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iPhone 14 Pro Screen Refresh Rate Upgrade Could Allow for Always-On Display
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It sounds kinda cool and then I thought about it and realized I don’t *want* my phone screen to always be on. It’s distracting enough already
no, its the lower frame rates that bothers people. if the frame rate could be pegged at 120 that would help prevent people from getting sick. its when it goes to slow it creates a flicker that causes nausea.
I wouldn't mind an always on display. It would be very useful when I have my phone sitting on the table or when it is charging to be able to see what my notifications are without having to wake it up.
I can see Apple upgrading the display to support 1Hz refresh simply for battery life without giving always on to us though. I think Apple expects users to check notifications on their watches instead.
I can see Apple upgrading the display to support 1Hz refresh simply for battery life without giving always on to us though. I think Apple expects users to check notifications on their watches instead.
I went from an iPhone X to the 13 Pro. Never had an issue with the X but switching to the 13 Pro made me allmost regret it. I‘m kind of light sensitive so lots of things anoyed me (13 Pro seemed to be brighter on same environment etc.) scrolling in Safari was very jarring in the begining, it felt like for the first few versions of iOS it went down too much with the variable refresh rate (and THATS one of the biggest issues for people i think) and it felt verry jittery.
Took me over a month to adjust to the 13 and its VRR Display. But I‘m settled now and would say that its just an adjustment you have to go through. And despite beiing sensitive to displays of some sort I never explicity noticed anything PWM related, even with reduced whitepoint when you use your phone in bed while the lights are already out and your partner is asleep already.
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Absolutely!
Also,since I have an Apple Watch, my phone doesn’t seem to light up with whatever message I get. I’ve heard there is a setting to change this but so far I’ve been unsuccessful. It’s kind of annoying when I’m at my desk and my phone is staring me right in the face that when my watch buzzes I have to look at my wrist rather than my phone. Small inconvenience, I know, but still annoying.
Its amazing when I can recognize your username from every article comment section I read through. All useless criticism..
You can switch it off on the watch.
But like most changes, it's better to just try it for a week. You'll probably disciover you actually grow to like it and find it helpful.
It's amazing how many people on here are commenting on a feature they seemed to have never used or can't understand the use for it.
My experience when I went crazy for year and wanted a "big" phone just before Apple introduced theirs in 2014. It was a Nokia 920 Windows Phone:
Always on (or glance mode as they called it) was grey scale, no color, and I think it had various dimming levels. Phone would enter always on glance mode just like the iPhone does when it "sleeps" today; on a set timer you set. You could pick the notifications you wanted to see, but basically, it was just the time and then icons below it with numbers showing notifications for each app you picked.
Use case....I LOVED it for the meetings I was in all day. Phone is flat on the desk and I could quickly "glance" at it to see the time as well as any notifications or calls that may have come through without the phone even buzzing or ringing. The idea of seeing that without having to tap or pick up your phone OR look at your watch (major faux pas) just made it seem better.
The best part was at night though. Glance mode would change to "night mode" and go super dim. With a proper stand/charger, it completely replaced any sort of clock I might ever need.
Especially now in work focus mode, it would be nice to see if I missed any calls or messages from people not in my approved list.
And yes...you don't HAVE to use it...
My experience when I went crazy for year and wanted a "big" phone just before Apple introduced theirs in 2014. It was a Nokia 920 Windows Phone:
Always on (or glance mode as they called it) was grey scale, no color, and I think it had various dimming levels. Phone would enter always on glance mode just like the iPhone does when it "sleeps" today; on a set timer you set. You could pick the notifications you wanted to see, but basically, it was just the time and then icons below it with numbers showing notifications for each app you picked.
Use case....I LOVED it for the meetings I was in all day. Phone is flat on the desk and I could quickly "glance" at it to see the time as well as any notifications or calls that may have come through without the phone even buzzing or ringing. The idea of seeing that without having to tap or pick up your phone OR look at your watch (major faux pas) just made it seem better.
The best part was at night though. Glance mode would change to "night mode" and go super dim. With a proper stand/charger, it completely replaced any sort of clock I might ever need.
Especially now in work focus mode, it would be nice to see if I missed any calls or messages from people not in my approved list.
And yes...you don't HAVE to use it...
I don’t have an issue with an always on display, as it typically has a ‘low power draw’ as it is. The only concern I would have, would be image retention on an OLED display, but then again, with the Apple Watch, there’s nothing I really need to see on the lock screen of the iPhone.
It’s rare to see image retention on the Apple Watch display, but I think it would be more noticeable on a larger display like the iPhone. But if somebody has the Apple Watch, I don’t see why you would need an always on display with the iPhone, when you’re going to see direct notifications/time/weather right on the Apple Watch display.
Agreed. The AppleWatch hides image retention better. But an iPhone? I can already see the mega-thread in the iPhone forum complaining on burn-in.
AOD has been pretty much perfected on Android for years now, especially with Samsung. I highly doubt you'll have to worry about burn-in on an iPhone.
Exactly...AOD moves the pixels around so slightly, you wouldn't even notice it as well as the extremely low brightness level. This display was made for this...burn-in has not and will not be an issue and has been proven for nearly a decade with other phones.
I wouldn't mind an always on display. It would be very useful when I have my phone sitting on the table or when it is charging to be able to see what my notifications are without having to wake it up.
I can see Apple upgrading the display to support 1Hz refresh simply for battery life without giving always on to us though. I think Apple expects users to check notifications on their watches instead.
I have AoD on my OnePlus 9 Pro. Kind of useful.
I use occasionally - usually when in my office or if I am doing something intensive and I want to be able to quickly glance to get a summary type update. Outside of that, it stays off.
Sorry for the laugh but when I read ... battery. I had to.
My 13 ProMax runs rings around my 1+ 9Pro for battery which has AoD. Actual impact battery wise on the 1+ is pretty minimal. Battery, especially on the iPhone is the least of worries.