Same. iPhone also lacks a permanent silent mode indicator 🔕 on its screen. Apple should bring it back too.
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Hints of iPhone 14 Pro Always-On Display May Be in Xcode 14 Beta
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Majority of iPhone users really don't bother with little tweaks here and there on settings. Also, for anyone who does not have Apple Watch, this feature is important to check for any notifications without turning the display fully ON. It will actually result on SAVING battery life. But I know what you did with your last praise
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That makes me wonder if maybe Apple realized they couldn’t release an iPhone that can record 8K video files unless they also introduced USB-C on the same device. Not unless they’re okay with customers complaining about the dismal transfer speed. Perhaps the 14 Pro will get USB-C and Apple was able to keep it on the dl.
The whole reason they’re likely to limit it to the iPhone 14 Pro lineup is because they will be able to save battery by reducing refresh rate to 1 Hz. Though it probably wouldn’t be too terrible on the other 120 Hz phones either, with refresh rate reduced to 10 Hz. OLED in general also provides a massive advantage over LCD, but having tried an AOD tweak on my iPhone X I can say it still drained a lot with the constant 60 Hz refresh rate.
Anyway, the screen will probably still completely turn off when it’s in your pocket for example, the proximity sensor can detect that.
Opinion for which the popularity is irrelevant: Most people will use whatever the default setting is, and many will not notice any change from the prior iOS not always on screen.
I hope this is optional. I really don’t want my display to be on when I’m not using it. Besides this, I keep my phone in a flip-cover case, so it would be pointless to have it anyway.
You don’t need a short cable for high data rates. You can have 2-5m cable at and still get blistering speeds above 480Mb/sec
You don’t need to compromise on speed and charging. USB C also supports higher charging rates as well.
Sound like an issue nobody using phones ever experienced ever in a billion years.
Perhaps stop using windows 3.1 with Chinese custom usb drivers
Don't talk for others. For me this and USB-C is the reason I switched to Android and these two are the features I'm waiting for to switch back to iPhone. I may not be a majority, but I'm definitely not in "no one" group.
You mean I’d be able to pick up my phone and see what time it is without needing to press the button??! Man that’s so innovative!
majority of folks will not even know it’s possible to turn off
majority of people does not toy with settings
"to be limited to the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max as these devices will have the necessary display technology."
We need to stop misinformation. We all know there is no reason the iPhone 13 Pro & Pro Max can not support this given how many legacy Android devices over the last number of years have supported AOD's, and well before low refresh rate panels even existed, so therefore a display that runs 10hz-120hz is more than capable and was prior to the time of its actual release, rumoured to be getting an AOD but it simply wasn't ready to ship software wise.
Apple will simply restrict it to the 14 pro/max differentiate device and incentivise upgrades. It's just an Apple Schilling - they are a big company who likes to make a lot of money which is fine, but lets not blidingly accept mistruth as technically impossible limitations of existing devices.
We need to stop misinformation. We all know there is no reason the iPhone 13 Pro & Pro Max can not support this given how many legacy Android devices over the last number of years have supported AOD's, and well before low refresh rate panels even existed, so therefore a display that runs 10hz-120hz is more than capable and was prior to the time of its actual release, rumoured to be getting an AOD but it simply wasn't ready to ship software wise.
Apple will simply restrict it to the 14 pro/max differentiate device and incentivise upgrades. It's just an Apple Schilling - they are a big company who likes to make a lot of money which is fine, but lets not blidingly accept mistruth as technically impossible limitations of existing devices.
Maybe Apple will surprise us with AoD available on all ProMOTION devices 😃 One can only wish.
Totally innovative. Glad Apple is firs- wait a moment.
I keep saying the same thing to myself which is why I’ve kept my iPhone X for so long. At the end of the day, when I do upgrade, I’m gonna be doing the same thing I was doing before, post Macrumors, browse social media and capture the occasional photo and video.
Who wants a feature that drains the battery?! I really don’t get it.
I have a Z Flip 3.. love the phone. Used to have a S9+ too. Basically had every iPhone but occasionally flirted with Samsung. AOD is one thing I never used.. 1. Maybe cause I have a watch so don’t need time 2. It used about 1% an hour. That’s a quarter of the battery over a full day 3. I could just press the on button, or tap the screen, especially if the screen is going to be available and close enough to look at anyway.
I have a Z Flip 3.. love the phone. Used to have a S9+ too. Basically had every iPhone but occasionally flirted with Samsung. AOD is one thing I never used.. 1. Maybe cause I have a watch so don’t need time 2. It used about 1% an hour. That’s a quarter of the battery over a full day 3. I could just press the on button, or tap the screen, especially if the screen is going to be available and close enough to look at anyway.
Maybe someone, who wants to see the notifications without having to constantly touching the phone to turn the screen on or having to wear some smart watch? Constantly tapping the screen turns you into phone addicted monkey.
Do you get it now? If you personally don't have a use-case it does not mean no one have a use-case. People have different habits and needs you know.
So you don’t like USB-C because it has a greater chance of failure, and you think lightning is more secure, is that right?
Wonder how if could differentiate between your pocket and a dark room. Would it use the light sensor and accelerometer together
What you are saying literally makes no sense in the real world.
Why would someone constantly be tapping the screen? Do they have amnesia? They can’t remember the time from 5 mins ago? When do you need to look at the phone and the phone is not in your hand, or close to it?
I’m not sure I’m the one who doesn’t get it, but hey more power to you, or less battery.
Here’s hoping. I think the last time I was genuinely surprised was the Apple Watch reveal. (Though some people grumbled that if you paid attention you knew it was coming.)
And it won't need to light up every time you get a notification. It will just update the # by that category