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‎06-19-2020 08:32

‎06-19-2020 08:32

Hi, I would like to know if I can running the sensor in background, does not matter if the display is off ?

 

Thank you. Feliz Día.!

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‎06-19-2020 13:57

‎06-19-2020 13:57

Yes, you can run sensors when the display is off. There will be some impact on battery life.

 

Your clockface/app will be closed if the user starts any other app (such as the Today app), so you can't get sensor data when that happens.

Peter McLennan
Gondwana Software

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‎06-19-2020 13:57

‎06-19-2020 13:57

Yes, you can run sensors when the display is off. There will be some impact on battery life.

 

Your clockface/app will be closed if the user starts any other app (such as the Today app), so you can't get sensor data when that happens.

Peter McLennan
Gondwana Software
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‎06-19-2020 16:04

In response to Gondwana

‎06-19-2020 16:04

Thanks!!!

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