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iPhone 14 Pro's Always-On Display: No Customization Features, Battery Life Saving Techniques, and More
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nah, I feel like showing part of the wallpaper is going to be too distracting to actually see the important information from the distance. On my Samsung device, it only shows the clock and what would be the widgets on a black background. It makes those information pop out more.
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If you have to detect burn in by doing a test that has zero real world implications.. is it really a problem?
Me too. It's up to each of us whether it's worth it or not and it definitely is for me. I haven't decided yet if I leave it on on my phone yet.
Edit:, I see you said off, so not me too, sorry!
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AOD customization and more Lock Screen space for widgets coming in iOS 17. Gotta "save" some features for later, else the iOS development would come to a complete halt.
I have an S6 using AoD and don't see any burn-in in flashlight mode.
If I did, I don't think I'd care. If it gets too bad to read the screen, I'd get a new one. I can't imaging not having an AoD on a watch!
One more reason for me to keep rockin' my 12 Pro Max and buy the Watch Ultra:
Always-On Display: No Customization Features
Didn't they say if you lay the phone face down it goes off? If so, I may leave it on. If not, it's being turned off right away. I have no real need for an always on display.
You customize it by changing your lock screen, which makes sense to me.
Yeah I’m not going to use this feature. My Ultra will tell me everything I need to know. Also this feature will certainly drain your battery. Always-On Display is an overrated feature that I will never understand.
I personally disagree, and think it is still too early, but I guess I am just more picky and want people to test with some sort of scientific method behind it.
It's been discussed (for years now) that the phone's really don't know their reported battery % correctly until it goes from full charge , all the way down to dead. In other words a calibration cycle.
Someone would need to to do that (a day or 2 of testing), then fully charge again to get a reasonably accurate % displayed on the screen. Even then, the % is a calculation, and not a true representation of what power was used or remains.
The only way to really test the effects AOD has on battery life is to have a phone go through 2 identical timed charge cycles, with identical actions over the tested timeframe. Effectively AOD on when disconnected from power, live a day (or more?) of testing until dead. Repeat the same process with AOD off and compare the times.
After that, repeat the same tests 1 or 2 more times (each) and average the results.
I think for most however,
If their iPhone 14 Pro lasts an entire day and ends with the same (or better) Battery % than their year old 13 Pro after it's average day, they will call it good.
I read somewhere this works well with Apple Remote if you use your phone a lot for Apple TV.
Oops found it.
Instead of having to open the Apple Remote every time I needed to pause, the always-on display meant the remote stayed on my iPhone screen. It was as if the actual remote, which I always seem to lose, was right next to me.
Oops found it.
Instead of having to open the Apple Remote every time I needed to pause, the always-on display meant the remote stayed on my iPhone screen. It was as if the actual remote, which I always seem to lose, was right next to me.
A full charge and draining to zero is only part of what the phone uses to determine battery percentage. It also uses the the battery voltage. Lithium-ion batteries have a fairly well defined voltage range from dead to fully charged that can be used to estimate percentage.
That said, the phone also keeps track of how may amp-hours go in and out of the battery, also using that for the percentage indicator. But it's not the only information it uses.
I don't have or want an Apple Watch. It's a basic feature that allows me to view information at a glance without having to wake up my phone.
I don’t care what anyone says, that’s going to drain the battery so fast. Especially after 2 years of usage.
If you feel that way, then just turn it off. Now your issue is solved?
Do you have any sort of proof to that? Any study that says AOD destroys battery life? Many phones have had it for quite some time and if it was really a big problem I don’t think it would have stuck around for so long
i wonder since its Always on...if you still need to tap on the display to unlock, or its unlocking automatically when you are facing it ?!
I’d love to know this too. Just mentioning widgets (and no customization) makes it sound like you don’t.
I was hoping you’d be able customize what notifications were available on the AOD display. I wouldn’t want all notifications, but getting them from certain apps (missed calls/VM’s, messages) would be great.
How many times do you pick up your phone just to see if there is something you missed?
I think some brightness customisation for always on display would be a welcome change in the future. I’ll give it a try when my 14 pro max arrives, but I expect I’ll just turn it off after a short time