Pixel 2 Always On Display - are you using it?

[psteve2005]

So I've had my Pixel 2 (non-XL) for 4 days now and love it. Having used a Pixel XL for the last 12 months I can honestly say I've not missed the extra size at all. Yet!

I'm currently trying to work out what difference using AOD makes to the battery life. Some days I use it, some I don't.

I think I'll end up leaving it on as I tend to want to use features as opposed to disabling them, but what is the verdict for you? Are you using it or did you disable it?

 

[Richard Servello]

it makes a difference....but unless you literally spend all day staring at your phone, it doesn't effect our enough to disable it. I had it off for a few days and ended each day at about 75% left. enabled it and now playing and ended last night at about 11pm (off charger since 4:45am) at 35%.

 

[stang6790]

I have used it since day one, I love the feature and as long as my battery makes it through the day I am fine with it. So far I have been very pleased with the battery life on the Pixel 2, I also came from the XL and that was my biggest worry.

 

[Ca_lvn]

Mine is set to on for tap or lift to wake not always on ,I do find Notifications are kinda small on that screen

 

[anon(10274434)]

I use it - I like it.

 

[pjwk81]

I do. I like how it shows the content of a message for a brief period, the Samsung one doesn't do that. I wish it worked when running Android Auto though.

 

[Almeuit]

I keep it off. I just have double tap to wake and I use that if I need to look at something.

 

[Richard Servello]

I keep it off. I just have double tap to wake and I use that if I need to look at something.

The problem with that method tho. If you touch it again it wakes the screen. Aod display let's you touch it without waking it. You double tap to actually wake it. Much better.

 

[Almeuit]

The problem with that method tho. If you touch it again it wakes the screen. Aod display let's you touch it without waking it. You double tap to actually wake it. Much better.

Sorry I don't understand what you're saying.

 

[dsignori]

I use it, like it.

 

[N4Newbie]

AOD = On
Now Playing = Off

I don't believe this configuration has a major impact on battery life. In fact, I think the P2XL has truly excellent battery life.

As for Now Playing, the music that it is primarily able to identify is *not* the music that I care for. I'm a 50's/60's/70's/Sinatra kind of guy and, if I really want to know what's playing I just open the Assistant and ask "what's this song?" and get my answer in a few seconds.

 

[anon(661246)]

I have aod off. I wear an Android Wear watch so it'd be redundant. plus I save a bit in battery life

 

[anon(661246)]

AOD = On
Now Playing = Off

I don't believe this configuration has a major impact on battery life. In fact, I think the P2XL has truly excellent battery life.

As for Now Playing, the music that it is primarily able to identify is *not* the music that I care for. I'm a 50's/60's/70's/Sinatra kind of guy and, if I really want to know what's playing I just open the Assistant and ask "what's this song?" and get my answer in a few seconds.

I agree on the now what's playing. It's cool a cool feature but it doesn't really help me out. I can find the name of a song really quick

 

[Richard Servello]

I have aod off. I wear an Android Wear watch so it'd be redundant. plus I save a bit in battery life

I use Android Wear too... But it's cool to have always on... Especially for now playing.

 

[AustinIllini]

AOD is amazing. The battery life is so good on the Pixel 2 XL that I don't really care.

 

[sulla1965]

Nope, just led light. Then again I don't use it on my S7 edge either.

 

[TraderGary]

I keep it on. I dislike watches and haven't worn one in years, so having time and date available at a glance is very useful. I like that the Always On Display works with the proximity sensor and automatically turns the screen completely off when in my pocket or face down. I easily get an entire day of battery life with several hours of on-screen time.

 

[Rugbylad2801]

Is that right? i can't mine to go off when i cover the proximity sensor?

 

[TraderGary]

Is that right? i can't mine to go off when i cover the proximity sensor?

I completely cover the entire screen area above the time display and within about 10 to 20 seconds the display goes black. It doesn't happen instantly.

 

[davidnc]

I keep AOD off/double tap to wake on


On a side note I dont like watches either.
So I dont wear them