More information coming to iPhones in iOS 16.4

Feb 17, 2023 06:19 GMT  ·  By

The always-on display feature that debuted in the fall of the last year on the iPhone 14 Pro and the iPhone 14 Pro Max has long been a top feature request, especially because the same thing has been around for quite some time in the Android world.

As such, the release of AOD in the Apple ecosystem was received with much excitement by iPhone users, especially thanks to the upgraded capabilities that the company promised.

For example, in addition to essential information, such as the current time, the iPhone AOD also displays the wallpaper – I personally disabled this option on day one, as it would have an even bigger impact on battery life.

And speaking of the battery impact that AOD has on the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max, it’s pretty clear that despite having a 1Hz refresh rate, this feature still reduces the autonomy per charge.

Enter AOD battery information on iPhone

Telling precisely how big this impact is has been the subject of several tests, but on the other hand, all results are based on pure estimates. This is why Apple has decided to help.

iOS 16.4, which is now available as a developer beta, comes with a new option in the battery usage information to display the power consumption of the always-on display. Spotted by 9to5mac, this feature would obviously be available exclusively on the new-generation iPhones, as they are the only models that support AOD in the first place.

For the time being, it’s not yet known when the new feature is projected to go live for production devices, but iOS 16.4 is probably scheduled to launch at some point next month. Once the beta build is released for public testers, however, we should get more information on how everything works.