Apple Watch 5: How to turn off the Always-On Display

As expected, Apple introduced a new generation of Apple Watch in September – the Apple Watch Series 5. The most important innovation is the so-called "Always-On Display." But not everyone wants to use this feature – we'll show you how to turn off "Always-On."

Apple has introduced the brand-new Apple Watch Series 5 with an always-on display – meaning the screen is permanently on. The display dims until the user raises their arm or taps the screen. This is made possible by a particularly efficient power-saving mode – while the time is displayed, the activated watch face is also visible. According to Apple, the battery should offer around 18 hours of battery life. Many Apple Watch users have long requested this feature – some even say, "The Apple Watch finally feels like a real watch." But not everyone likes or needs the feature – which is why today we'll explain how to deactivate the "Always-On Display" function.

This is how Apple describes the Always-On Retina Display

The Apple Watch Series 5 comes with a new innovative display that keeps the time and important information always visible. Each watch face has been carefully optimized for the new display and economical battery consumption. The display intelligently reduces the brightness when the wrist is down and returns to full brightness when the hand is raised or the display is tapped.

How to disable the Always-On Display on your Apple Watch Series 5

While the feature is useful in many ways, not everyone wants it. Reasons for this could be, for example, notifications that shouldn't be seen by everyone, or the user wanting to preserve their battery life. In such cases, the feature should be disabled. To disable Always-On, you need to open your Apple Watch's settings. Then navigate to the "Display & Brightness" menu item. Now you can disable "Always-On" completely. (Photo by Denys Prykhodov / Bigstockphoto)