Facing issues with Always on Display on your OnePlus phone after updating it to Android 12? Well, you are not alone here. Many OnePlus users face a similar issue after updating their device to Android 12, which comes with OxygenOS 12 skin. Not just with AOD, users in the past have reported a series of issues on OxygenOS 12, such as tapping Close all was not closing the current app, the Phone app was only accessible from Homescreen or Play Store, Google Discover feed cannot be disabled, incorrect CPU information, mobile data connectivity issues, and more. In this blog post, we’ll look at some nifty workarounds to fix the issue with Always-On Display (AOD) issue.
Software bugs have always been an issue for OnePlus phones. It was there before the merger of OxygenOS with ColorOS, and it’s still there. OnePlus said it would improve the software update rollout speed regarding merging these two custom skins. The merger was also said to improve the bug-free experience for users. OnePlus added a slew of features from ColorOS to OxygenOS, some of which are related to AOD.
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As soon as you upgrade your OnePlus phone to Android 12, you’ll notice several new additions to the Always-On Display feature. It now supports Bitmoji, an interesting feature that lets you create your emoji. You can place this Bitmoji on the AOD screen. OnePlus offers you to choose from three display options for AOD: Power saving, Scheduled, and All day. Using Bitmoji on the AOD screen can consume a lot of battery. Hence, we recommend you to either choose Power saving or Scheduled.
After users had upgraded their OnePlus devices to Android 12, they started facing many issues with the Always-On Display. On some devices, the screen turns off completely instead of dimming. Some users have reported that the AOD feature works fine for some time and the problem surfers.