iPhone Night Shift Not Working - Fix Guide

Quick Toggle:

1. Open Control Center (swipe down from top-right)
2. Press and hold Brightness slider
3. Tap Night Shift button

In Settings:

1. Settings → Display & Brightness
2. Tap Night Shift
3. Toggle Manually Enable Until Tomorrow

1. Settings → Display & Brightness → Night Shift
2. Enable Scheduled
3. Tap From / To
4. Choose:
   • Sunset to Sunrise — Automatic based on location
   • Custom Schedule — Set your own times

1. Enable Location Services

Sunset/Sunrise scheduling requires location:

1. Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services
2. Make sure Location Services is ON
3. Scroll to System Services
4. Enable System Customization

2. Check Date & Time

1. Settings → General → Date & Time
2. Enable Set Automatically
3. Verify correct time zone

3. Restart iPhone

1. Press Side + Volume buttons
2. Slide to power off
3. Wait 30 seconds, turn back on

1. Settings → Display & Brightness → Night Shift
2. Drag the Color Temperature slider
3. Move toward "More Warm" for stronger effect
4. Move toward "Less Warm" for subtle effect

If you don't notice Night Shift, try increasing warmth.

Night Shift may be disabled when:

• Low Power Mode is on (sometimes)
• True Tone conflicts (rarely)
• Screen recording is active
• Screen mirroring to TV/display

Try disabling these temporarily to test Night Shift.

• Night Shift: Warms colors (reduces blue light)
• Dark Mode: Changes UI to dark colors
• You can use both together for maximum eye comfort

Night Shift requires:

• iPhone 5s or later
• iPad Pro, iPad (5th gen+), iPad Air 2+, iPad mini 4+
• iPod touch (6th gen+)

1. Settings → General → Transfer or Reset iPhone
2. Tap Reset → Reset All Settings
3. Re-configure Night Shift after reset