How can I stop my phone from lighting up when charging at night?

I just bought a wireless charger for my phone. Before, I would just plug my phone in and put it face down, so it was perfectly dark at night. Now, not so much.

I have a Samsung case with a small window, and the charging status is super bright in a dark room. If I open the case, it’s a bit dimmer, but there’s still a little bit of light. Am I the only one who really wants a completely dark bedroom to sleep in? More importantly, is there any way to make my phone stop showing anything when it’s charging?

I have “show charging information” turned off, but it still shows charging info! What does that setting even do?

I have a Note 23 Ultra, Android 14, One UI 6.1.

If this isn’t the right forum for this, can someone point me to a better place to post?

Try turning off the Always On Display (AOD).

If that doesn’t help, maybe get a privacy screen protector.

If that still doesn’t work, you could always turn off the phone at night.

Zan said:
Try turning off the Always On Display (AOD).

If that doesn’t help, maybe get a privacy screen protector.

If that still doesn’t work, you could always turn off the phone at night.

This worked! I set AOD to turn off with sleep mode (like someone else suggested). Now it’s perfect.

Check out Modes and Routines. You can create a routine that triggers when the phone’s charging at night. You could have it turn on extra dim and turn off AOD. It’ll go back to normal settings in the morning. You can find Modes and Routines in your settings.

I recommend checking it out fully because you can set triggers like opening certain apps, connecting to devices, or even arriving at places like home or work. Modes only let one condition be active at a time, but Routines let multiple run at the same time, which is pretty useful.

@Zee
Thanks! I’m going to try this method. Appreciate the help!

Reese said:
@Zee
Thanks! I’m going to try this method. Appreciate the help!

Glad to help!

Zee said:

Reese said:
@Zee
Thanks! I’m going to try this method. Appreciate the help!

Glad to help!

It worked! I added turning off AOD to my sleep mode. Now I can enjoy my wireless charger without the light. Thanks again!

If it’s that big of a deal, just put a sock or a piece of paper over your phone. I wouldn’t use something too thick, though, because that could overheat your phone.

Hollis said:
If it’s that big of a deal, just put a sock or a piece of paper over your phone. I wouldn’t use something too thick, though, because that could overheat your phone.

That’s not really a solution to my issue, but thanks anyway!

You know you can lower the brightness, right?

Hayes said:
You know you can lower the brightness, right?

My brightness is all the way down.

Reese said:

Hayes said:
You know you can lower the brightness, right?

My brightness is all the way down.

Try using the screen dimmer feature. It allows you to lower the brightness even more.

@Tan
I’ll try that along with a routine, like someone else suggested. Thanks!

Yeah, I totally get it. I can’t sleep well if there’s any light in the room.

I used to have this problem with my S21. I’d put the phone down and then just place the wireless charger on top. It wasn’t perfect, but it helped a little. Maybe that could work for you too.

I turn off AOD and use the extra dim mode through the quick settings. That helps a lot.