Question about the always on feature

[Almeuit]

Re: Screen always on mode

From the S7 / S7 Edge crowd... They say it doesn't use much. I had it disabled since I didn't want the screen on all the time.

 

[rushmore]

Re: Screen always on mode

Burn in, while a real issue, isn't a huge deal. The s7 moves it's AOD information 1 pixel a minute, in a random direction, so as to keep the screen fresh. Its very subtle, but it seems to work. It used to jump around, but they changed it to a more subtle move with an update after launch.

This. I just wish they used RGB + so less screen door effect for VR. Though AMOLED is the best current choice for VR, pentile is really not due to the screen door. I wish the Gear VR had an optical zoom out option so video would look better. Note 4 is two years old and still looks as good as the 5, 6 and 7 devices. All have the same screen door due to pentile pixel arrays.

 

[skatergirl]

Re: Screen always on mode

Didn't have any burn in issues on my s7 edge

Does the screen always on function keep the phone from locking?

 

[EnemiesInTheEnd]

Re: Screen always on mode

I don't think screen burn-in is a problem anymore really. The demo unit screens are left on all day at 100% brightness.

 

[dpham00]

Re: Screen always on mode

Does the screen always on function keep the phone from locking?

I used fps and it worked fine with aod. Any security method would

 

[skatergirl]

Re: Screen always on mode

I do use my watch to keep my phone unlocked, but if I did not would this feature do so. I don't want it to keep it unlocked, which is why I was wondering.

 

[Dhawk1202]

I would love to know if the AOD has support for apps that are not Samsung apps this time around. I'm crossing my fingers.

 

[dpham00]

Re: Screen always on mode

I do use my watch to keep my phone unlocked, but if I did not would this feature do so. I don't want it to keep it unlocked, which is why I was wondering.

Aod has no impact on the secure lock screen settings or usage.

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

I don't think screen burn-in is a problem anymore really. The demo unit screens are left on all day at 100% brightness.

Don't the display models at the store keep changing screens in demo mode? That would prevent burn in, I would think

 

[dsignori]

I would love to know if the AOD has support for apps that are not Samsung apps this time around. I'm crossing my fingers.

Looks like yes it does now:

According to this video, "3rd party" notifications will now appear on the Always On Display .. Much more useful now. At around 7:43 of the video ...

https://youtu.be/qZyELIkfnSU?t=463

 

[Snareman]

Looks like yes it does now:

The only thing that I question where he talks about it in that vid is that the icon that he points to is the same icon that says the phone is waterlogged earlier in the vid, and that I assume is based on a Samsung app. So I'm hoping he didn't misspeak. I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere else except in this one video. I posted that question on the vid, but he hasn't responded yet.

I don't understand the point of the AOD if it doesn't allow notifications from things like Gmail, FB, 3rd party texting apps, etc. Motorola has it beat hands down with its Moto display in this case. I don't need to look at the phone to see what time it is.

 

[dsignori]

The only thing that I question where he talks about it in that vid is that the icon that he points to is the same icon that says the phone is waterlogged earlier in the vid, and that I assume is based on a Samsung app. So I'm hoping he didn't misspeak. I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere else except in this one video. I posted that question on the vid, but he hasn't responded yet.

I don't understand the point of the AOD if it doesn't allow notifications from things like Gmail, FB, 3rd party texting apps, etc. Motorola has it beat hands down with its Moto display in this case. I don't need to look at the phone to see what time it is.

All true. I would agree.

 

[russel5150]

One of the videos i watched said AOD would support more 3rd party apps.

As far as battery, ive been using on my s7 edge without any real noticeable difference.

I like having it on, when i switched back and forth between the notes and the moto droids i always loved the way moto would "breathe" the clock and notifications.

Having it on the s7 edge and when i get the note7 gives me one of the things i missed about moto.

Also since the AOD is going to do more on the note7, im excited to see what all it will do.

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[thegame161]

there's alot of potenial with AOD going forward. I hope samsung continues to make it better

 

[Snareman]

One of the videos i watched said AOD would support more 3rd party apps.

As far as battery, ive been using on my s7 edge without any real noticeable difference.

I like having it on, when i switched back and forth between the notes and the moto droids i always loved the way moto would "breathe" the clock and notifications.

Having it on the s7 edge and when i get the note7 gives me one of the things i missed about moto.

Also since the AOD is going to do more on the note7, im excited to see what all it will do.

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Right, it's only on that one vid. Perhaps other people haven't thought to test it.

I like being able to wave my hand over my Droid Turbo2 and having the screen come on to see if there are notifications. If the AOD would show all notifications I'd think that would be just as good as well as having a proximity sensor keep it off while it's in your pocket. Assuming there is the LED that I can have different colors and maybe different blink rates I think I'd be fine with that as well.