iPhone 14 Pro’s always-on screen has a new feature you’ll love

As we get closer to the presentation of the iPhone 14, which will almost certainly take place in September, we will learn more and more about the possibilities of the new terminals. Some of them were indeed found in the iOS 16 beta. 9to5Mac just found a novelty related to “display always on”which will be one of the main – and exclusive – functions iphone 14 pro.

To be specific, “display always on” will allow you to set wallpaper systems (that is, those that come with iOS). And the thing is, iOS 16 updated its wallpapers to make them compatible with this feature. Basically, can change their colors to keep the power consumption of iPhone 14 Pro as low as possible. Does this sound familiar to you? Yes, the Apple Watch does something very similar. On the video you can see their behavior.

On Android smartphones, which have had a “permanent display” for a long time, information is usually displayed only through widgets. For example, time, date and some notifications. Nonetheless, Apple doesn’t want the iPhone 14 Pro to repeat the exact same offer. Although they will be able to display this type of data, an image can accompany them in the background so that it does not look so simple and boring.

What if I want to save battery and prefer a completely black background? According to the information from the aforementioned media, Apple will also provide you with such an option.

Will we be able to put photos on the “always on screen” iPhone 14 Pro?

However, this same freedom may be different if you want to set a custom image not included in wallpaper iOS 16. The above is connected, firstly, with the fact that have been specially edited — and with color options known only to Apple — to make them compatible with the iPhone 14 Pro’s always-on display.

On the other hand, we must not forget that iOS 16 wallpapers, unlike previous versions, divided into several layers which are displayed in real time. To? Well, one of the great innovations of the operating system is the placement of widgets on the lock screen and adjusting their position in relation to the background layers. You can achieve, for example, that the clock appears in front of the sky, but behind some mountains.

This will also be possible with photos you take on your iPhone, as iOS 16 is able to recognize the subject and separate it from the background to create a new layer. However, at the moment, we don’t know if the photos you have on the iPhone 14 Pro can be adapted to the “always-on screen”.

Be warned, this isn’t the first time they’ve found mention of the iPhone 14 Pro’s always-on screen feature. 9to5Mac revealed the existence of three framework iOS 16, which allow you to control the backlight of the iPhone screen. One of them works on the lock screen, where we can take advantage of this feature. ‌always on display.