How to Disable Auto Brightness in iOS 11 on iPhone and iPad

Since the arrival of iOS 11, many users are facing battery drain issue on their Apple handheld devices. Those who are facing this issue already know what should be done to lessen the effect. Disabling Background app refresh, using battery saver mode, turning off Wi-Fi, lowering the screen brightness or enabling auto-brightness, are some of the measures taken by them. Among the many ways, auto brightness needs special mention here. Check this tutorial to disable auto brightness in iOS 11 on your iPhone and iPad.

The Auto-Brightness is something you should make good use of to save battery life. Though some people prefer to manually tune the brightness level from time to time, Apple has made it hard this time with its new update to locate the settings for this feature. To enable or disable Auto-Brightness feature in iOS 11, you have to dig deeper into the settings option on your Apple device.

How to Turn Off Auto Brightness in iOS 11 on iPhone and iPad

Since the arrival of iOS 11, many settings have been relocated from their original places. Below is the place mentioned where you will find the option to turn Auto Brightness on or off.

Step #1: Navigate to “Settings”.

Open Settings on iPhone or iPad running iOS 11

Step #2: Once inside, tap on General.

Step #3: From there select “Accessibility”.

Step #4: You will notice the option “Display Accommodations”. Select it.

Step #5: Inside you will find the option named “Auto-Brightness”. Toggle Off the switch disable this feature.

How to Turn ON Auto Brightness Feature in iOS 11 on iPhone and iPad

Step #1: Open Settings on your iPhone or iPad.

Open Settings on iPhone or iPad running iOS 11

Step #2: Tap on General.

Step #3: Next, tap on Accessibility.

Step #4: Tap on Display Accommodations.

Step #5: Turn ON Auto-Brightness Option to enable it.

My personal opinion is to keep the Auto-Brightness feature enabled rather than changing it frequently. This option really helps a lot if you spend most of your days doing field work. If you are new to iOS 11, don’t get puzzled if the Brightness feature is not present under Display settings. The new update has caused it to migrate to the Accessibility section.

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