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Show time whilst in sleep mode on Venu 2 plus

Hi,

I think it would be useful to be able to have the time displayed while in sleep mode rather than having to tap the screen or buttons to wake the watch, which then generates quite a bright light. Is there a way to have a ‘faint’ clock showing that means you can tell the time at night without the screen being too bright?

0 seilogramp 11 months ago

Garmin's reasoning for this is that having even a faint display always on during sleep is going to prematurely drain the battery and potentially cause "burn-in," as mentioned here:

Venu 2 Plus Owner's Manual - About the AMOLED Display (garmin.com)

Image persistence, or pixel "burn-in," is normal behavior for AMOLED devices. To extend the display life, you should avoid displaying static images at high brightness levels for long time periods. To minimize burn-in, the Venu^® 2 Plus display turns off after the selected timeout (Customizing the Display Settings). You can turn your wrist toward your body, tap the touchscreen, or press a button to wake the watch.

Even with a faint display, the extended period of time (during sleep) with a static image would be risky.

However, you can change the brightness level - Venu 2 Plus Owner's Manual - Customizing the Display Settings (garmin.com)