Does anyone use Gentle alarm, and if so, do you use the night portion (basically makes it a giant clock) ?
I was just wondering, for such a large screen, if there could be screen or battery issues down the road, using it every night.
Steelfan555 said:
Does anyone use Gentle alarm, and if so, do you use the night portion (basically makes it a giant clock) ?
I was just wondering, for such a large screen, if there could be screen or battery issues down the road, using it every night.
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Personally I've never understood the need to use the phone (or a tablet) as a clock. I use Gentle Alarm on my Nexus One, but it's plugged in charging and the screen is off. I would imagine the screen being on every night for 8 hours would reduce the backlight life, and on phones with AMOLED for example, the screen life itself.
I have not tried Gentle Alarm on my NC..
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I primarily use my Nook as a bedside tablet / alarm clock (using Night Clock). I have it docked and charging, with audio output going to external speakers. It is like this 90% of the time, but I occasionally unhook it to read in bed, or around the house.
As such, it's rather awkward, while lying in bed, to push a physical button to wake up the Nook (when docked.) I have No Lock installed, as that would be even *more* awkward.
What I need now is some way to "touch to wake" or probably better, toggle the screen from going to sleep at all. Ideally, when not running Night Clock, I'd have an app that simply dimmed the screen, rather than putting it to sleep completely.
I'm still rather new to Android, but does something like this exist?
I use Alarm Clock Plus, and it works great. It has a lot of features for alarms and also keeps the display on all night but dimmed really well. I no longer have a regular alarm just my good ole Nook.
Widgetsoid (free) has an "always on" switcher that's worked well for me.
I'm currently looking for a "shake wake" widget so the Nook will only go to sleep when on a stable surface.
Extended Controls also has a widget for keeping the screen always on.
I don't have my Nook in front of me, but isn't there a setting in the display control panel for screen timeout? If so, isn't there a "Never" option?
911jason said:
Extended Controls also has a widget for keeping the screen always on.
I don't have my Nook in front of me, but isn't there a setting in the display control panel for screen timeout? If so, isn't there a "Never" option?
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Max with settings seems to be 1 hour.
Idk about the nook, but on an android phone, you can go to settings>applications>development>stay awake. The screen will not sleep while charging with this turned on.
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cKGunslinger said:
Stock Nook Color - Rooted
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I primarily use my Nook as a bedside tablet / alarm clock (using Night Clock). I have it docked and charging, with audio output going to external speakers. It is like this 90% of the time, but I occasionally unhook it to read in bed, or around the house.
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$250 alarm clock...... really?
I just noticed shadows on my screen a few days ago, it's definitely screen burn as I can see the clock and other icons. Anyone else getting this and would this be a warranty issue?
I never leave the screen on overnight or anything, I usually have the desk clock running overnight but that has it's own built in screen saver so that's not the issue. And the burnt in images are of the desktop icons.
I would have expected far better quality and life expectancy from such an expensive device. My Alienware laptop is now over 2 years old and the screen is perfect even though it stays on longer than the Note.
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I just noticed shadows on my screen a few days ago, it's definitely screen burn as I can see the clock and other icons. Anyone else getting this and would this be a warranty issue?
I never leave the screen on overnight or anything, I usually have the desk clock running overnight but that has it's own built in screen saver so that's not the issue. And the burnt in images are of the desktop icons.
I would have expected far better quality and life expectancy from such an expensive device. My Alienware laptop is now over 2 years old and the screen is perfect even though it stays on longer than the Note.
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Screen burn happen on amoled screens not on other type of screens and your alien ware doesn't have an amoled screen...
There's a thread about screen burn go there..
I also have screen burn on the bottom half of my device.
It looks like an eye doctor's test chart. Literally.
How does this happen?
Got it fixed under warranty. I'll never ever be using that "DIMLock" app again as it was the cause of the burnt screen! Well actually now I think about it the biggest culprit was that bloody annoying "Battery fully charged - unplug charger" message which bugs the snot out of me by ALWAYS popping up 5 minutes after I've pressed the power button to put the screen into sleep mode. That dumb message turns the screen on, and because DIMLock was running, the screen would stay on after that, and if I fell asleep in the meantime then it would stay on all night!!
I really wish I could disable that stupid message.
Use a launcher that hides status bar. Use full screen for web browser...etc etc...
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I couldn't find anything on this and was wondering if its possible. I know it will shorten battery life a lot but I would still like it if the display could always be on.
I think the screen will burn in, same as on the note 3
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microdot said:
I couldn't find anything on this and was wondering if its possible. I know it will shorten battery life a lot but I would still like it if the display could always be on.
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use this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nbondarchuk.android.keepscn
Sideloading the app above might work but I would not expected to say on more than a few hours due to battery life. It is not designed to stay on all the time. Change the screen time out to five minutes and set the wake up Motion and that will help.
highlordkram said:
Sideloading the app above might work but I would not expected to say on more than a few hours due to battery life. It is not designed to stay on all the time. Change the screen time out to five minutes and set the wake up Motion and that will help.
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It's a amoled screen, so black pixels are actually off, right ?
If i use a custom and ultra minimalist clock (2 pixels white on black font, one for hour, one for min) it will use a significant amount of battery if i keep it on ?
I know most of the drain comes from the screen but I wonder if the intensity is at 1 and you have a black background white text how long the gear would last.
At 4 my gear I charge every two days and even then there is a lot of life in the battery.
Baltyre said:
It's a amoled screen, so black pixels are actually off, right ?
If i use a custom and ultra minimalist clock (2 pixels white on black font, one for hour, one for min) it will use a significant amount of battery if i keep it on ?
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while black pixels are indeed off, i believe just waking up the gear itself will consume more battery, just because it stays 'ready' the whole time.
I thought it would be nice if the watch face was visible all the time but didn't think about burn in. It's probably for the best to leave it as is. Thanks for all the replies.
Hi,
I realized that with the Always on Display and with the setting for Edge only, I still see the stars in the background (using the default wallpaper). Doesn't this mean that even more battery is being used than with the standard full screen Always on Display? Isn't it supposed to only use certain LED's on the screen to conserve battery? If so, is it not possible to have the Edge setting on and save battery by disabling the background?
You could try not using one of the built in live wallpapers, that's where the stars come from.
Hope this helps.
Nixher said:
You could try not using one of the built in live wallpapers, that's where the stars come from.
Hope this helps.
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So does anyone actually use the always on display feature? Seems like it wastes alot of battery
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I don't personally, no point using the battery when your not using the phone, I just see if the led is flashing or not.
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So does anyone actually use the always on display feature? Seems like it wastes alot of battery
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About 3% to 5% in my experience.
You can turn on AOD feature, but when you put the phone on the desk for a long time without touching it, just put a small piece of paper (sticky paper) over the top of the screen (above the proximity sensor).
That way the AOD screen will be turned off in a couple of seconds.
When you need to check time or notifications, just lift up the sticky paper and the AOD will come back on.
You can save several % of battery using this way.
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You can turn on AOD feature, but when you put the phone on the desk for a long time without touching it, just put a small piece of paper (sticky paper) over the top of the screen (above the proximity sensor).
That way the AOD screen will be turned off in a couple of seconds.
When you need to check time or notifications, just lift up the sticky paper and the AOD will come back on.
You can save several % of battery using this way.
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That, or face down
Weird. Mines on with a custom picture ( I converted to grey scale ) and unplugged overnight i only lose about 3-5% total. I haven't tested without AOD but it can't be using more than 2-3% tops as I'm sure the system is using up most of the battery while I sleep.
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I have a custom AOD and battery life is fine. Its good to glance and see the time without having to pick it up and unlocking.
If your worried turn it off or flip the phone face down. With quick charge on the phone does it really matter?
Hi everyone.
Just wanted the community's opinion on what your thoughts are about the AOD.
How many of you use it regularly? And those that do, what is your preferred setting - Always on (+/- scheduled) or Tap to Show for 10 seconds? What has been your experience with battery life and overall usability? Any tips or tricks? Any downsides?
Those who don't use AOD, could you please post your reasons, along with any experience with battery drain or screen burn in or other issues.
I'd like to use AOD (on the always on setting), but am not very sure what it costs in term of battery or screen life. The former is a non-issue for me personally but if it's going to affect screen life or quality, I may hesitate a little. I tried the tap to wake for 10 seconds thing but it seems to beat the purpose as I can just as easily go to the lockscreen with a double tap and neccessitating user-interaction negates any real benefit of an always-on feature.
My current settings are:
AOD Always on (scheduled from 7am to 10pm)
FIngerprint reader always on (so I can go directly from AOD to Homescreen without having to go through the lockscreen)
Fingerprint icon set to tap-to-show (just as a hint if i ever miss hitting the correct position when trying to unlock)
Your thoughts and suggestions are most welcome.
I only use AOD via AODNotify...that should have been an option in the poll.
I use a Tasker profile to turn AOD on (always) when a message arrives and revert back to tap to show when message is cleared.
I keep it on all the time, really helpful and doesn't seem to drain too much battery.
Btw does anyone know if it's possible to add weather info to the S21Us AOD?
One of the few things I still miss from my P4XL..
I don't use it drains a lot of battery
I use to always have it active on my 10+ but it got to be annoying. Tap on is fine.
I don't care to be informed every bloody second... that ain't no way to live.
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I only use AOD via AODNotify...that should have been an option in the poll.
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Wasn't even aware something like that existed. Thanks for the heads-up, will check it out.
Poll updated with new option.
I like to keep the setting to always on with fingerprint always enabled showing thumbprint on screen always .
What i have noticed is the aod doesnt turn off when the phone is in pocket or lying upside down.
That would save so much battery.
AOD used to turn off automatically in my s9plus when the phone was in pocket .
May be this feature is disabled due to lack of active proximity sensor
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I like to keep the setting to always on with fingerprint always enabled showing thumbprint on screen always .
What i have noticed is the aod doesnt turn off when the phone is in pocket or lying upside down.
That would save so much battery.
AOD used to turn off automatically in my s9plus when the phone was in pocket .
May be this feature is disabled due to lack of active proximity sensor
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The 10+ has a proximity sensor and AOD always remains on if set to. The face down off be nice.
Maybe it caused issues in the past. Samsung is sort of hit or miss though.
I have yet to use the fingerprint sensor, lol don't even know if it works.
Last thing I want is to get locked out of a device.
As soon as you set an access password this can happen and through no fault of your own. A hardware failure or glitch can trigger it. Had no password been set the setting wouldn't be enforced. I've gotten locked out of a PC bios like that, never again.
aj7400 said:
I like to keep the setting to always on with fingerprint always enabled showing thumbprint on screen always .
What i have noticed is the aod doesnt turn off when the phone is in pocket or lying upside down.
That would save so much battery.
AOD used to turn off automatically in my s9plus when the phone was in pocket .
May be this feature is disabled due to lack of active proximity sensor
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Does the fingerprint icon shift around like the clock or battery percentage (it has very little room to move around though)?
I hope it does, otherwise it'll land up causing screen burn if it's in the same position with the same pattern all the time. Have you noticed this?
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Does the fingerprint icon shift around like the clock or battery percentage (it has very little room to move around though)?
I hope it does, otherwise it'll land up causing screen burn if it's in the same position with the same pattern all the time. Have you noticed this?
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Probably shifts it over a few pixels but in bright light over time it will cause uneven aging.
enigmaamit said:
Hi everyone.
Just wanted the community's opinion on what your thoughts are about the AOD.
How many of you use it regularly? And those that do, what is your preferred setting - Always on (+/- scheduled) or Tap to Show for 10 seconds? What has been your experience with battery life and overall usability? Any tips or tricks? Any downsides?
Those who don't use AOD, could you please post your reasons, along with any experience with battery drain or screen burn in or other issues.
I'd like to use AOD (on the always on setting), but am not very sure what it costs in term of battery or screen life. The former is a non-issue for me personally but if it's going to affect screen life or quality, I may hesitate a little. I tried the tap to wake for 10 seconds thing but it seems to beat the purpose as I can just as easily go to the lockscreen with a double tap and neccessitating user-interaction negates any real benefit of an always-on feature.
My current settings are:
AOD Always on (scheduled from 7am to 10pm)
FIngerprint reader always on (so I can go directly from AOD to Homescreen without having to go through the lockscreen)
Fingerprint icon set to tap-to-show (just as a hint if i ever miss hitting the correct position when trying to unlock)
Your thoughts and suggestions are most welcome.
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I set that sucker to always on all the time and at max brightness to boot. Cannot use a phone without the option.
chetly968 said:
I set that sucker to always on all the time and at max brightness to boot. Cannot use a phone without the option.
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According to your battery stats, how much drain is attributed to the AOD? Could you post a screenshot at the end of a day please?
I don't know how much drain is attributed to the AOD. As soon as I get the newest Samsung I turn it in and crank it up before I literally do anything else. I keep every setting on ALL the time (Bluetooth, wifi, nfc, etc). The battery gets me through a regular day. I'll try and post a screen shot. Today I took it off the charger 3 hours ago and I haven't stopped using the phone. I'm sitting at 85%.
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I don't know how much drain is attributed to the AOD. As soon as I get the newest Samsung I turn it in and crank it up before I literally do anything else. I keep every setting on ALL the time (Bluetooth, wifi, nfc, etc). The battery gets me through a regular day. I'll try and post a screen shot. Today I took it off the charger 3 hours ago and I haven't stopped using the phone. I'm sitting at 85%.
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You monster, you.
My smartwatch (Fit2, cheap) negates the need for AOD.
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You monster, you.
My smartwatch (Fit2, cheap) negates the need for AOD.
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I have a serious addiction to smart phones, lol. I'm on mine about 12 hours a day. Mostly playing games or surfing the net. Today off my charger for 2.5 hours and I'm at 88% lol.
chetly968 said:
I have a serious addiction to smart phones, lol. I'm on mine about 12 hours a day. Mostly playing games or surfing the net. Today off my charger for 2.5 hours and I'm at 88% lol.
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Cycle the battery between 35-65% if you can (and then raise both those numbers slowly over time) or else you will fry your battery fast.
If you're just going to buy a new phone in 2 years, then, don't bother with what I said.