Recently, certain iPhones have benefited from Always-on. Samsung was inspired by the Apple-style function for its Galaxy S24, but was it relevant?
Samsung has made its new Galaxy S24 series official. The first media hands-on have been released, giving us a look at all three smartphones (S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra) before full testing is available. And something new may not be unanimously accepted.
Samsung didn’t copy Apple’s best idea
Android Police, who is in possession of a copy of Galaxy S24 Ultra, was not at all convinced by the new Always-on mode activated by default on the device. On this new generation, Samsung was inspired by what Apple is doing with its iPhones, and it’s not necessarily for the best.
Rather than featuring a mostly black display like most Android devices, One UI 6.1 displays your lock screen background with a transparent effect.
Fortunately, a trip to the settings allows you to deactivate this option and return to the good old usual Always-on, but it is curious that Samsung has chosen this new display method. Apple style » as the default experience.
Even iPhone users aren’t convinced
Always-on, useful for displaying important information (battery, time, unread notifications, etc.) on the mobile screen when it is not in use, has quickly become a very popular function, precisely for his discretion.
Moreover, when Apple introduced, many years after Android manufacturers, Always-on on its iPhone 14 Pro, some users revolted against the obligation to display the wallpaper on their screen. lock to use the feature. So much so that a few months after their release, Apple deployed the iOS 16.2 update, giving users the freedom to switch to an Always-on with a black background.
Samsung nevertheless has the merit of offering a nice little additional function for its Always-on based on the lock screen: the possibility of removing the background elements of the image to display only the main subject, your partner or your pet for example.
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Source : Android Police
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