IOS and Android do tend to copy each other quite a bit. Android has
actually had a feature similar to control center for quite some time,
on the other hand, some of the accessibility gestures Android uses are
the same as IOS.
Original message:
This is where the control center will be a welcomed addition to iOS 7 for
those of us who have sighted family members. Now when my sighted wife wants
to use my phone for whatever reason or if I need for her to check something
out for me on the screen, I don't have to go hunting for the settings app
and dig into the brightness option and then flick the slider up and then go
back and dim it to 0 once she's done. That and I can remove the settings app
out of my dock since it won't be as esential for easy access...
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Mike Arrigo
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 1:27 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple Accessibility about screen curtain and battery, was:
battery draining
For all of my mobile devices, I set the brightness to 0 percent. Since I
can't read them, no reason to waste power on a bright display. I do also use
the screen curtain, mainly because I do have some vision and my eyes are
very light sensitive.
Original message:
Hello Listers,
As has been pointed out before, the screen curtain does not help
extend battery life. I wrote to Apple Accessibility and ask for an
official statement regarding screen curtain and brightness and below is
the reply:
From: Apple Accessibility [mailto:accessibil...@apple.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 7:45 AM
To: siegh...@live.ca
Subject: [415306] Screen curtain and battery draining
Hello, Sieghard.
Dimming the screen is the correct means of regulating backlight power
consumption for best battery life between charges. Officially:
"[turning] screen curtain 'on' has no effect on battery. Dimming the
screen does effect the battery."
The curtain function is a means to obscure screen content quickly,
hence the three-finger triple-tap activates it.
Please feel welcome to share this information with your discussion group.
Regards
Apple Accessibility
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