There have been many reports lately about the upcoming Apple iPhone 14 series. One of the interesting news is that the top-end iPhone 14 Pro will support the always-on display feature. Always-on display has been in Android smartphones for a long time and even has various tricks. However, this feature is not available for iPhone. It may seem that the implementation of such a simple undertaking should be a cakewalk for such a giant as Apple, but it is not. Or maybe everything is more complicated and the point is not just to change the rules for managing the display? Maybe that’s why Apple couldn’t implement such a feature for so long?
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How to know if a notification has arrived without turning on the screen
Back in the era of conventional mobile phones, many of them were sold with flashing lights. They were placed on the sides to remind you of missed calls, text messages or low battery. You could see that something was missing without even turning on the screen. It’s comfortable and is considered the forerunner of the always-on display feature.
The always-on display shows key information in the always-on part of the screen, replacing the flashing light reminder function. In the early days of smartphones, an always-on display was not common, mainly because most mobile phones at the time used LCD screens. This type of display is not suitable for implementing the always-on display function – OLED and its variations are needed.
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Why not all screens support Always-on display
Due to the characteristics of the provision LCD backlights, even if only a small area of content is displayed, it still needs to be lit all the way. Therefore, even in a purely black scene, the screen still glows a little gray. This is the main reason why LCD screens are much less contrast than OLED screens.
Always-on display only works on OLED screens.
A side effect of this was that LCD screen consumes more power on averagewhich affects battery life. The OLED screen supports light emission at the pixel level, which allows you to independently control whether a particular pixel emits light. For example, when displaying pure black, an OLED screen may turn off pixels. Therefore, the power consumption of off pixels close to zero, although the included ones consume more than their LCD counterparts. That is why OLRD allows you to display purer blacks, and at the same time on average (on average) provides a more energy-saving effect.
The OLED screen can illuminate a small part of itself, and it’s always on to display the information you need, such as the time and message reminders. Users can see key information without having to pick up the phone. Only a small part of the screen is illuminated, which does not affect energy consumption very much, but improves usability.
You can show not only the time, or notifications, but also screensavers.
What can be on the screen when it is off
Mid-range and flagship Android smartphones have been supporting always-on display for a long time. They have many built-in screen display styles to choose from. In addition to information such as notifications, time, date, and the like. The screen may also display interesting patterns or text. Users can also customize the content on the screen, including the type of notifications, built-in style colors, layouts, and the like, making the screen highly personalized.
Does the iPhone have an Always-on display
The always-on display feature on Android phones is not always enabled by default. It must be enabled in the settings. But at least there is such a possibility. Apple has been using OLED screens since the iPhone X, released in 2017, but still cannot implement a permanent display of information on the screen.
We can see that using the always-on display feature is not that difficult. Therefore, almost all modern Android smartphones with OLED screens offer support for this feature.
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Series iPhone 12 completely switched to OLED screens. It would seem that there are no more restrictions, but Apple is still in no hurry to implement a permanent display of information. If the iPhone wants to implement the always-on display feature, there will be no serious technical problems. However, at the moment, no iPhone supports this feature.
Recent reports claim that the series iPhone 14 Pro will support Always-on display. In addition, with the upgraded version of the LTPO screen, it will also support a minimum refresh rate of 1Hz. When the always-on display feature is active, it can reduce the refresh rate to 1 Hz (1 per second). This can effectively save power, reduce the impact on battery life, and improve screen display quality.
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At the Apple Developers Conference – WWDC22 – Apple released iOS 16 with a redesigned lock screen interface. In addition to major changes in the style of the interface, widgets such as weather and battery have been added. Users can customize their own lock screen interface. The lock screen interface can now also display information such as event notifications, which is more functional. The always-on display feature can be directly applied to the lock screen interface. With the new screen lock feature, Apple will want to optimize battery life.
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Do I need to use Always-on display
The always-on display feature is not only convenient, but also extends your phone’s battery life. A previous report shows that some evidence of code structure related to AOD (Always On Display) has been found in the iOS 16 developer beta. This proves once again that the iPhone 14 Pro series can support the always-on display feature.
As we can see, Apple once again needed time to implement a feature that has been in Android for a long time. This is strange, because technically it was quite simple. So there are rumors that the company will get rid of the bangs by moving all the sensors into the two holes of the screen. In this case, you can stand up for the Cupertinos, because unlike Android smartphones, the iPhone offers a 3D face recognition unlocking system. For this need more sensors, and it is they who are located in the bangs. Refusing them will reduce the security of unlocking, and Apple will not do this.
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