Samsung One UI 3.1 Tip: What is Eye comfort shield and how to enable

Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy S21 flagships on January 14, 2021. These S21 smartphones come pre-installed with the Android 11-based One UI 3.1 version. It is an upgraded version of One UI 3.0 having some minor improvements and new features.

Previously, we’ve discussed two features of the One UI 3.1 – Always On Display and Director’s View. Therefore, another feature of the One UI 3.1 is “Eye Comfort Shield”. The Eye Comfort Shield is an upgraded version of the currently available ‘blue light filter option’.

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As we know, enabling the Blue light filter option decreases the amount of blue light displayed on the screen of the device. Filtering out the Blue light provides a better sleep to the users. It also reduces digital eye strain, so your eyes won’t feel so tired by the end of the day.

The One UI 3.1’s Eye Comfort Shield automatically adjusts the blue light based on the time of day, content you’re viewing, and your bedtime to help reduce eye fatigue. This feature is ‘off’ by default. Want to know, how to enable the Eye Comfort Shield on your Samsung Galaxy device running One UI 3.1? Check the steps below.

Eye comfort shield:

The eye comfort shield feature may help you sleep better and reduce eye strain. You can set a schedule to automatically turn this feature on and off.

• From Settings, tap Display > Eye comfort shield, and then choose one of the following options:
  • Tap the toggle to enable this feature.
  • Tap Adaptive to automatically adjust your screen’s color temperature based on your usage patterns and the time of day.
  • Tap Custom to set a schedule for when Eye comfort shield should be enabled.
    • Tap Set schedule and choose Always on, Sunset to sunrise, or Custom.
    • Drag the Color temperature slider to set the opacity of the filter

According to Samsung, “the world’s leading certification company – SGS awarded the Galaxy S21 models’ display the Eye Care Certification based on its ability to drastically reduce the harmful effects of blue light.”