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Craig Federighi: Apple Has Considered Nightstand Mode for iPhone X
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I have been using various alarm clock applications on my iPhones and iPod Touches since they started appearing on the App Store.
Not sure why this wasn’t offered on the phone long ago. This isn’t a feature that requires OLED, though, the true black would be nice on my older devices I do this with.
Not sure why this wasn’t offered on the phone long ago. This isn’t a feature that requires OLED, though, the true black would be nice on my older devices I do this with.
I've thought the nightstand mode was a great idea going all the way back to my first-generation Motorola Droid with its bedside dock. The phone would auto-detect (via a magnet-sensor in the phone and a matching magnet in the dock) when in the dock and switch to an alarm clock mode with big numbers for the time and direct-access buttons for various media players.
Both of these features should be no-brainers for Apple. Always-on-while-charging should just be a preference setting.
Nightstand mode really only requires a way to detect when you're in nightstand position. It could just be a preference (go to this mode when charging) or they could specify a magic RFID tag that the phone (via the sensor used for Apple Pay) can detect, and have dock manufacturers put such a tag in their docks.
This is another thing I like about Android. It has a "developer" feature where you can configure it to not auto-lock when attached to a USB power source. So it will go to sleep (to preserve the battery) when you're on the go, but remain on when on a charger, so you can leave an app running and just glance at it from time to time throughout the day.
Both of these features should be no-brainers for Apple. Always-on-while-charging should just be a preference setting.
Nightstand mode really only requires a way to detect when you're in nightstand position. It could just be a preference (go to this mode when charging) or they could specify a magic RFID tag that the phone (via the sensor used for Apple Pay) can detect, and have dock manufacturers put such a tag in their docks.
Au contraire, it's awesome. Phone and watch right there on the night stand, I can basically just touch the night stand and the time pops right up, clearly visible without reading glasses. I often even set the alarm via Siri before putting it on the charger. Great feature making use of the watch during its typical downtime (i.e. charging time).
LCD panels are not like plasma displays. And modern LCDs definitely don't burn-in. If that was the case, we would be seeing millions of Macs with the menu bar permanently burnt in to the top of the screen.
http://mashable.com/2017/09/19/ios-11-design-flaws/#QlAhAZjPtSqz
https://hackernoon.com/dive-into-the-details-of-ios-11-is-apple-still-detail-oriented-fe70af065a7d
The average user won’t notice these (bottom link) but that’s not the point. It’s the fact that they’re even there in the first place. Details no longer matter at Apple as long as they’re still raking in the money. They’ve gotten lazy and are becoming almost like 90’s Microsoft to me. You won’t think it has ‘absolutely zero issues’ after reading that. It isn’t anywhere near perfect for me, iOS hasn’t been close to perfect in years. But hey if you’re not noticing any issues then I envy you.
Well, kinda. Displays can do pixel orbiting or such to keep some semblance of your typical display to help avoid burn in. But that only makes a tight discrete burn in more of a smudgy burn in over time. To really get around that the phone would need to go into some sort of screen saver mode to even out the display. Either way, I would seriously doubt burn in to be an issue. We all know that the original owners will likely move on from these phones well before that is a serious concern and used phone buyers, well, you're buying a used phone. So choose one that look good
Have they also considered asking random unqualified people on forums instead of the qualified employees they pay?
This strikes me as a "nobody tows trailers with our CUVs so we won't offer any trailer towing capacity" fallacy.
Maybe one reason more people don't charge their phones in stands is that there is no way to use the phone in Nightstand mode. I would definitely buy a stand to use my phone in that mode if I could.
Maybe one reason more people don't charge their phones in stands is that there is no way to use the phone in Nightstand mode. I would definitely buy a stand to use my phone in that mode if I could.
Based on what?
I have the Apple charge stand for the Watch and it works beautifully. The display turns off until I use a finger to tap the nightstand. That turns the display on for 10 seconds and it goes back off.
Super easy and keeps the room really dark until I want to see the time.
Those same qualified employees who have no idea what they’re doing?
https://hackernoon.com/dive-into-the-details-of-ios-11-is-apple-still-detail-oriented-fe70af065a7d
The fact that ‘unqualified people on forums’ can easily point out iOS’s flaws yet Apple full of said qualified employees can’t speaks volumes.
Unless you're sleeping on the nightstand? What are you talking about it?
I love nightstand mode. Gentle knock on the table is enough to light up the screen. And the alarm function is excellent - really like how the screen slowly brightens in advance of the audible alarm.
No shame - Nightstand Mode is probably one of my favorite features of my Watch. Bumping the nightstand to show the time is an excellent feature and a great use of sensors already in the Watch.
This is a perfect case of "If you build it, they might very well come" - in other words: if the feature was included - as it was added to Apple Watch - users would quickly get the idea it was possible and create some demand for tilted chargers (to which, going by the Apple-accessories market, a third party would soon bring something to the table).
Not sure if you knew this, but the iPhone X uses OLED, not LCD.
BTW, OLED (and regular LEDs) use a phosphorescent material to create some colors (notably white), and that material breaks down with continued use. Unbalanced continued use causes uneven wear, and can result in image retention (burn-in).
‘Eh’ sort of response. This could be implemented in a future update for sure. Alongside the “bedtime” feature, it could switch to Nighstand mode and deactivate at sunrise (like Nighshift) or whatever time you set. I don’t see this being a huge development issue but a useful feature so many of us use our phones for alarms anyway. I hope Apple reconsiders
I use nightstand mode all the time with my watch - I'm surprised how well it works - just tap on the table and the watch turns on. No need to have a clock with a face shining on you all night long.
Huh, I never thought of that little wrinkle. I use Nightstand mode every night - my watch is now my daily alarm clock. And when I wake up in the middle of the night, just taping on the table wakes it up. Someone could develop a watch stand with a Qi charger that also allows the watch to remain horizontal, that’ll fix that little problem.
Pitiful excuse not to add the feature for those who do charge in a stand... or even propped up.