I like Always On but I’ve noticed an impact on battery life. My solution is to put the phone face down when I don’t need the screen. Not only is the level of distraction eliminated, but the Always On is disabled by the lack of light, saving my battery.
I’ve experimented with how my phone battery performs with Always On enabled and disabled, and there’s a noticeable difference. I have the same experience with my S7 watch. With the watch I realized that I don’t need the face to be on when I’m not looking at it. The Always On feature on the Apple Watch is, IMHO, purely a vanity exercise so other people can see your watch face.
I think many of the complaints about iPhone 14/15 Pro battery life are connected to people using their devices more because of the Always On feature. I’m trying to reduce my screen time by keeping the scree out of side, face down.
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