Probably one of the reasons why Android fell in love with us at the time, is because of the customization capacity of the system. There are thousands of applications to configure anything, even when your mobile does not support them natively, for example, the Always On Display.
In case this sounds like Chinese to you, it is an option that leaves your screen always active to be able to consult important information such as the time, calendar or notifications. It is ideal for phones with OLED screens, because it consumes very little energy, but with these apps, you can have it on any mobile.
First of all: What is the Always on Display?
The always-on display, also known as the Always on Display, is a feature we've found on multiple phones for years. Allows you to keep the screen off except for specific areas that show useful information like the time or notifications. Samusng, LG, Huawei or Xiaomi phones have this option as standard, but for brands that do not incorporate it, it is very useful to be able to activate it with applications.
We recommend the use of these apps only in mobiles with OLED screens, since a black image means pixel off and therefore 0 battery consumption. In the case of LCD or IPS panels, even if the background is black, it is still backlit, so that in these mobiles, the consumption will be significantly higher.
Always On AMOLED
The grace of Always on Display applications is that the interface is as simple as possible, so that you do not need to unlock the phone for basic tasks such as checking notifications. Always On AMOLED allows you to customize the display style between different designs, as well as having the notifications shown to us. It has an option that will move the content around the screen from time to time to avoid damaging the OLED panels.
Notification Light
The advantage of this application is that it has some settings for certain Android phones in particular. Anyway, we are also allowed to activate the Always on Display option that even allows us read notifications when they arrive without having to unlock the phone. We can also configure different lighting patterns that are activated when new notifications arrive on our mobile.
Addisplay
Without a doubt, one of the first applications that appeared on Google Play that allowed anyone to have the screen always active. Its operation is very basic and does not allow you to customize just the style of the clock or the notifications. As a plus, for those who are left with their phone's battery, they have an option that allows the background to be a wallpaper we want and not a black background.
Always on Display - AMOLED wallpapers
In case the name of this application had not made it clear to you yet, it allows you to have the screen always active on any Android mobile and also, in a very customizable between different styles clock. Notifications will only be shown to us with an icon, but it is something that it shares with almost the rest of the applications on this list.
Always on AMOLED | Edge Lighting
If what you want is to fully customize the always-on screen of your phone, you cannot miss this application. In addition to allowing you to select special images with some of their available themes, it also allows you to use the calendar and even take notes with the screen off. It also allows activating a mode that will illuminate the contour of the screen of our phone when we receive notifications.
Always on display: edge light and amoled
If you want the Always on Display app interface to be larger than usual, this is the option you are looking for. It has different customizable clocks and even backgrounds different from the classic black, although we do not recommend them. The key is that the clock, battery and notification icons will have a larger size than in other applications of the style, so we will not have to look so much at the screen to see them.
Always On Display, AMOLED
If you are looking for customization, this is your app. You can configure everything regarding your always-on screen. From the colors, to the elements to show and how to show them. You can also add shortcuts to your applications preferred for faster access to them.
Always on Edge
Another alternative with a great customization possibility, but what makes us categorize it as one of the best Always on Display apps, is that we show the footprint icon on the screen, so that it is easier to unlock our phone if it has this feature.
Night clock
Who said that the Always on Display is used throughout the day? Certainly not the developer of this app, as it focuses on turn our phone into an alarm clock that at night it will always show us the time with hardly any light emitting (if you have a mobile phone with an OLED screen), with information on notifications and quick access to alarms.
Always on Display
In a waste of originality with its name, this application allows us to use the active screen function on any mobile. It can be customized between several predefined styles, imitating this type of screen on Samsung and LG mobiles. It is very simple to use and requires little configuration to use it.
