Question Regarding a Friend's N5

[anon(5506951)]

When pressing the power button to turn the screen off, does anyone notice that content goes grayscale first, then turns off? A friend of mine says that's what happens on her N5. Is that a known thing, and did it start with Lollipop? It doesn't bother her, she just thought it was interesting.

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[j4_]

Lollipop feature, personally I think it's cool.

 

[anon(5506951)]

Lollipop feature, personally I think it's cool.

Oh cool, thanks.

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[crxssi]

I just had to try that- yep, grey first. It is so fast, I would never have even noticed it if someone hadn't pointed it out. Seems like a waste of effort... "no-so special-effect".

 

[belodion]

Also, so far as I can tell - because it's much faster than on the N5 - it doesn't happen on my Lollipopped LG G3.

Also also, it might be nice to be able to toggle grayscale on and off at will.

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[anon(5506951)]

Also, so far as I can tell - because it's much faster than on the N5 - it doesn't happen on my Lollipopped LG G3.

Also also, it might be nice to be able to toggle grayscale on and off at will.

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I suggested to my friend that the grayscale might be a battery saving measure; to keep it so while the phone's idle, much in the same way of the N6 where you can view notifications in grayscale to save power, until you tap one, at which point color is activated. Toggling grayscale is a good idea, IMO.

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[crxssi]

I suggested to my friend that the grayscale might be a battery saving measure; to keep it so while the phone's idle, much in the same way of the N6 where you can view notifications in grayscale to save power, until you tap one, at which point color is activated.

Well, it would only affect power on an LED screen, not LCD like the N5. Plus, greyscale would use as much power as color, since white is all three colors on. To save power on an LED screen (like on the N6), you would want to use a SINGLE pure color- red or green or blue.... but even then I am not sure that would save anything (since purple would be both blue and red, but both running at far less brightness.... so it is probably a wash and only brightness and area matter).

 

[anon(5506951)]

Well, it would only affect power on an LED screen, not LCD like the N5. Plus, greyscale would use as much power as color, since white is all three colors on. To save power on an LED screen (like on the N6), you would want to use a SINGLE pure color- red or green or blue.... but even then I am not sure that would save anything (since purple would be both blue and red, but both running at far less brightness.... so it is probably a wash and only brightness and area matter).

I understand, thank you. You make a good point.

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