How to enable and use screen distance on iOS 17

Apple unveiled a new generation operating system to power its suite of devices at its annual developer conference. As usual, iOS 17 is at the core of all the major changes, with features like live voicemail, message transcription, live stickers, standby mode, full-screen live activities, interactive widgets, and more.

One of the features that stands out among these new additions is Screen Distance. This feature focuses on health and is designed to prevent eye fatigue and myopia caused by iPhone screen use. This article will introduce the concept of screen distance and guide how to enable the screen distance feature on iOS 17.

What is screen distance on iOS 17?

As part of the new health features introduced in iOS 17, Apple provides a screen distance feature to help users prevent eye fatigue and the risk of myopia. The feature will use the iPhone's TrueDepth camera (the same camera that also helps Face ID) to measure the distance between your face and the phone.

If Screen Distance detects that you are holding your iPhone closer than 12 inches or 30 centimeters for an extended period of time, it will prompt you to maintain distance from the iPhone screen. When your device detects that it's less than 12 inches from your face, you'll see an "iPhone too close" message on the screen and advise that you should keep your distance to protect your vision.

You can turn off this message on the screen only if you place the device further away. When your iPhone detects that you have repositioned your face away from the device, you should see a Continue button on the screen, which will take you back to the previous screen.

How to Enable Screen Distance on iOS 17

Before enabling Screen Distance on your iPhone, you need to make sure you have updated the screen distance by going to "General>>Software Update" Update devices to iOS 17.

NOTE: At the time of writing, iOS 17 is only available as a developer preview, so we recommend waiting for a beta or public release Release version to avoid encountering problems or bugs in the software.

To enable Screen Distance on iPhone, open the Settings app.

In Settings, scroll down and select Screen Time.

When the Screen Time screen appears, tap Screen Distance under "Restrict Usage."

If this is your first time using this option, you should see the Screen Distance welcome screen explaining what this feature is. To continue, click Continue at the bottom.

On the next screen, iOS will explain how screen distance works and the minimum distance required to separate yourself from your iPhone. To continue setting up, tap at the bottom to turn on screen distance.

Screen Distance will now be enabled on your iPhone and you should see the Screen Distance toggle enabled.

#That’s everything you need to know about enabling and using screen distance on iOS 17.

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