A TikTok creator pleaded with Apple to add a new feature to the iPhone: beach mode.
“Like nothing is more annoying than not being able to see your phone at the beach,” the caption on larissadomingueti’s video said. “Also why does it automatically dim? And overheats so easily. Apple, please fix this.”
Some commenters dismissed the TikTokker’s claims, declaring that it’s common knowledge that smartphone displays appear to be dimmer while being drowned in sunlight. However, other replies pushed back, correctly pointing out that it’s safety feature to protect the phone from overheating. As a result, users are experiencing a dimmer-than-usual display — so much so that it appears to be unreadable.
Solutions you’ll find for this issue include turning off True Tone and auto-brightness. However, some iPhone users have reported this doesn’t work for them. This is because heat-induced auto-dimming is not a user-configurable feature. As CNET pointed out, according to Apple, you should keep your iPhone cooler than 95 degrees. Otherwise, if your phone gets too hot, the auto-dimming feature will kick in before it eventually shuts down. (Of course, when it cools down, it will become usable again.)
So the question is, what is the solution for beachgoers? iPhone umbrellas, apparently.
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