So wait...no on/off switch? I would prefer always on display while my phone goes to sleep every night from 10pm-8am. As it sits on the nightstand I can just glance and see the time.
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iPhone 14 Pro's Always-On Display Intelligently Turns Off When You Leave the Room With an Apple Watch
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maybe it will respect Focus modes so "bed time" mode when you have taken off your watch, AOD will still work.
That's no problem, I already have the watch.
Anyway, I was probably going to turn AO off when I get my new 14 Pro, but now, I'm thinking probably not. This is a very good idea by Apple.
I believe Apple Watch display turns off if it’s covered by a sleeve.
Or if it’s in Low Power Mode.
Or if it’s in theater mode.
Or if it’s removed from your wrist.
Or if it’s on your wrist, but not unlocked
As someone who has always had trust issues with the light inside the refrigerator this would drive me mad...
I don't get why anyone would have an issue with this feature. It will remain on when you're in the room, why would one care if it remains on when you're out of the room rather than preserve battery life and potentially privacy for that time in which the always on display would not benefit you at all.
It probably can't detect whether the obstruction is distance or object. But I think it would operate just like how you can now use a Watch to unlock your Mac. It's determining that by signal strength.
Never liked smart watches on my wrist. I prefer my Rolex watch. I really hope this always on display has good options.
Time of flight. They bounce a signal back and forth, then look to see how long the signal takes to arrive.
So your pet parakeet can see your phone's lock screen, with a photo of yourself, when you're away from your phone?
Leave it to Apple to not even know what AOD is supposed to be.
The whole point of OLED displays and AOD is that you could have your clock and notifications “always on” so you can glance at your phone and see relevant information. It is NOT to see your entire wallpaper lit up 24/7, the whole point of OLED screens is that they can turn off individual pixels that aren’t in use to save battery and save your eyes at night. I’m gonna go out on a limb and guess that with Apples version of “aod” that you can’t even see your notifications come in like you can on Android. So you’ll have to tap your screen and unlock the phone anyways making the whole thing absolutely pointless and nothing more than a battery waster and a possible road to burn in.
This is one of the most misleading things I’ve ever seen Apple do, along with being lazy and incompetent. Alll they’ve done is dim the lock screen wallpaper and set the auto-lock to never. You can do that now with any old iPhone.
Massive massive fail, there aren’t enough facepalms in the multiverse to portray how pathetic this is.
The whole point of OLED displays and AOD is that you could have your clock and notifications “always on” so you can glance at your phone and see relevant information. It is NOT to see your entire wallpaper lit up 24/7, the whole point of OLED screens is that they can turn off individual pixels that aren’t in use to save battery and save your eyes at night. I’m gonna go out on a limb and guess that with Apples version of “aod” that you can’t even see your notifications come in like you can on Android. So you’ll have to tap your screen and unlock the phone anyways making the whole thing absolutely pointless and nothing more than a battery waster and a possible road to burn in.
This is one of the most misleading things I’ve ever seen Apple do, along with being lazy and incompetent. Alll they’ve done is dim the lock screen wallpaper and set the auto-lock to never. You can do that now with any old iPhone.
Massive massive fail, there aren’t enough facepalms in the multiverse to portray how pathetic this is.
It IS always on, if you don’t have a watch.
This is a feature ON TOP of AOD, and a smart one at that.
There’s nothing sneaky here unless you’re intentionally misunderstanding what’s going on here.
Leave it to google to settle for an always-on screen that only shows notifications.
The whole point is so I can see my whole screen. Not just little icons and the time.
This is apple once again leading the way.
The whole point is so I can see my whole screen. Not just little icons and the time.
This is apple once again leading the way.
I tried first apple watch when it came out then returned it days later.My Rolex went into the junk drawer when I got my first apple watch.
Some people just need to have a good whine to start their day and feel better.
