How To Fix iPhone Is Too Close On iOS 17 (Screen Distance Settings)

In today's iPhone tutorial, you will learn how to fix iPhone Is Too Close On iOS 17 using the iPhone or iPad. If you see a pop-up that says The iPhone Maybe Too Close, keeping your iPhone at arm's length can protect your eyesight; this video will help you disable it.
Although iOS 17 brings some great new features, one called Screen Distance is used to help protect your eyes, especially in children. If you ever get prompted on your iPhone or iPad that the iPhone or iPad Is Too Close, keeping your iPhone at arm's length can protect your eyesight and remove this prompt. Now, there are a few ways to turn off iPhone is to close or to stop it altogether.
1. If you want to keep the Screen Distance setting on, whenever you are prompted, move the phone further away from your eyes. (Arms Length away)
2. If you want to turn off iPhone Is Too Close, open your Screen Time settings and turn Screen Distance Off.
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Bro thank you I can’t play any games bc I have short arms

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Thank you so much man it got so annoying because it hurt my arm because I’m 12 and my arms aren’t “arms length” and it hurt my arms

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I can help you! If you don’t have the shutdown this system that’s actually pretty sad but I have another way of atleast taking it down temporarily. 1st Go to settings - Screen distance - Try to turn it off - Leave it at the password stage and boom! It doesn’t appear

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I swear to God, it popped up when I was watching this lol

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bro my whole arm was out straight and it popped up😭😭😭

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lol Apples new product gonna have to be the Arm Extender. It’s good though for kids. Sometimes I see them with the screens practically in their eyes.

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