Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Set and Use Always on Display (AOD) Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

With the always on display(AOD) feature, now you just need to glance at your phone each time you want to check your latest notifications(number of missed calls and text messages) and other information(date/time, calendar, battery percentage, or image) without you have to wake the screen. Those notifications and information are clearly displayed on the standby screen and easy to see, but keep using the minimum brightness so you don't have to worry that it'll drain your battery even when you set to use this feature a whole day. But, you have to remember that the AOD feature will not be displayed if the night clock feature is enabled and will also be disabled automatically when the battery level is below 5%.


How to set the always on display (AOD) feature?
You can do so by using the following steps:
  1. On the Home screen, tap Apps to go to your apps list.
  2. Find Settings and then tap it to go to the settings menu.
  3. Scroll down the screen to find Display and then tap it.
  4. Tap Always on display.
  5. To enable the AOD feature, slide the ON/OFF switch to the right. The switch turns blue when this feature is enabled.
    * Alternatively, you can quickly enable or disable the AOD feature via the quick settings panel by swiping down the top of the screen using two fingers and then tap Always on display button. The button turns blue when it's enabled.
  6. To set the schedule of the AOD feature, do as follows:
    • Tap Time settings.
    • To set the time when your phone has to start displaying the AOD feature, tap and hold the time(hour, minute, AM/PM) and then drag it upwards or downwards to adjust the start time. Alternatively, tap the time(hour, minute, AM/PM) to input the start time using the virtual keyboard and then tap Done button to save the changes.
    • To set the time when your phone has to stop displaying the AOD feature, tap and hold the time(hour, minute, AM/PM) and then drag it upwards or downwards to adjust the end time. Alternatively, tap the time(hour, minute, AM/PM) to input the end time using the virtual keyboard and then tap Done button to save the changes.
  7. To show the clock on the standby screen, do as follows:
    • Tap Content to show and then select Clock.
    • To change the clock stye, tap Clock style and then select the required one you want to use.
    • By default, the clock will be displayed without background image. But, you can set your phone to display the clock with the background image by tapping Background image and then select the required image you want to use.
  8. To show calendar on the standby screen, do as follows:
    • Tap Content to show and then select Calendar.
    • To change the calendar style, tap Calendar style and then select the required one you want to use.
  9. To show image on the standby screen, do as follows:
    • Tap Content to show and then select Image.
    • Tap Image and then select the required one you want to display on the standby screen.


How to use the always on display (AOD) feature?
If you have set to display clock from 7AM to 8PM, during these hours, your phone will display a low-light clock, battery percentage, date/time, and number of missed calls and text messages(if any) with or without background image when the screen is turned off.


If you have set to display calendar from 7AM to 8PM, during these hours, your phone will display a low-light calendar, battery percentage and date/time when the screen is turned off.


If you have set to display image from 7AM to 8PM, during these hours, your phone will display the selected image when the screen is turned off.

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