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Clock Disappeared on iPhone? Look No Further!

Updated by Brian Davis on Jun 16, 2022 5:00 PM • Category: Top 5 Tricks to iPhone Clock Not Appears on Lock Screen
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Since the release of iOS 15 this year, people start to install or update their iOS system to the latest version. But after that, there appears one problem on the iPhone. That is the clock missing from the iPhone lock screen. Why does this issue pop up on the iPhone and how to deal with it? Go along the context below to get more information.

Part 1: Why does clock missing on iPhone screen?

For some people who want to know the possible reasons that result in no lock on iPhone lock screen, the following points can be referred.

1. iOS update failure. If you update your iPhone under a bad network connection, the iPhone lock screen disappeared issue may occur.
2. Insufficient iPhone memory. You can try to soft reset your iPhone to release the memeory.
3. Some software or iOS system glitches and bugs. Remove the thrid-party app and update your iPhone to the latest iOS version would be helpful.

Part 2: How to fix clock on iPhone lock screen disappearing?

The following tricks could be used to fix clock on iPhone lock screen disappearing.

2.1 Swipe Top Down on lock screen

Before trying out other efficient solutions, the first simplest way you should check out is to swipe top down on the iPhone's lock screen. Then see whether the clock comes back when the device screen is locked.

2.2 Change Display Zoom

Yet the above method not work for all iPhone customers, in this case, changing the display zoom may do the trick in fixing clock not showing on iPhone lock screen.

Step 1: Open Settings on iPhone and click on the Display feature.
Step 2: Tap on the View button.
Step 3: Choose the Standard.

change display zoom

2.3 Restart your iPhone

If the above way doesn't help you, then restarting your iOS device is reported to work out the problem of the clock disappearing on iPhone lock screen. The steps here can be followed to get out of the trouble.

To reboot iPhone X/11/12/13, press the Side and the Volume buttons at the same time until the Slider appears, then drag on the slider to power off the iPhone, finally hold the Side button to open your device.

To restart iPhone SE (2nd)/8/7/6, hold the Side button until the Slider shows up and pull the slider to switch off the iPhone, finally press the Side button to switch on the device.

To reopen iPhone SE (1st)/5 and former, hold the Top until the Slider pops up, then pull on the slider to close the iPhone, finally reboot your device again by pressing the Top button.

restart iphone

2.4 Reset all settings on iPhone

If the clock on iPhone lock screen still not shows, you can try to reset all settings on your iPhone. However, to remind you, this solution will delete all the data and files on the iOS device.

Step 1: Hit on Settings app on your iPhone and go to the General button.
Step 2: Click the Reset feature and tap the Reset All Settings option.
Step 3: Enter the passcode and confirm the order.

reset all settings

2.5 Repair iOS system

But on the second thought, it is not worthwhile resolving the disappearing clock on iPhone lock screen at the cost of data loss, which though can be recovered later through related iPhone data recovery tools. Thus, to completely solve this problem while not losing any data, using professional iOS system repair tools, for example, TunesKit iOS System Recovery, is the top priority. This powerful program can not only settle no clock on iPhone lock screen, but also solve other iPhone problems like iPhone stuck on the apple logo, iPhone unable to activate, and etc. The below is its other mighty features.

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Download the software and start to deal with the clock not displaying on iPhone lock screen.

Step 1 Connect the iPhone with PC

Launch the TunesKit iOS System Repair for Windows application and connect your iPhone with the computer. Tap on the "Enter Recovery Mode" button and put your iPhone into this mode. Press the "Start" button to proceed in the following operations.

connect ios device

Step 2 Select a mode and download firmware package

Select the "Standard Mode" on the two repairing modes appearing on the screen. Then be sure the common information of your iPhone displayed on the interface is correct. Next, hit the "Download" option to allow the software download and verify the firmware package matched with your device.

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Step 3 Fix clock disappeared on iPhone

After the firmware package is successfully downloaded, tap the "Repair" button and it will begin to repair your device's iOS system. Finally, the clock is normally shown on the iPhone lock screen.

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Part 3: Other common questions

1. How to make clock shown on the iPhone lock screen?

Actually, the clock is the default function on every iPhone device and appears automatically on the lock screen, so there is no need for you to set extra anything to do this.

2. How to remove the clock on iPhone lock screen?

If you tend to get rid of the clock on iPhone lock screen, you can search cydiahacks.com/hide.html on the safari, then find the "Hide Clock" app and download it. After installation, hit the cross on the "Clock Hide" icon of iPhone.

Part 4: Conclusion

After using the above 5 methods, the clock disappeared on iPhone issue should be overcome. If you have any other iPhone issues, try downloading TunesKit iOS System Recovery and use it to repair the iOS system on your iPhone. Also, you are welcome to leave us a comment below, and we would be glad to help you.

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