diff --git a/TheNoiseClock/Features/Clock/Views/ClockView.swift b/TheNoiseClock/Features/Clock/Views/ClockView.swift
index 3f6c2dc..4879f6a 100644
--- a/TheNoiseClock/Features/Clock/Views/ClockView.swift
+++ b/TheNoiseClock/Features/Clock/Views/ClockView.swift
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ struct ClockView: View {
     
     // MARK: - Properties
     @Bindable var viewModel: ClockViewModel
-    @State private var showFullScreenHint = false
     @State private var idleTimer: Timer?
     @State private var didHandleTouch = false
     
@@ -35,21 +34,11 @@ struct ClockView: View {
                     // Top overlay container
                     ClockOverlayContainer(style: viewModel.style)
                     
-                    // Full screen hint overlay
-                    if showFullScreenHint {
-                        FullScreenHintView(isDisplayMode: viewModel.isDisplayMode)
-                    }
                 }
             }
         }
-        .ignoresSafeArea(.all, edges: viewModel.isDisplayMode ? .bottom : [])
-        .statusBarHidden(viewModel.isDisplayMode)
-        .overlay {
-            // Toolbar overlay
-            ClockToolbar(
-                isDisplayMode: viewModel.isDisplayMode
-            )
-        }
+        .ignoresSafeArea()
+        .toolbar(.hidden, for: .navigationBar)
         .overlay {
             // Tab bar management overlay
             ClockTabBarManager(isDisplayMode: viewModel.isDisplayMode)
@@ -95,15 +84,11 @@ struct ClockView: View {
     private func enterDisplayModeFromIdle() {
         guard !viewModel.isDisplayMode else { return }
         viewModel.toggleDisplayMode()
-        DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.5) {
-            showFullScreenHint = true
-        }
     }
 
     private func handleUserInteraction() {
         if viewModel.isDisplayMode {
             viewModel.toggleDisplayMode()
-            showFullScreenHint = false
         }
         resetIdleTimer()
     }
diff --git a/TheNoiseClock/Features/Clock/Views/Components/FullScreenHintView.swift b/TheNoiseClock/Features/Clock/Views/Components/FullScreenHintView.swift
deleted file mode 100644
index 372e41a..0000000
--- a/TheNoiseClock/Features/Clock/Views/Components/FullScreenHintView.swift
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-//
-//  FullScreenHintView.swift
-//  TheNoiseClock
-//
-//  Created by Matt Bruce on 9/10/25.
-//
-
-import SwiftUI
-
-/// Component that shows a subtle hint for how to exit full-screen mode
-struct FullScreenHintView: View {
-    
-    // MARK: - Properties
-    let isDisplayMode: Bool
-    @State private var hintOpacity: Double = 0.0
-    
-    // MARK: - Body
-    var body: some View {
-        if isDisplayMode {
-            VStack {
-                Spacer()
-                
-                HStack {
-                    Image(systemName: "hand.point.up.left")
-                        .font(.title2)
-                        .foregroundColor(.white.opacity(0.7))
-                    
-                    Text("Long press to exit full screen")
-                        .font(.headline)
-                        .foregroundColor(.white.opacity(0.7))
-                    
-                    Image(systemName: "hand.point.up.left")
-                        .font(.title2)
-                        .foregroundColor(.white.opacity(0.7))
-                }
-                .padding(.horizontal, 20)
-                .padding(.vertical, 12)
-                .background(
-                    RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 20)
-                        .fill(.black.opacity(0.6))
-                        .blur(radius: 1)
-                )
-                .opacity(hintOpacity)
-                
-                Spacer()
-                    .frame(height: 100) // Space above tab bar area
-            }
-            .transition(.opacity.combined(with: .scale(scale: 0.9)))
-            .onAppear {
-                withAnimation(.easeInOut(duration: 0.5)) {
-                    hintOpacity = 1.0
-                }
-                
-                // Auto-hide after 3 seconds
-                DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 3.0) {
-                    withAnimation(.easeInOut(duration: 0.5)) {
-                        hintOpacity = 0.0
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    
-}
-
-// MARK: - Preview
-#Preview {
-    ZStack {
-        Color.black.ignoresSafeArea()
-        
-        FullScreenHintView(isDisplayMode: true)
-    }
-}