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Apple Please Give Us This ONE Feature!

blackhawk526

blackhawk526

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Having had the iPhone X for a day, I like it overall and probably can’t go back to a home button; everyone is focusing on the display but the gestures are the real game changer! Navigating iOS has never been easier and swiping is almost fun.

Anyhow, there is one glaring feature that should have been a no-brainer on the X: “Always-On Display!” They can really take advantage of the OLED display with AOD. I had time with the Note 8, and it’s a YUGE feature that you come to rely on for notifications. It eliminates having to pick the X up off the desk and directly look or double tap for notifications (something users are already voicing their displeasure about).

..Hopefully it’s in iOS 11.3 and NOT some “groundbreaking” exclusive feature on the iPhone XS😉😡

Maybe the thought is it would hurt the
:apple: Watch? After all, glancing at your phone screen is easier than flicking your wrist.
 

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I think they purposely haven’t introduced that feature because they’d rather up sell the watch for notifications etc without having to look at the phone. I agree though, I’d want always on display too. I guess we’ll have to see what they release in the upcoming iOS versions.
 
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Reasonable request, for having the option there (not forced).

It's one of those things I've never had on a phone, but I can see how handy it'd be for certain people (who work at a desk for much of the day for eg.).
 
blackhawk526 said:
Having had the iPhone X for a day, I like it overall and probably can’t go back to a home button; everyone is focusing on the display but the gestures are the real game changer! Navigating iOS has never been easier and swiping is almost fun.

Anyhow, there is one glaring feature that should have been a no-brainer on the X: “Always-On Display!” They can really take advantage of the OLED display with AOD. I had time with the Note 8, and it’s a YUGE feature that you come to rely on for notifications. It eliminates having to pick the X up off the desk and directly look or double tap for notifications (something users are already voicing their displeasure about).

..Hopefully it’s in iOS 11.3 and NOT some “groundbreaking” exclusive feature on the iPhone XS😉😡

Maybe the thought is it would hurt the
:apple: Watch? After all, glancing at your phone screen is easier than flicking your wrist.
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I like it not showing my notifications to the world.
 
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blackhawk526 said:
Having had the iPhone X for a day, I like it overall and probably can’t go back to a home button; everyone is focusing on the display but the gestures are the real game changer! Navigating iOS has never been easier and swiping is almost fun.

Anyhow, there is one glaring feature that should have been a no-brainer on the X: “Always-On Display!” They can really take advantage of the OLED display with AOD. I had time with the Note 8, and it’s a YUGE feature that you come to rely on for notifications. It eliminates having to pick the X up off the desk and directly look or double tap for notifications (something users are already voicing their displeasure about).

..Hopefully it’s in iOS 11.3 and NOT some “groundbreaking” exclusive feature on the iPhone XS😉😡

Maybe the thought is it would hurt the
:apple: Watch? After all, glancing at your phone screen is easier than flicking your wrist.
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Read somewhere that Apple didn't want to spend money to incorporate AOD controller chip into X. If this is true, then if it is done using software only then there will be big hit on battery life
 
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AdonisSMU said:
I like it not showing my notifications to the world.
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Don't your notifications pop up on your phones lock screen now, before disappearing?

Anyway, with an Always-On Display you'd think Notifications won't be shown in full until the True Depth camera detects your eyes looking at the case, as it does currently.

Also, do Notifications show in detail on Samsung's Always-On Display, or does it just give you a Notification count??
 
Ralfi said:
Don't your notifications pop up on your phones lock screen now, before disappearing?

Anyway, with an Always-On Display you'd think Notifications won't be shown in full until the True Depth camera detects your eyes looking at the case, as it does currently.

Also, do Notifications show in detail on Samsung's Always-On Display, or does it just give you a Notification count??
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Id rather just have time and weather displayed. Otherwise I think I agree with the idea.
 
AdonisSMU said:
I like it not showing my notifications to the world.
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But you won’t. If you read few things about this phone you would know that it shows notifications preview only when you as a phone owner look at it. And phone is a personal thing anyway, not quite sure what it does have to do with the world? Mine is usually in my hand, in my pocket, on my table, on my desk, on my side bed. Never displayed to the public.
 
BvizioN said:
But you won’t. If you read few things about this phone you would know that it shows notifications preview only when you as a phone owner look at it. And phone is a personal thing anyway, not quite sure what it does have to do with the world? Mine is usually in my hand, in my pocket, on my table, on my desk, on my side bed. Never displayed to the public.
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I have the phone and it shows who is sending me notifications. I dont think other people should be privy to that information.
 
AdonisSMU said:
I have the phone and it shows who is sending me notifications. I dont think other people should be privy to that information.
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Well then if you are that concerned, disable notifications on lock screen from settings, you have the option. Why don’t you?
 
AdonisSMU said:
I want notification that a text came through but dint have to give out details.
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I am really not getting you. You either want a notification to say you received a message on a certain app and hide the content , or tell you that you received a message and display the content. Which one is it?
 
BvizioN said:
I am really not getting you. You either want a notification to say you received a message on a certain app and hide the content , or tell you that you received a message and display the content. Which one is it?
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You can say you have a text message without giving up meta data and content.
 
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AdonisSMU said:
You can say you have a text message without giving up meta data and content.
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But that what it does, if you don’t make eye contact to it. Saying you have a notification from x or y app. Unless you don’t want it to show what app you are receiving the notification or who from, on which case you seem to be a bit complicated person as must people won’t have a problem with this on their very own personal device. Unless of course your device display is somehow broadcasted to the public.

But even then, there should be away around it.
 
AdonisSMU said:
I like it not showing my notifications to the world.
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It doesn’t show your full notifications, just an icon of the app where you have awaiting alerts. You can glance to see their are new messages without even touching the device.

Ralfi said:
Don't your notifications pop up on your phones lock screen now, before disappearing?

Also, do Notifications show in detail on Samsung's Always-On Display, or does it just give you a Notification count??
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Yes, but with OLED’s ability to power individual pixels instead of the entire display (like standard lcd), the screen wouldn’t have to disappear. It uses minimal battery. Samsung just shows the notification count.
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Milese3 said:
I don't like always on displays. When my phone has it's screen turned off, it is turned off.
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Would just be a neat option for those that prefer it now that Apple is on the OLED train. The display is completely off when the phone is in your pocket or face down on a table.
 
Slightly off topic but I have asked for this for years on the Apple Watch...an option for AOD of time seems like a no brainer, especially since the batteries last so much longer now.
 
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