I'm wondering who will keep it on. I don't really like it on Apple Watch and I don't want my screen on my iPhone on the whole time (even if at low brightness) I rather get extra battery by disabling it.
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iPhone 14 Pro Will you disable always-on display?
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Fingers crossed apple will let us schedule the AOD.
I’m hopeful we can disable it with focuses. I would want it on for my work focus which is scheduled for 8am-5pm Monday through Friday, but would want it off pretty much every other time. If it can’t disable based on focus I’ll just leave it on for convenience.
It’s my favorite feature of the Apple Watch! I love that I can just glance at the watch and see the time. To me before that update the Apple Watch was terrible at being a watch.
I don’t know if it’s going to be the same with the iPhone because I don’t know if I’ll just glance at my iPhone to see those notifications or time. I don’t think it’s going to be quite as useful but I am going to wait and see. I don’t suspect it’s going to be that big of a battery hit especially for the larger iPhones. Well I guess that would be the Pro Max because it’s not on the Plus
I’m keeping mine on. Extremely excited for this feature, FINALLY!!
No AOD was one of a couple of things keeping me from switching from android to iPhone. I just wish the camera was getting a longer zoom. And I hope that they improve on and increase the number of widgets.
Anyway. Does anyone have an idea of how Apple will prevent screen burn in With AOD? That has always been my main concern with OLED screens, especially after seeing friends with both samsung and apple phones with burn in on their screens.
Anyway. Does anyone have an idea of how Apple will prevent screen burn in With AOD? That has always been my main concern with OLED screens, especially after seeing friends with both samsung and apple phones with burn in on their screens.
I'll disable it, I have no need for it to be on all the time. If I want to look at my phone, a simple tap of my finger turns it on anyway, so I'd rather just leave it off otherwise.
I plan to disable it. I don't personally see any need for it, and it will only drain the battery faster.
I will see what it looks like and how it actually functions before deciding.
Disable. Not needed when you have an Apple watch.
Good idea — if not now, I’m sure eventually tied to focus modes.
I’m gonna wait for the battery drain tests on YouTube When parts of the tests are on standby and then they can test one phone with AOD and the other one with It disabled
I can't see turning it off. It's one of the things that brought be back to the iphone
I’ll keep it on for a week and see how much it drains the battery vs when it’s off, that will sway the direction I go.
For me, this will be most useful. My phone sits on my desk much more than in my pocket every day. I either work on the computer next to it, or pass by the phone many times. Now I don't have to tap on it for what feels like a hundred times a day just to check if there is a message or if I missed a call. And in other situations, I might no longer have to tilt the phone up just to wake the phone to check the time.
So how will AOD work with the iPhone in your pocket, or in a bag? Will barely touching it force it to wake up? Will it wake up from being moved around or with movement? I know this question probably can’t be answered yet since we don’t have the new iPhone. I suppose we will find out. I’ll leave mine off if it becomes a nuisance
Never know, but more than likely not. I loved it on the galaxy s10+ I had. Will be awesome at night so I can just randomly glance at the clock to see what time it is.
If it’s in a pocket/bag or turned face down, AOD is disabled automatically.
Basically the sensors in the pill shape trigger disabling AOD. If you cover the pill with your finger AOD turns off, mimicking being in your pocket or turned on its face.
Honestly I don’t like that it still shows the wallpaper. If it was just the clock and maybe the widgets, fine, but I don’t really want the wallpaper showing.
I'll be keeping it on... especially if as rumoured its smart enough to know when me/my apple watch isn't near to it and it turns the screen completely off anyway.
hell no. gotta show off the aod 24/7 if you're buying the 14 pro