I like these sometimes on features but I still think it would bother me to see anything on the display when I am not using it. I don't know if I can ever get use to having the screen on. Seems like a waste of power.
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Apple Reveals 8 Scenarios Where iPhone 14 Pro's Always-On Display Turns Off
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That is potentially the beauty of this feature though. If Apple has done a good job it can be different things to different people. An AOD will drain some power yet Apple claims the same or even slightly better battery life with this year's Pro/Pro-Max vs last year so presumably has made some efficiency savings elsewhere to offset the extra AOD power drain. That means that people who value an AOD can have one and still get 13 Pro/ProMax like battery life and people like me (and perhaps you) can turn it off and get even better battery life than we got last year. Because of this I welcome the AOD even though it is the first thing that I will turn off on my phone (well, maybe the second; I also turn off 5G for very much the same reason because I don't need it).
What's really interesting is this one on the list
Apple today published a new support document with additional details about the new always-on display mode on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. Notably, the document lists eight scenarios where the always-on display temporarily turns off.
To save battery life, Apple says the display goes completely dark when:
According to Apple, the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max can learn your "activity patterns" and turns the always-on display off and on accordingly. For example, Apple says the display can work in tandem with a user's alarm or sleep schedule if they have one set.
- Your iPhone is lying face down
- Your iPhone is in your pocket or bag
- Sleep Focus is on
- Low Power Mode is on
- Your iPhone is connected to CarPlay
- You're using Continuity Camera
- You haven't used your iPhone for a while (see paragraph below)
- Your iPhone detects that you moved away from it with a paired Apple Watch
Always-on display mode is enabled by default. To turn it off, open the Settings app, tap on the Display & Brightness menu, and turn off Always On.
iPhone 14 Pro models can drop down to a refresh rate as low as 1Hz to ensure that the always-on display does not have too significant of an impact on battery life. Apple says the always-on display uses multiple coprocessors in the A16 Bionic chip to refresh the display using "minimal power," making the display "incredibly power efficient."
Always-on display mode dims the entire Lock Screen, but still shows information like the time, widgets, and wallpaper. Once you raise the iPhone, tap the screen, or press the side button, the display returns to normal brightness. You can also swipe up from the bottom of the display and authenticate with Face ID to wake the iPhone as usual.
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- Your iPhone is connected to CarPlay
I didn't mess with focus filters until this week. I'm really learning a lot and looking forward to getting them all set up just how I want them. I like the idea of having a different "screen" for each focus throughout the day.
I imagine because it's not a specific x minutes, but takes into other factors that affect that number of minutes/hours. As well as based on analytics they may over time change how this is.
My only problem with Focus now is that I don’t want to constantly see the icon taking up the notification space on the Watch.
So there isn't a way to ALWAYS have the display on? For instance, I woke up in the middle of the might last night and the display was turned off. I like to be able to see the time if I wake up in the middle of the night like I did with my android. I didn't see anything in the settings to enable this.
That's my same issue I have with my 14 Pro Max. Only reason I upgraded from my 13 PM was to have this feature where I could see the time when I'd randomly wake up in the middle of the night. But apparently that won't be the case for me neither.
So Apple's "always on display" isn't always on. This is probably the first time I am truly disappointed in Apple for advertising something that clearly isn't true. They could have mentioned this one little tid bit when they were boasting about this feature on the announcement. Oh well, back the phone goes to Apple.
I do not see a filter within the Sleep Focus for enabling the AOD to remain on. Maybe I’m missing it.
I’m annoyed with the AOD so far. I wanted to be able to glance at my phone during the night for the time while it’s on its stand and not have ti touch the screen. It turns off after an hour and I’m guessing it’s because I have an alarm set? What a crock of poop we all have alarms set.
That’s the only thing I can think of. Supposedly it will learn it? But I doubt it. I have an always on display that isn’t always on. Yay.
That’s the only thing I can think of. Supposedly it will learn it? But I doubt it. I have an always on display that isn’t always on. Yay.
Even Samsung aod is semi-aod https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00062001/
And the tech note does say there is a setting for always on, but if the display can be turned off it’s still semi-aod.
And the tech note does say there is a setting for always on, but if the display can be turned off it’s still semi-aod.
I'm gonna give it a few days to a week to see if it actually "learns" my patterns. Sounds like apple BS marketing fluff to me though lol. But damn I do still like this phone a lot. I'm certainly not going to return it because of a half ass AOD but it is very disappointing.
Mine turned off when I fell asleep on my couch for probably 45 minutes, but was still on when I woke up this morning after sleeping for 7-8 hours.
