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Keeping the phone on the table with the screen down is not just a habit, but can also be beneficial in terms of privacy and security of the phone. Know what effect keeping Face Down has on notifications, screen, battery and camera lens and how the Facedown Detection feature works in iPhone. Also know what things should be kept in mind to protect the display from scratches and damage while keeping the phone upside down.
While working in the office, sitting with friends in a cafe or while eating at home, we often unknowingly keep the phone on the table. Many people keep the phone screen up, while some people have the habit of keeping the phone upside down i.e. with the screen down. When we keep the screen up, WhatsApp messages or notifications keep coming every once in a while, the screen light flashes and our attention can get distracted. Also, people sitting nearby may also notice your private chats or notifications.
But keeping the smartphone screen down is not just a habit. In some cases, this method can help in maintaining privacy, avoiding unwanted notifications and using some features of the phone in a better way. Some technical features present in the smartphone also work behind this, which can be quite interesting for you to understand.
When the phone’s screen is facing upward, the screen keeps switching on and off again and again due to every promotional message, social media update or group chat notification. When we are concentrating on some work, sudden light falling on the screen can distract the eyes and mind. This affects concentration during work and our attention starts shifting towards the phone again and again.
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If you are sitting in an office meeting or among friends and receive an OTP for a bank transaction, a personal message from home or an important call, then the name and message that pops up on the screen can be easily read by the people sitting nearby. Due to this, your confidential information and personal privacy can be exposed in a moment.
In today’s advanced smartphones, especially iPhones, the camera module is slightly protruding (Camera Bump) for better photography. When you keep the phone straight i.e. with the screen up, the entire weight of the phone falls on that protruding camera glass. While sliding or sliding the phone on the table, fine scratches may occur on the camera lens, due to which the camera of an expensive phone can become blurry forever.
iPhone and many premium smartphones have a special in-built feature called ‘Facedown Detection’. As soon as you place the phone’s screen down on the table, the Ambient Light and Proximity Sensor present in the phone immediately recognizes it. After this, the phone screen does not turn on even if any message or notification comes. By not turning on the screen unnecessarily hundreds of times a day, the battery of the mobile can be saved a lot.
By keeping the screen down, the delicate cameras of the phone remain upwards and do not come in direct contact with the table, which reduces the risk of scratches on the lens. Also, the screen does not keep flashing in front of your eyes, due to which you can remain completely focused on work or studies and mental peace is also maintained.
To protect the display while keeping the phone screen down, it should always have good quality tempered glass on it. Along with this, such a back cover should be used in the phone, whose edges are slightly higher than the screen. Due to this, when the phone is kept upside down, the screen does not come in direct contact with the table and remains safe to a great extent.
