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MDK · 08-10-2011, 10:09 AM

While we would like this option as well, for technical reasons, it is unlikely that it would be added. To preserve/extend battery life the device suspends and stops updating the screen after some short period of inactivity, in such a case keeping the screen powered at all times to update the time would decrease battery life.
To draw a comparison this would be the same as leaving the back-lit/screen on your cellphone on permanently.
To only update the time periodically (eg only on page turns) would probably lead to confusion.

08-10-2011, 10:09 AM	#10
MDK Kobo Developer Posts: 76 Karma: 164028 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kobo Aura, Glo, Mini	While we would like this option as well, for technical reasons, it is unlikely that it would be added. To preserve/extend battery life the device suspends and stops updating the screen after some short period of inactivity, in such a case keeping the screen powered at all times to update the time would decrease battery life. To draw a comparison this would be the same as leaving the back-lit/screen on your cellphone on permanently. To only update the time periodically (eg only on page turns) would probably lead to confusion. Last edited by MDK; 08-10-2011 at 10:11 AM.