If you don’t know how to activate Always-On Display Mode on Android phone, we will help you out in this guide. The Always-On Display Mode has been present in Android phones for a few years now and more and more brands are introducing this feature. This function allows the phone to display a series of data without needing to unlock the phone. Usually, it is the time, date, battery percentage, as well as icons with notifications.
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More and more brands in Android have adopted this Always-On Display Mode in their phones, also called Active Mode or Ambient Mode. If you have a compatible phone (present only in models with OLED or AMOLED panel), you can use this feature.
How to activate Always-On Display Mode on Android phone?
The task is really easy, you don’t need any third-party apps. This is something we can do from the settings in Android, although the section where this option is found may vary between customization layers. But, it is really easy to find, follow these steps:
- Open the Settings.
- Go to the section called Lock Screen.
- Look for the option Always-On Display.
- Activate this option.
In addition, there is a detail that must be taken into account. This feature consumes some extra energy. In some phones, such as the first models of Samsung, the consumption is usually an additional 3%. It’s not something that will have an excessive impact, but it’s good to know that it will consume something.
Customize Always-On Display Mode
This feature also supports some customization options, such as the style of the clock we want to use, as well as the colors. The customization options are also brand dependent, although most brands in Android that use this feature allow you to choose from a variety of clock styles and colors. The steps you should follow are these:
- Open the Settings.
- Go to the Lock Screen.
- Go to the Always-On Display section.
- Click on Clock Style.
- Choose the type of clock and choose the colors.
- In the previous section, set the text orientation.
