Why is the screen off while in the charging dock?

[AdamBaron]

I thought I would get an always-on nightstand clock while charging in the dock like I did with my moto 360. Am I missing something?

 

[haus]

Probably to prevent burn-in which has happened to my gear 2.

 

[thestellarinc]

Isn't burn in not really an issue on amoled screens? My gear s displayed the time while charging and I never had burn in. It would be nice if samsung updated the watch to atleast let it be an option.

 

[haus]

I don't know if the gear 2 and gear s2 have the same type of screen but if they do I can absolutely guarantee burn in is an issue. Maybe not for watch hands in motion but anything static. I have 3 shortcut icons burned into my watch screen that I can see pretty clearly.

 

[Nightdiff]

I don't know if the gear 2 and gear s2 have the same type of screen but if they do I can absolutely guarantee burn in is an issue. Maybe not for watch hands in motion but anything static. I have 3 shortcut icons burned into my watch screen that I can see pretty clearly.

Do you think burn in can happen with the I'm alive app?

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[tstreete]

It looks like burn-in can be a real issue with AMOLEDs, so maybe that's why Samsung did not go with the on-while-charging option:
Are AMOLED displays at risk of burn-in? | Alphr

I suppose if you used the I am alive app with a watchface that was only moving hands and nothing static, it might be OK.

 

[supersoulfly]

Better safe than sorry I think. No "I am Alive" work around for me.

 

[deadonred]

You can use "I am alive" app to keep the watch face on and a watch face like "Bedside Night Table Charging" watch face to minimize burn in. The dots for the hours move around to different pixels.