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Phones need 'bed mode' to protect sleep

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Re: Phones need 'bed mode' to protect sleep

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Post by andrewaylett »

dnlrn wrote: post #14
DrScump wrote: post #2

Anybody know if f.lux is working on an Android version? Their FAQ is mute on the issue.

CyanogenMod has something equal to f.lux already built in. It's called LiveDisplay.

And it's great, because it doesn't just switch on time of day and location, but also appears to use the RGB sensor to try to match the white point of the screen with the colour of the light in the room. It's especially nice with Android's adaptive auto-brightness and an OLED screen.

Re: Phones need 'bed mode' to protect sleep

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Post by mortenjorck »

tdkl wrote: post #23

Or people just need to put the phone down before going to sleep. Every non-infantile responsible adult is capable of that. How hard can it be ?

Implicit in your comment is the idea that no one should ever have any legitimate reason to use a mobile device before going to bed. While I have no doubt many users have to check Facebook one more time or some other compulsive behavior that you imagine, there are users who need to set an alarm for the morning, check what they have to do tomorrow, or even check up on some mission-critical status for work.

Some adults use their phones before going to sleep in order to be non-infantile and responsible.

Re: Phones need 'bed mode' to protect sleep

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Post by upofadown »

When reading about circadian light it helps to remember that the actual biological research is still a bit thin. There are a couple of studies out there that show that light of other wavelengths reduces the effect of the blue light on melatonin. Since the problem is normally caused by the bright white areas on the screen it is possible that all that is required is to turn down the overall brightness at night.

Incidentally, this effect might explain why people complain that typical office lighting isn't bright enough to cause sufficient melatonin suppression during the day.

Re: Phones need 'bed mode' to protect sleep

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Post by dexterdog »

tasqa wrote: post #28
tdkl wrote: post #23

Or people just need to put the phone down before going to sleep. Every non-infantile responsible adult is capable of that. How hard can it be ?

As other said it is not necessarily about the using the phone it's about the light emitted from screens of all our devices. T he issue also applies to using other screens at night. Like watching TV right until you go to bed, or even in bed. I guess using your phone in bed to set an alarm and whatnot is a more common case and thus is used as the example.

Do people not put their phones face-down in the night table?

Re: Phones need 'bed mode' to protect sleep

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Post by jqueryin »

nicerobot wrote: post #32

Isn't that the "do not disturb" settings in iOS?

Precisely this.

I did find that it doesn't meet my needs exactly, however. I favorited a number of inbound numbers such as Pingdom and co-workers to allow for alerts to come through but it doesn't apply to SMS messaging. They simply get muted, even if the number is in your favorites. I had to turn off "Do Not Disturb" simply because overrides wouldn't be triggered by SMS messages.

I believe it should apply to both SMS and phone for the overrides.

Re: Phones need 'bed mode' to protect sleep

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Post by Anechoic »

dexterdog wrote: post #35
tasqa wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As other said it is not necessarily about the using the phone it's about the light emitted from screens of all our devices. T he issue also applies to using other screens at night. Like watching TV right until you go to bed, or even in bed. I guess using your phone in bed to set an alarm and whatnot is a more common case and thus is used as the example.

Do people not put their phones face-down in the night table?

I used to, but as of iOS 9, "hey Siri" no longer works when an iPhone is face down so now it stays face up at night.
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