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On my Pixel, there's a "Keep the Screen Dark" in the digital well being settings. It's nested 4 screens in or whatever, but it's there.

Going from an older device to a Pixel 6, I would say that there is some additional complexity in the settings, but directionally, the changes make the device nicer to use.

So like the setting in the alarm isn't the overall device control, it's deep in the digital well being settings (complexity), but there is a way to set the phone to be less disruptive, with quite a bit of control (directionally correct).

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I had used an option like that, until about 6 months ago IIRC. It's gone now.

However I've just found something under Settings - Accessibility that might mitigate the problem a little more. Extra dim: dim screen beyond your phone's minimum brightness.

It still won't really be off though, most likely.

And the text labels on these settings belong in a Monty Python sketch about product management.

Preface: I’m an iPhone user, but I’m kinda confused what you’re trying to achieve that can’t be had with just pressing the physical button the phone to turn off the screen. Does the screen need to be on for the alarm to work?

To clarify: the issue is that the screen stays illuminated when charging on the stand.

Pressing the physical button used to work, even with the current oddball settings. It only stopped being effective a few weeks ago, when using a wireless charging stand.

It still works when I switch back to USB charging. Presumably because it would be too easy to simply place the phone face down, effectively revealing user preference.

I wonder if you're looking for the Settings -> Display -> Screen Saver function. Have you tried disabling it?

When enabled, it seems to have two options to either enable "when charging" or "when docked and charging". I wonder if your wireless charger is considered a dock and hence activates this different mode than you get for regular USB charging.

Screen saver is disabled.

My screen is off when wireless charging, at least when the bedtime mode is active.

Pixel 6, US, I keep it up to date.

This could be it. I'm on a Pixel 5, which I suppose is ancient in phone years.

Wow that’s obnoxious.

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