I think it would work on every series, just like on all android Watch ....
You only need one app . For example, he has an iPhone.
You only need one app . For example, he has an iPhone.
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Series 5 Always On Display Owners...
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#1 - display driver hardware that can drop to as low as a 1hz refresh
#2 - new ambient light sensor that presumably uses sufficiently less power that it can remain turned on
See https://www.ifixit.com/News/apple-watch-ltpo-always-on-display and https://www.ifixit.com/News/apple-watch-series-5-teardown
LOL. Good luck with that.
I get a solid 24 hours with mine. I did get more on the 4 but ill take the AOD anyway over more battery as it feel like a normal watch now.. Hopefully software updates will improve it a bit.
I don't know about that, but understand your thinking. Certainly there's variability due to different usage and different environments, but I'm finding I get roughly equivalent battery life with my S5 on 6.0.1 as I did with my S4 on OS5.
Early on I logged three days of battery/standby/usage data with my S4, which turned out to be roughly 3.5% per hour over the course of a full day, not counting workouts. I take it off the charger when I get out of bed in the morning and put it on the charger when I go to sleep at night.
Now that I'm not fussing about with my S5 and have settled into normal usage, I'm getting roughly 3.5% per hour over the course of a full day, not counting workouts. Workout usage seems to be roughly the same as well.
FWIW my S5 is setup pretty normal, only turned off the sound monitor. Raise-to-wake and backgroup app refresh is on - though I disabled a couple of the apps that I don't ever use.
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The display odds the same. It’s just has a new ambient light sensor and controller. S4 is the same LPTO
I have the AOD s5 but y compass app seems locked in the 6.o'clock but also got an orange lie moving around the outer circle Im not sure why
Have you set a bearing?
About the accuracy and performance of the Compass app on Apple Watch - Apple Support
Learn about the accuracy and performance of waypoints, elevation alerts, and the compass sensor in the Compass app on Apple Watch.
Just a quick comparison between my old S4 and new S5...
Normal day with say 10-15 notifications, either an elliptical or outdoor 40-60 minute workout, while listening to music, and average things like checking weather, messages, etc... My S4 would end the day around 60-70%. My S5 with AOD on is around 30-40%. If I turn off AOD, it’s almost back to the same level as the S4...
I think you will see some disparity between those people that say it only has a marginal impact, on battery life...and those that say it has a big impact...Everyone uses their watch in different ways...Different watch faces and complications that need to be updated on a regular or constant basis, different third party apps, etc...
Normal day with say 10-15 notifications, either an elliptical or outdoor 40-60 minute workout, while listening to music, and average things like checking weather, messages, etc... My S4 would end the day around 60-70%. My S5 with AOD on is around 30-40%. If I turn off AOD, it’s almost back to the same level as the S4...
I think you will see some disparity between those people that say it only has a marginal impact, on battery life...and those that say it has a big impact...Everyone uses their watch in different ways...Different watch faces and complications that need to be updated on a regular or constant basis, different third party apps, etc...