iOS 9 feature?

[AppleFan91]

so I haven't seen anyone talk about this but I just went through an iOS 9 training for where I work and one of the features listed for the new battery enhancements in iOS 9 is when the phone is face down, it will not light up the screen even when a notification arrives. The phone uses the ambient light sensor for this. I thought it was kinda cool, definitely not ground breaking or new to the industry, but I've not seen that as a talked about feature online either.

 

[zorinlynx]

I was sad to find out this ONLY works for a face down phone. It doesn't work for phone-in-pocket which would be more effective for battery saving in my case.

 

[pacorob]

I added it to the iOS9 All the little things wiki at the Accessibily area.

 

[Krevnik]

I was sad to find out this ONLY works for a face down phone. It doesn't work for phone-in-pocket which would be more effective for battery saving in my case.

If that's true, then it must be using the accelerometer as well. It shouldn't be able to tell the difference between "dark because I'm face down" and "dark because I'm in a pocket" otherwise.

 

[gsmornot]

If that's true, then it must be using the accelerometer as well. It shouldn't be able to tell the difference between "dark because I'm face down" and "dark because I'm in a pocket" otherwise.

I agree. If you're on a call now, you can cover the sensor and turn the screen off just like it does when its next to your face. Phone position is not the deciding factor for calls, its ambient sensor detection. Should be able to tell its covered either face down or in a pocket.

 

[steve knight]

I was sad to find out this ONLY works for a face down phone. It doesn't work for phone-in-pocket which would be more effective for battery saving in my case.

one thing I noticed on my samsung s6 that I wondered why iphone does not have. but I don't have to have it face down it always does it.

 

[willmtaylor]

I was sad to find out this ONLY works for a face down phone. It doesn't work for phone-in-pocket which would be more effective for battery saving in my case.

Just make sure it's facedown in your pocket.

 

[0000757]

It was actually mentioned in the keynote.

 

[Zirel]

I was sad to find out this ONLY works for a face down phone. It doesn't work for phone-in-pocket which would be more effective for battery saving in my case.

I have found exactly the opposite.