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Have any of these recent software updates fixed Battery Saver behavior?

colin-campbell
2 months ago

The Edge 1040's battery saver behavior seems to be different from previous models _and_ different from the 1050, in that the screen doesn't go blank after a few seconds when in battery saver mode. The list of fixes in the two most recent updates doesn't seems to mention a fix to battery saver mode, but there are so many I might have missed it.  It would be nice if the 1040 operated the same way as other Edge models....

  • 0 2 months ago

    There is no need for 1040 to go blank since it uses MIP technology which uses the daylight to make screen readable, compared to the 1050 that use amoled which requires screen to be lit by the device. Unless background light is turned on for a MIP screen (when no daylight) there is zero power consumption.

  • 0 2 months ago in reply to SETM

    If this is correct, then why did the 1000, 1030, and 1030 Plus shut down the screen?  Don't they use the same technology for their screens as the 1040?

    Note: I'm working from memory here.  I don't have those Edge models any more, but I did own each of them, and used (or at least tested) battery saver mode on them.

    I am currently carrying the 1040 in my pocket when I ride, with the 1050 on my out front mount.  I have the battery saver mode enabled on the 1040, and battery life is around 50 hours in that mode.  When I had the 1030 Plus and used it the way I'm now using the 1040, it lasted longer - close to 100 hours.

  • 0 2 months ago in reply to SETM

    Both, the 1040 and 1050 have LCD displays.
    (1050 has not an AMOLED. Such displays need no backlight. Each pixel lights itself.)

    The difference between 1030, plus, 1040 and between 1050 is the kind of LCD display:
    1030 and 1040 series have TRANSFLECTIVE display - needs no backlight in sunny conditions, dull colors in the dark.
    1050 has a TRANSMISSIVE display - needs a lot of backlight in sunny conditions, bright colors in any condition.

    https://www.newvisiondisplay.com/lcd-modes/

  • 0 2 months ago in reply to colin-campbell
    colin-campbell said:
    If this is correct, then why did the 1000, 1030, and 1030 Plus shut down the screen?  Don't they use the same technology for their screens as the 1040?

    Yes! Same display! (No MIP!)

    To generate a picture on a screen needs electric power, which can be saved not showing any picture.
    Backlight is another, additional theme!

  • 0 2 months ago in reply to mcinner1

    Thanks, for correcting me. I had the understanding that they used the same technology in the edge as for the watches. Seems like I got it wrong. But even though not exactly the same type of display between edge and watch it still seems to have the same behavior that one of the screen techniques needs no backlight in the right conditions and the other always needs backlight 

    And I was not clear about that when I said zero power consumption I meant to lit up the display (backlight) but I see that I should have stated that more clearly