Always-on iPhone 14 Pro display will feature most lock screen elements
More details of how the always-on display of the iPhone 14 Pro could work have surfaced, with the new iOS 16 lock screen deeply integrating with the hardware feature.
There have long been rumors that the next generation of iPhone will offer some form of always-on display, but not much on how it will actually appear to users. In new details leaked days before Apple's special event, it seems that the lock screen will be catered for with the new releases.
The new lock screen in iOS 16 includes new widgets and a customizable clock, which can float behind the subject of the wallpaper. In a leak to MacRumors, the depth effect could play a part in the always-on element.
Rather than displaying the entire wallpaper, it is claimed that the subject will still be visible, but the background behind them will be dark, to save on power. The foreground elements will be dimmed, but can also be tinted with color and feature edge highlights, varying based on the user's customization.
Elements such as widgets will be visible, but they will fade in and out on a timer, so it doesn't burn into the OLED panel. These configurable elements will appear the same way in both fully-illuminated and always-on states, so you can't have a different wallpaper for each, for example.
Notifications, as it appears in iOS 16's beta, will appear at the bottom of the display, but will be visible for about 10 second before disappearing. On wake-up, the notifications will animate and appear as normal.
Users may also be able to set a counter for notifications at the bottom of the display when in the always-on mode.
At the top of the display, the signal and power indicators will disappear from view.
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There have long been rumors that the next generation of iPhone will offer some form of always-on display, but not much on how it will actually appear to users. In new details leaked days before Apple's special event, it seems that the lock screen will be catered for with the new releases.
The new lock screen in iOS 16 includes new widgets and a customizable clock, which can float behind the subject of the wallpaper. In a leak to MacRumors, the depth effect could play a part in the always-on element.
Rather than displaying the entire wallpaper, it is claimed that the subject will still be visible, but the background behind them will be dark, to save on power. The foreground elements will be dimmed, but can also be tinted with color and feature edge highlights, varying based on the user's customization.
Elements such as widgets will be visible, but they will fade in and out on a timer, so it doesn't burn into the OLED panel. These configurable elements will appear the same way in both fully-illuminated and always-on states, so you can't have a different wallpaper for each, for example.
Notifications, as it appears in iOS 16's beta, will appear at the bottom of the display, but will be visible for about 10 second before disappearing. On wake-up, the notifications will animate and appear as normal.
Users may also be able to set a counter for notifications at the bottom of the display when in the always-on mode.
At the top of the display, the signal and power indicators will disappear from view.
Read on AppleInsider
Comments
1) Apple will not introduce a new feature until it's near perfect, they don't strive to be the first but to provide a great user experience (Samsung obviously doesn't hold to this standard).
2) Apple has a massive R&D team developing new tech and features all the time and annually files numerous patents. Because it takes a long time from the initial prototype to a polished product doesn't mean they are not leading on the tech front.
2) Apple rolls out new features across all Pro models and or all iPhone models at once and based upon the sheer volume of devices (min 80M/year for Pro's) they need a large well-stocked supply chain (Samsung doesn't hold to this). This is a major reason OLED took so long to arrive on the iPhone.
they'll for sure use the proximity sensor for it to know when it's in your pocket or purse. and samsung's version only uses like 0.3% of battery per hour, not that significant
Why would I want to look at a dimmed version of something with limited information when I can just as easily see the full version?
Same with Apple Watch. I raise my wrist and it turns on showing me everything normally. When would I ever be looking at my Watch where a dim display is going to give me some useful information?
Seems more like a vanity thing than anything else.
I can see where subtle visual notifications on a phone that's sitting on a desk or in a dock would be vastly preferable to having not-so-subtle dings, dongs, and vibrations going off in the middle of an in-person meeting or in a zoom call.
In any case, having selectable and configurable always-on capability that the user can use to their advantage definitely adds another useful control knob that may very well find its way into our daily workflow. Looking forward to seeing how it gets rolled out and whether it actually catches on with end users.
- Set multiple timers without having to do workarounds like using Siri to set an alarm or reminder.
- Display the timers in a font large enough to see at a distance on the Lock Screen, instead of that useless small timer under the clock.
”And although Apple has taken over the design of its own processors (with all the complexity that entails), then Samsung has been in charge of manufacturing them.”
Samsung hasn’t made a processor for iPhones since 2015 when the A9 was dual-sourced from Samsung and TSMC. And we know how that turned out - the TDMC version was superior and Apple has used them since.
I stopped reading after seeing this glaring mistake.
It’s why Apple still bought parts from Samsung Semiconductor even though they were suing Samsung Mobile for their blatant copying of the iPhone. Or why Samsung Semiconductor didn’t stop selling parts to Apple to teach them a lesson for suing Samsung Mobile like all the haters (I mean children) wanted them too.