The Night Shift function, or night mode, has become one of the new features of iOS 9.3. If you don’t know what it is yet, then read ours. Night Shift reduces the blue light emitted by your Apple device, changing the warmth of the display illumination. This feature is great for reading in dark rooms and allows you to adjust the blue light. Blue light has been shown to have a stronger effect on people who suffer from insomnia and have sensitive vision.
The Night Shift feature is very easy to use and can be enabled in Settings -> Screen and brightness -> Night Shift or from the control panel. You can also schedule Night Mode to turn on at sunset and turn off at sunrise, depending on your location. We'll show you how to schedule a Night Shift and fix errors that may occur while locating.
How to automatically turn night mode on or off at sunset and dawn
It's very simple to set a Night Shift schedule for automatic switching on and disconnect, all you have to do is go to Settings -> Display and brightness -> Night Shift and enable the option “ Planned“. Below in the schedule you will see Start and End, where you need to specify the time when the Night Shift function will start ( Start) and ends ( End) work.
Adjust the color temperature. Warmer or colder. The colder the temperature, the bluer the screen light.
By default, the “ From dusk to dawn “. You can also create your own chart by selecting “ Setting up a schedule ” and specify your own time frame.
Now if you use the first method " From dusk to dawn
” there are a few important things you need to know. This mode means that the phone screen temperature will automatically become warmer at sunset and cooler at sunrise of your location. Of course, for this to work, you must have location services enabled.
If you tried to use the From Dusk to Dawn feature and encountered problems, or the From Dusk to Dawn option is not available at all, it is most likely due to location services being disabled. Thus, even if you have “ Location services", then you need to go further.
Go to Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services -> System Services (at the very bottom of the screen).
Inside System Services, make sure the option “ Timezone
” is on. This is necessary because Night Shift works with your current location to determine sunset and sunrise. Option “ Timezone
” is especially important for travel.
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What devices does Night Shift work on?
Night Shift requires devices at least iPhone 5s and iPad Air or mini 2, as well as version operating system iOS 9.3 and older.
How to enable Night Shift from dusk to dawn
If you have windows in your home and are not isolated from society, then the natural time to use Night Shift is from sunset to dawn.
- Go to Settings;
- Now to the tab Screen and brightness;
- You are taking Night Shift;
- Planned;
- From the End/Start menu, select From Dusk Till Dawn.
The phone automatically determines the time of sunset and dawn based on your location. How to enable Night Shift at a specific time
If sunset time is still too young for you, and after dawn you still want to sleep, then the Night Shift scheduled option is suitable.
- Go to Settings;
- Now to the tab Screen and brightness;
- Select Night Shift;
- Activate Night Shift with the switch Planned;
- From the End/Start menu, select the option Setting up a schedule;
- Set the desired time period.
If you sleep on an unusual schedule, then Night Shift can be triggered at exactly the right time How to enable Night Shift manually
Night Shift can always be activated manually directly from the main screen by swiping up. After this, Night Shift will work until the next dawn, and then turn off.
Night Shift can be enabled at any time from the main screen menu How to change the color temperature of Night Shift
If you feel that Night Shift is too yellow, you can adjust the color temperature manually.
- Go to Settings;
- Now to the tab Screen and brightness;
- Select Night Shift;
- Play around with the slider Colorful temperature
Night Shift Color Adjustment The left side is responsible for a cool color (blue), and the right side is responsible for a warmer color (yellow). To get a better feel for the Night Shift temperature, it is best to set it in the evening. Personally, the standard value seemed too warm to me, so I had to reduce the yellowness a little.
Impression
I really like the function. I also use Night Shift on a MacBook connected to an external monitor. But my girlfriend did not accept Night Shift and asked to “turn it off immediately.” But a few weeks later I turned on Night Shift again, but this time on my own.
Night Shift function in the operating room iOS system causes the device's display to switch to a warmer color spectrum, reducing the amount of blue light. This makes the iPhone and iPad screen not only more pleasant to look at in the evenings and at night, but also reduces eye strain, thereby saving your vision.
Using Night Shift on an iPhone is extremely simple - you can do this using the switch in the iOS system. It is also possible to set the time for automatic turning on and off of this function.
Night Shift requires availability latest version iOS on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch- versions before 9.3 do not have this function.
Turning Night Shift on or off
The fastest method for enabling Night Shift is available in the control center on any iOS device:
- Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to access the control center;
- Click the sun and moon icon at the bottom of the control center to turn the feature on or off.
The effect will be immediate; when the function is turned on, the colors immediately change to warmer ones. When turned off, the default color settings are set.
You can see the changes when you enable this feature in the image below. On the left you see the cooler color temperature, on the right you see the warmest color temperature.
You can set the color settings yourself in the “Settings” - “Display and Brightness” - “Night Shift” section. Here you can customize the color of your device's screen, from coolest to warmest, and set the time for Night Shift to automatically turn on and off.
The warmer the colors are set in the settings, the less blue there will be. When the function is active, the colors are warmer, with a predominance of orange and light brown.
What is the Night Shift function for?
There have been many scientific studies that have shown the harmful effects of blue light on sleep and health. In addition to the potential health benefits, it may be easier to read and interact with screens when ambient lighting is lower in the evenings.
It is up to the user to decide whether to use Night Shift on iPhone in the evenings manually, or set the automatic turn-on time. We recommend trying this new one iOS feature 9.3 yourself and see if it's useful. On computers running OS X, a similar effect is achieved through Flux, a feature that adjusts screen colors based on the time of day and user settings.
Implemented in iOS 9.3 interesting feature called Night Shift. Is it really necessary?
One of the most noticeable changes was the emergence new feature Night Shift. I propose to get to know it better and find out what it is, why it is needed and how to set it up.
What is Night Shift?
Night Shift mode turns the display on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad into a warmer light, making your eyes less tired at night. In addition, scientific research has shown that the usual “blue” glow from a tablet, phone or TV causes the brain to feel like it’s daytime and time to be awake, preventing you from falling asleep, so Night Shift is also needed to help you fall asleep more easily.
If you dig a little deeper, the usual glow of gadgets suppresses the hormone melatonin, which is responsible for sleep, and you are forced to stay awake, although you know that you have to get up early tomorrow. This throws off your biological clock, which over time can lead to heart attack, diabetes, obesity and even cancer.
How to enable Night Shift on iPhone?
There are several ways to enable Night Shift:
How to set up Night Shift?
With Night Shift mode, you can adjust the color temperature of the display. To do this, go to Settings -> Display and brightness -> Night Shift and drag the slider towards Warmer if you want the color rendering to be warmer or towards Cooler if you want it to be “cooler”.
You can also set up a schedule for turning Night Shift on and off. To do this, do the following:
In addition, you can turn on the mode manually, after which it will automatically turn off tomorrow. Activate the “Manually turn on until tomorrow” function.
Problem with power saving mode
When you turn on the power saving mode, Night Shift mode is automatically turned off and its settings are locked. You can bypass this limitation using voice command Siri “Enable Night Shift” (again, with English language). Perhaps Apple will close the hole soon.
conclusions
In fact, the function is far from innovative: it is already present on Android, and third-party developers have had their own solutions for OS X and iOS (jailbreak required) for many years, the most famous analogue being f.lux. True, this does not make it any less useful, since it actually makes it easier to fall asleep, and this is the most important thing.
Night mode(Night Shift) appeared in iPhone phones still in the 9th firmware. With the release of iOS 11, it took a little longer to get to night mode; previously it was a separate button in the Control Center, but now you need to dig a little to use this function.
Night mode does not make the interface black; dark appearance on the iPhone is turned on using –.
Night Shift is designed to be turned on in the evening and at night. This Night Mode reduces exposure to blue light, making the iPhone or iPad's screen tones warmer, which should theoretically reduce eye strain.
Enable Night Shift in iOS 11
After up to the 11th firmware, many do not know how and where to look for the night mode - Night Shift. For both iPhone and iPad, access to the night switch is, as before, in Control Center:
- Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to bring up , this action is the same for iPhone and iPad.
- Tap and hold the slider that shows the sun. On an iPhone with 3D Touch support, you need to press down this scale a little.
- A widget with brightness level settings will appear on the screen, under which there will be a night mode button - Night Shift.
By pressing this button, night mode will turn on. When you turn it on for the first time, you are prompted to set up a night mode schedule or turn it on before 7 am. Later, Night Shift settings can be accessed here:
- Settings app – Display and brightness – Night Shift
Here you can set the color temperature and edit the Night Shift schedule. The settings say that thanks to this mode you can get a better night's sleep.
It looks something like this, something similar to seapia.
Night mode in previous versions of iOS
If you are using iOS below version 11, then you should know that night mode turns on even faster there: 
Previously, Night Shift was enabled as a separate button in Control Center.
