OnePlus is one of the few high-performance smartphone manufacturing companies that has not offered the Always-On function (commonly also known as Always-on Display) on your models. The firm tried to ship the OnePlus 6 with such a feature, but in the end it was not granted because it caused battery life problems; since then, subsequent mobiles were not worthy of it either.
Now, through a recent tweet, OnePlus has announced that the feature is coming to the brand's phones soon via a new OxygenOS firmware package.; This happens while we wait for the launch of the OnePlus 8. This is surely great news for the user community that the company owns.
It has always been curious that OnePlus phones, which usually use AMOLED and Super AMOLED panels, do not offer the Always-On function, which combines perfectly with this type of screens and works correctly in many terminals of other brands today. day.
The top IDEA is Always-On Display. We hear you, and our OS Product team has replied: it's on our roadmap.
- OnePlus (@oneplus) March 27, 2020
Of course, although the OxygenOS update that adds this long-awaited feature was announced, it is not yet known when it will be dispersing. What is certain is that it will be made available through an OTA that will reach the whole world.
For now, you have to settle for the Ambience function in the OnePlus, which is responsible for displaying useful information while the respective device is charging, thus acting in a similar way to Always-on screen.
This function can be activated once the mobile is connected to a charging source. When it is plugged in, a notification will appear in which you must press to enable it. Otherwise, if you want to carry out the process manually, it can be done from the Google application in the section of Assistant > Phone > Ambient Mode. It is an almost identical test of Always-On.