Re:iOS 14 is available today
by city41 on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @08:12PM
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iOS lets you turn on a red filter that disables the green and blue channels. you can set it to turn on by triple tapping the home button (or I'm guessing the back for new phones). This is the one thing I really miss after switching to Android. The red screen is fantastic for reading at night, really easy on the eyes.
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Cf.lumen has this feature (yes, true red colouring, not just a yellow tinge like night shift), but it requires root and it's not updated anymore. (you need to find the 3.72 beta version online for it to work on Android Q)
Android got night light even before Apple did, you could just set it at high intensity, but I’m sure you know this.
Re:iOS 14 is available today
by ponderingfish on Thursday September 17, 2020 @12:17AM
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That the night-shift mode right? I've been using it for almost 2 years I think. I have the same settings on my iPhone and macbook pro
No, it's a different thing.
Accessibility > Display & Text Size > Color Filters
My Android 10 Realme Pro2 has a option to desaturate screen every day at a fixed schedule.
Yeah Android has some features and apps in this space. This iOS mode is an accessibility feature. I guess for some people a pure red screen helps them see it better?
This feature is not intended as a "night mode", it's very extreme. It also makes anything that has no red channel in its color disappear (although this is rare). I found it's a better night mode than actual night modes. But it's best if you're just reading text, for video or games it's probably too extreme.
Re:iOS 14 is available today
by irrational on Thursday September 17, 2020 @02:54AM
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Also fantastic when out star gazing.