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How to Turn Off Galaxy S10 Always On Display

This guide explains how to turn off the always-on display on your Galaxy S10. One of Samsung’s best software features is at-a-glance information on the screen that stays on 24/7. However, if it’s too distracting or you just want better battery life, we’ll show you how to get rid of it.

When you close the Galaxy S10 or S10+ screen, a small area remains open. This displays the time, date, battery level, and even incoming notifications or message alerts. It’s called “Always-on Display”, but it’s not for everyone. Follow these steps to turn it off.

How to Disable Galaxy S10 Always On Display

Fortunately, Samsung’s phones are pretty versatile and customizable these days. You’ll find options for pretty much everything by flipping through the settings menu.

To disable the always on screen feature go to settings as you can see below.

  1. Pull down the notification bar and tap the button
  2. find and select
  3. Scroll down and flip the switch
  4. Or tap on Always On Display.

It only takes a few taps in the settings to disable this useful feature. Now the screen will completely turn off and will show absolutely nothing. That said, users will have to tap the power button to quickly check notifications and the like. Something most people do more than 150 times a day. Realistically, this feature probably saves battery life rather than hurts it.

Make Changes Before Disabling

If you’re like me, you love the always-on display, but find it distracting in certain situations, like at night. And although it is highly customizable and you can change everything about the always-on display, our next steps will show you how to control the on/off display.

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Follow the same steps as above by going to and instead of changing the key. Now you will see several options like our picture above. You can set a schedule so that it does not turn on at night so that the phone does not distract you.

You can also turn off the auto-brightness mode so that it stays relatively dim instead of blending in, or you can disable the music information so it’s clean and easy to see.

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While closing, go to the bottom right corner of your screen. Here, you will have full control over the AOD. Change the clock font, color or add a background. Then choose from hundreds of pre-made AOD themes to completely change the look and feel of your always-on display.

You probably don’t want to customize if you came here to close it, but once you see some of these other options, you may find a setup that fits your needs. So try some. Then take a look at these 10 cool things your Galaxy S10 can do while you’re here.

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