One of the technologies that has most changed our way of understanding and using smartphones in recent years has been the Always On Display mode. This tool allows us to check the time or notifications at a glance, but nevertheless we run into problems to activate the Always On Display screen in some models and we want to help you avoid it.
When we buy a new mobile it is normal that we have difficulties to find the steps to follow, although generally they are usually the same. Then each brand offers us some options or others, so that we can choose the style of the screen. Some examples are Xiaomi’s Always On Display modes , which are continually being improved.
Your mobile does not allow it because it does not have an AMOLED screen
The most repeated cause why we cannot activate the Always On Display screen is that our smartphone does not support it. This is because manufacturers only allow it to be used on screens with AMOLED or OLED technology. In LCD-type screens, it is not possible to turn off the rest of the pixels that are not used and it is impossible to take advantage of it without draining the battery.
To be 100% sure that this is the reason that our mobile does not have a screen capable of this, we only have to access the technical sheet of our smartphone from our site. In the screen section we will find the type of technology it uses and if it is IPS LCD, we will have to forget about this possibility.
Low battery limits use of AOD screen
In case we have been able to use the Always On Display at some point and now we cannot, it may be due to the battery. Some manufacturers and their layers of customization limit the use of the Always On Display when we go below 20%. When charging it will always work and therefore, to test and when it will always work is when we have it counted by cable or by wireless charging.
Always On Display only works sometimes
Another reason that can lead us to think about problems to use the Always On Display mode on our smartphone is that we can configure it to our use and enjoyment. This can be done from the same configuration of the AOD screen choosing three different modes of use:
- Schedule hours to activate the Always On Display.
- Touch the screen or move the phone.
- Active all day.
Depending on our needs to have the time, notifications and other creative possibilities under control, we can adjust the Always On Display mode. We will have to remember this, since if we have it configured to only use it during the day, we may think that we cannot use the Always On Display screen for some reason, when in reality we only have a wrong configuration for ourselves.
Errors when activating the Always On Display
When trying to activate this screen, we can come across a mode called Screensaver that although it can be configured with a clock or even with a photograph, if it is not the Always On Display mode. This confusion can be an alternative for those who want to use an Always On Display mode on mobiles with IPS screens, using it for example when we are charging it.