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Blackout mode
The screen goes dark. The recording doesn't.
Blackout removes everything: status bar, home indicator, controls. The panel shows nothing, brightness drops to the floor, and the whole screen becomes the start–stop control.
DISPLAY OFF
Nothing on the panel
On an OLED display, a black pixel is an unlit pixel. Blackout mode renders a fully blank screen, with no status bar, home indicator, or buttons, so the panel emits as close to nothing as iOS allows. In a dark room, the phone reads as off.
While blackout is active, Anonycord also floors the system brightness, and restores your previous level the moment you leave blackout or background the app. The device is never left dark by accident.
The whole screen is the control
There is no record button to find, because there is nothing to see. Tap anywhere to start; tap anywhere to stop. One haptic pulse confirms the start, two confirm the stop. Press and hold to reach settings.
This matters most in the situations blackout is for: filming in a dark venue without the glow, recording a lecture from a desk, or documenting your surroundings without staring at a screen.
Going darker: Reduce White Point
An app cannot toggle Reduce White Point on its own, but the Shortcuts app can. Build a three-action shortcut (Set White Point on, Set Brightness to 0%, Open Anonycord) and put it on your home screen or Action Button. One tap dims the display below its normal floor and opens the app ready to record.
| Parameter | Behaviour |
|---|---|
| Interface | None; the screen stays fully blank |
| Start / stop | Tap anywhere |
| Settings | Press and hold |
| Brightness | Floored while active, restored on exit |
| Confirmation | Haptic: 1 pulse start, 2 pulses stop |
| Status bar / home indicator | Hidden |