Always-On Displays are something many Android makers have tried, but few have succeeded at – so could Apple crack it?
It sounds like the iPhone 14 is going to bring a fair few changes from the iPhone 13, something we’re all for, and one thing I’d love to see is an Always-On Display. if Apple can crack something that Android manufacturers seemingly can’t. An Always-On Display – or an AOD, as the feature is commonly shortened to – is a feature that shows some important pieces of information on your phone’s display when it’s not in use. Generally, this means the time, the battery percentage, and any new notifications that you need to see. The vast majority of Android manufacturers offer phones with this feature, and it’s something that even Apple does support in its newer Apple Watches, though currently neither iPhones nor iPads offer if. But if the next iPhone does support this useful tool, Apple will need to learn from Android makers. When they work well, Always-On Displays can be pretty useful – when they don’t, they can be an irritating feature that I’ve come to quickly deactivate.
