How to turn on Always-On Display on a OnePlus (OxygenOS 16)

Device

Android

Shown on

OnePlus Nord 5 (CPH2709), OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201, Android 16

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Home screen, Lock screen & style › Always-On Display

Real screenshots

7 of 7 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Home screen, Lock screen & style

   Open Settings and tap Home screen, Lock screen & style, below Device Connect.

   Done

2. 

   Tap the Always-On Display tile

   Scroll to the bottom of the page. The Always-On Display tile is on the right, under the wallpapers.

   Done

3. 

   Turn on Always-On Display

   Tap the Always-On Display switch at the top. It was off on ours.

   Done

4. 

   Pick a mode

   Mode has three looks: Full screen, Seamless and Classic. Seamless was picked on ours.

   Done

5. 

   Open Display settings

   Tap Display settings, under the modes.

   Done

6. 

   Choose when it shows

   Display mode has Power saving, Scheduled and All day. Power saving was picked: the screen notes it is not shown if the phone has been stationary for a while. The page also says it turns off below 10% battery when not charging.

   Done

7. 

   Lock the phone and check

   Press the power button. Ours showed the day, a large clock, the date, weather, 100 % battery and small notification icons.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Want a different style? Scroll down the Always-On Display page: there are Personalised styles (Bitmoji, Custom patterns and more) and System styles. We did not change ours.
• Older OxygenOS? OnePlus's OxygenOS 14 manual puts it under Settings, Wallpapers & style, Always-On Display. On our OxygenOS 16 phone it is Home screen, Lock screen & style. Source: OxygenOS 14.0 User Manual
• Can't find the tile? Search Settings for Always-on and tap the Always-On Display result.

If this does not work

• Screen still goes fully dark? With Power saving, it does not show if the phone has been still for a while. Choose All day in Display settings.
• It stopped at low battery? It turns off when the battery is below 10% and the phone is not charging. Source: OxygenOS 14.0 User Manual
• Uses too much battery? Pick Scheduled so it shows only at set times, or turn it off.

About this guide

Always-On Display shows the time, date and battery on the dark screen while the phone is locked. On OxygenOS 16 it is not under Display & brightness but on the Home screen, Lock screen & style page.

The screenshots are from our OnePlus Nord 5 with OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201 and Android 16, in Dark mode. Always-On Display was off. We turned it on, locked the phone to see it, and turned it off again.

Good to know

Set how long the screen stays on: screen timeout on a OnePlus.

On other phones: Always-On Display on a Google Pixel or on a Xiaomi phone.

In short: Settings, Home screen, Lock screen & style, Always-On Display tile, switch on. Display settings for when it shows.