Screen brightness seems low after iOS18 update.

[PlainviewX]

Brightness is up to max, but doesn’t seem as bright prior to update.

 

[iStorm]

Did you turn on the dark app icons? If so, that'll also darken your wallpaper by default. Tap the sun icon to remove that effect.

iOS 18: Make Your iPhone Home Screen Icons Dark

In iOS 18, iPhone apps have both Light and Dark color options, making it possible to match the color of your icons when you have Dark mode enabled....

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[Paddle1]

Is your phone hot/overheating? That will make the display dim.

 

[Pgeee]

Brightness is up to max, but doesn’t seem as bright prior to update.

I have the same issue, I’ve stopped my beloved dark mode but it helps little, I estimate screen brightness across the board is 80 or 85 percent of what it was . That’s all apps. Not overheating. Feels like a bug

 

[skrungemaster]

I have the same issue, I’ve stopped my beloved dark mode but it helps little, I estimate screen brightness across the board is 80 or 85 percent of what it was . That’s all apps. Not overheating. Feels like a bug

Ensure auto brightness isn’t on, if it is, turn it off and hard reset your phone. When it’s back on- your brightness will be operating at the normal scale.

 

[PlainviewX]

My issue was because it was super hot during the update. When cooled off after restart it’s normal.

 

[Copter47]

Brightness is up to max, but doesn’t seem as bright prior to update.

Same here. I reset all settings (not erase) and everything fixed itself.