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OnePlus might just bring back the 'always-on display' feature with the Android P beta
After OnePlus chose to remove the 'always-on display' feature from the OnePlus 6, the company might just bring it back, as users complain about their forum

OnePlus chose to remove the 'always-on display' feature from the OnePlus 6 just before launching the phone, but the company might just bring it back.[caption id="attachment_4472909" align="alignleft" width="380"]
The OnePlus 6. Image: OnePlus[/caption]There was a Reddit thread revealing a deleted reply from OnePlus stating that the company's technical team had decided to remove the feature at the last moment because of its ill-effects on the overall battery life of the phone.However, after receiving some backlash from its community, the company has said that it will be bringing it back with Android P beta.Earlier, there was much argument about whether OnePlus made the right decision when it removed the feature, but going by how OnePlus strongly believes in listening to its users, the always-on display might just come back.We have also reviewed the phone in detail and think that the OnePlus 6 is a winner for what it’s priced at.[caption id="attachment_4489271" align="alignnone" width="1280"]
Questions about the OnePlus 6 'always-on display' on the OnePlus forum. Image: OnePlus Forum[/caption]However, here are a few bugs that the company will remove and is working on an OS update for the same — the call sound disappears when you switch to the loudspeaker; the notification and call sounds are quiet; three random dots appear right next to the Wi-Fi icon in the notification bar; there is no option for users to display the battery percentage; also there's no scheduled DND feature.Additionally, the autofocus on the camera app has issues and the selfie portrait mode is still unavailable.
The OnePlus 6. Image: OnePlus[/caption]There was a Reddit thread revealing a deleted reply from OnePlus stating that the company's technical team had decided to remove the feature at the last moment because of its ill-effects on the overall battery life of the phone.However, after receiving some backlash from its community, the company has said that it will be bringing it back with Android P beta.Earlier, there was much argument about whether OnePlus made the right decision when it removed the feature, but going by how OnePlus strongly believes in listening to its users, the always-on display might just come back.We have also reviewed the phone in detail and think that the OnePlus 6 is a winner for what it’s priced at.[caption id="attachment_4489271" align="alignnone" width="1280"]
Questions about the OnePlus 6 'always-on display' on the OnePlus forum. Image: OnePlus Forum[/caption]However, here are a few bugs that the company will remove and is working on an OS update for the same — the call sound disappears when you switch to the loudspeaker; the notification and call sounds are quiet; three random dots appear right next to the Wi-Fi icon in the notification bar; there is no option for users to display the battery percentage; also there's no scheduled DND feature.Additionally, the autofocus on the camera app has issues and the selfie portrait mode is still unavailable.First Published:May 31, 2018, 09:51:59 IST
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