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C. Scott Brown \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n
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Google is working on a new setting that gives Pixel users more control over the Always-on Display.
\nThis new option will automatically power down the display when no user activity is detected, helping save battery life.
\nThe feature isn\u2019t live yet, and it\u2019s unclear exactly how Android will determine when the phone is inactive.<\/p>\n
At the cost of some battery life, your phone\u2019s always-on display (AOD) feature lets you see the time and new notifications at a glance. While most Android phones<\/a> have an AOD, it doesn\u2019t behave the same way on every device. Some phones let you schedule the AOD to benefit from its glanceable information without unnecessarily draining the battery. Pixel phones<\/a>, however, offer no such controls \u2014 the AOD is either always on or always off during the day. Fortunately, Google is working on a new setting that will soon give Pixel users more control over this feature.<\/p>\n Earlier today, Google released a new Android Canary build. While its most visible change is a redesigned flashlight brightness slider<\/a>, a look under the hood reveals that Google is also working on AOD enhancements. Code within the Settings app points to a new option to \u201cturn off display on inactivity,\u201d which \u201cpowers down the display when no user activity is detected to save power.\u201d The string names confirm this new setting is for the AOD:<\/p>\n Code<\/p>\n Copy TextTurn off display on inactivity
\u201cDoze\u201d is Android\u2019s internal code-name for the ambient display feature. Thus, we suspect this setting will appear under Settings > Display > Always-on display, though it isn\u2019t live yet in the 2510 Android Canary release.<\/p>\n The current AOD options on the Pixel 10 series.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, the code also doesn\u2019t specify how Android will determine user activity or how long the phone must be inactive before the feature kicks in. We can look to Samsung\u2019s implementation for a potential blueprint, though. Samsung phones<\/a> offer an \u201cauto\u201d AOD option that disables the display when the phone is face down, in a dark place like a pocket for several minutes, or when it detects the user is asleep. While it\u2019s unknown if Google will adopt the same triggers, it\u2019s possible they will be similar.<\/p>\n Regardless, it\u2019s great to see Google finally adding more control over the AOD on Pixel phones. When the company introduced AOD wallpaper support on the new Pixel 10<\/a> series, we hoped it was just the beginning of a more customizable experience, and it appears we were right. Hopefully, these new power-saving options won\u2019t be limited to new Pixel devices and will also be made available on existing ones.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n
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