Apple Canada's iOS 9.3 Preview Page Hints at Night Shift Toggle in Control Center

[Vicrooloo]

Some people don't believe in coincidences

To those people, I will point to this announcement and the f.lux one just a few days prior

Side note. Why isn't this automated?

 

[pacorob]

Am I the only one who think that beyond the need of having a customizable control center, it would be very important to take advantage of the 3D touch feature on the 6s/plus for expanding the toggle functionalities? (for instance by letting to select wife network or blue tooth connection). The menu on the night shift toogle fills me of hope..

How does that work. I would also like to have such a network

No seriously I really like it that Apple is adding f.lux to iOS as of 9.3 and that we will have a toggle to switch it on/off easily.

I do agree with others to get the option to choose (add/remove) other toggles in the control center for e.g. selecting WIFI networks, selecting bluetooth devices, 3G/4G data usage, battery power saving mode, certain apps among others. Although some of these can be done in either one or two clicks/slides via Launcher app in the Notification Center but it's still for settings a bit more work.

 

[pat500000]

highly debatable....

To you.. But not to me.

 

[Swazaloo]

Does a night shift toggle mean that even more inconsiderate *******s will think it's OK to use their phones in movie theaters?

lol Way to turn a great feature into something negative. You have no idea what you're talking about. This feature has nothing to do with screen brightness, it only changes the color temperature.

 

[Max(IT)]

To you.. But not to me.

there are a lot of interesting and useful features, but serial complainers will never be pleased.

 

[Merackon]

I like this option. The only thing I need on the control center now is power save mode

How about the usually ubiquitous toggle mobile data button? That is the only reason I tend to be tempted to JB these days.

 

[C DM]

To you.. But not to me.

Sure, but that doesn't really mean anything to anyone else.
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Some people don't believe in coincidences

To those people, I will point to this announcement and the f.lux one just a few days prior

Side note. Why isn't this automated?

The f.lux announcement that recently came out after Apple already released the first iOS 9.3 beta with Night Shift?

As for automated, in what sense?

 

[psylence2k]

okay. That's sounded, however, there are multiple factors to insomnia.

Right,but for some people this may be their main or only one. So it helps.

For others , this may be one of a few, which still means this would help.

Either way it's a win/win.

 

[guychicago]

This will be a really good change if it makes it to the final build. I hope something similar can be done for the iPhone version as well.

 

[joueboy]

I sold my iPad Air 2 last year. It's amazing how thick the side bezel on that picture. I can't wait for 9.3 update I might go back to beta once it's released to the public beta. Wait until fandroids say something having it for years once it's officially available.

 

[Crzyrio]

iOS 10 will have 3D Touch in the Control Center allowing us to select the WiFi Network or Bluetooth Device to connect too when either of those are pressed in. Then I will be satisfied.

 

[Dinø]

I'm surprised it doesn't require force touch to use it.
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iOS 10 will have 3D Touch in the Control Center allowing us to select the WiFi Network or Bluetooth Device to connect too when either of those are pressed in. Then I will be satisfied.

Why should they limit usability improvements to new hardware? Whether it's a popup menu from control center, or application shortcuts from the home screen, they could easily be triggered on existing hardware with a long press (currently wasted in the home screen for rearranging icons).

One would almost think there's a reason the developers chose a gesture that is only supported on new devices.

 

[lordofthereef]

I installed the bets because I was intrigued by this one feature. I immediately disabled the feature (well after about two days) because my screen was constantly yellow when I didn't want it to be. A toggle would be a welcome addition.
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If light is the cause of insomnia, would it be hard to put that ipad away for few hours and sleep? Where did you get this research from?

Is this real life?

 

[JonneyGee]

i beg to differ. it would be nice to quickly disable it to take a picture or watch a movie without having the "orange" effect while keeping it on for the rest however i agree that there should be a way to customize them without having to jailbreak

If I'm not mistaken, taking a photo and playing a video both temporarily disable Night Shift. Because of that, it is indeed a "set it and forget it" feature.

 

[gotluck]

Meh let us customize the control center

 

[Glassed Silver]

Turn it off and go to sleep? This is for using in the hours before bed, decreasing blue light exposure a few hours before sleeping helps with better sleep. It's a pretty well-researched topic.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/q-a-why-is-blue-light-before-bedtime-bad-for-sleep/

You don't get it. He thinks that, because HE doesn't want to use his iPad shortly before falling asleep nobody else would want to do that.
The ones who do, should suffer the consequences of their unreasonable behavior.

Also, why would a company want to provide a better user experience to more people if all the REASONABLE ones already have a perfect user experience anyways?
Don't cater to them addicts!




/sarcasm

Glassed Silver:mac

 

[bushido]

i beg to differ. it would be nice to quickly disable it to take a picture or watch a movie without having the "orange" effect while keeping it on for the rest

If I'm not mistaken, taking a photo and playing a video both temporarily disable Night Shift. Because of that, it is indeed a "set it and forget it" feature.

nope still orange

 

[jfriedman8]

Pretty excited about this feature but kind of surprised it took this long to figure out.

 

[Doc C]

It's not about being pleased. Each update features had never been any useful.
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From other post I never doubted that it won't affect them but that's partial effect. Think about stress or food consumption. Those cause insomnia as well. That blue light reduction is only a partial answer and not entire answer to sleeping problem. Age also has effects on sleeping as well.

There is solid evidence that exposure to specific wavelengths of blue light can suppress melatonin production, leading to sleep abnormalities including increased but not limited to sleep latency, increased number of wakenings, and decreased time spent in the restorative phases of sleep. In turn, sleep abnormalities can lead or contribute to a multitude of health issues.

While the blue light is a significant factor, it is certainly not the only one. Nonetheless, it is an important and easily remedied one. To not address this is akin to not fixing the flat tire because the oil needs changing and the windows won't open (poor analogy, but the best I could come up with on short notice...) Many issues are affecting performance, and addressing any one of them will have some benefit. You are correct in suggesting that age, food intake, activity levels and stress can also play a role in sleep abnormalities. The problem is that Apple can't really address any of those issues (perhaps gamifying the tracking on the Apple Watch increases activity a bit, however I suspect this is a transient phenomenon.)

There has been a fair bit in the media recently with regards to the negative impact of blue light - it has moved out of the medical literature and into the lay press. Given this, Apple sees an opportunity to appear as the hero, by adding a feature to improve users lives outside of the time they use the device. In fact, it is likely directed at maintaining or increasing usage in the face of a documented (though admittedly small) threat to the use of the device.

As an example, I as well as several sleep specialists that I know will routinely tell patients to stop using their devices soon after dinner, and several of those patients have commented that they no longer feel the draw/addiction to the devices. In some cases, they have actually given away the device in question. Apple is now making it more viable for these types of patients to continue to use their devices, and/or even replace their e-reader with an iPad/iDevice, thus increasing market share and profit.

tl;dr :

Apple is marketing this as a boon for users. I would argue that it is both an early defensive ploy, as well as the beginning of a move into the e-reader space, as that is a huge market that they haven't been able to take command of yet.

 

[Crzyrio]

I'm surprised it doesn't require force touch to use it.
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Why should they limit usability improvements to new hardware? Whether it's a popup menu from control center, or application shortcuts from the home screen, they could easily be triggered on existing hardware with a long press (currently wasted in the home screen for rearranging icons).

One would almost think there's a reason the developers chose a gesture that is only supported on new devices.

Ok let me rephrase.

I would prefer they used 3D Touch instead of long press on new devices.

 

[Tech198]

Could be.... When has Apple retracted something before the release of iOS .... Easy access in iOS beta could easily go away, no point in getting excited just yet over NightShift.

 

[pat500000]

Right,but for some people this may be their main or only one. So it helps.

For others , this may be one of a few, which still means this would help.

Either way it's a win/win.

yup
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there are a lot of interesting and useful features, but serial complainers will never be pleased.

serial complainers is not me. People have RIGHT to complain...if they choose to do so.

 

[Lostanddamned]

From other post I never doubted that it won't affect them but that's partial effect. Think about stress or food consumption. Those cause insomnia as well. That blue light reduction is only a partial answer and not entire answer to sleeping problem. Age also has effects on sleeping as well.

Sadly, iOS devices are as yet unable to reverse the effects of ageing, remove environmental stresses or prepare nutritiously balanced meals for its owner.

However it can reduce blue light levels.

Sometimes the solution will come in multiple parts; not everything has a single magic bullet which can resolve every contributing factor in one go.

 

[pat500000]

Sadly, iOS devices are as yet unable to reverse the effects of ageing, remove environmental stresses or prepare nutritiously balanced meals for its owner.

However it can reduce blue light levels.

Sometimes the solution will come in multiple parts; not everything has a single magic bullet which can resolve every contributing factor in one go.

and that's what i've been saying. Thumbs up.
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There is solid evidence that exposure to specific wavelengths of blue light can suppress melatonin production, leading to sleep abnormalities including increased but not limited to sleep latency, increased number of wakenings, and decreased time spent in the restorative phases of sleep. In turn, sleep abnormalities can lead or contribute to a multitude of health issues.

While the blue light is a significant factor, it is certainly not the only one. Nonetheless, it is an important and easily remedied one. To not address this is akin to not fixing the flat tire because the oil needs changing and the windows won't open (poor analogy, but the best I could come up with on short notice...) Many issues are affecting performance, and addressing any one of them will have some benefit. You are correct in suggesting that age, food intake, activity levels and stress can also play a role in sleep abnormalities. The problem is that Apple can't really address any of those issues (perhaps gamifying the tracking on the Apple Watch increases activity a bit, however I suspect this is a transient phenomenon.)

There has been a fair bit in the media recently with regards to the negative impact of blue light - it has moved out of the medical literature and into the lay press. Given this, Apple sees an opportunity to appear as the hero, by adding a feature to improve users lives outside of the time they use the device. In fact, it is likely directed at maintaining or increasing usage in the face of a documented (though admittedly small) threat to the use of the device.

As an example, I as well as several sleep specialists that I know will routinely tell patients to stop using their devices soon after dinner, and several of those patients have commented that they no longer feel the draw/addiction to the devices. In some cases, they have actually given away the device in question. Apple is now making it more viable for these types of patients to continue to use their devices, and/or even replace their e-reader with an iPad/iDevice, thus increasing market share and profit.

tl;dr :

Apple is marketing this as a boon for users. I would argue that it is both an early defensive ploy, as well as the beginning of a move into the e-reader space, as that is a huge market that they haven't been able to take command of yet.

I don't doubt that it will help with insomnia by reducing blue light...but i guess it can contribute something, right?

 

[ElectronGuru]

I installed the beta because I was intrigued by this one feature. I immediately disabled the feature (well after about two days) because my screen was constantly yellow when I didn't want it to be.

When used to blue light at night it can take weeks to adjust to warm output. Instead of all or nothing (less time), consider moving the color intensity slider over gradually (less yellow), a little each day or so.