic inactive Lock Screen that only shows the time and date. Since Apple introduced the iPhone 14 Pro with always-on display in September, the company has used updates to iOS 16 to enhance the customization options of the Lock Screen.


Keep reading to learn what it does and how you can set it up. In iOS 16.4, currently in beta, it's now possible to create an iPhone Lock Screen shortcut.
