Refresh Modes

To balance display quality and refresh speed, we provide four refresh modes to give you the best experience in different scenarios. The refresh rate of each app can be independently set to achieve optimal performance without affecting the system-wide refresh settings. Here you will learn about them and how to select the most suitable one.

General Comparison

Refresh Modes	Display Quality	Refresh Speed	Usage
Normal Mode	⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐	General reading
Speed Mode	⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐	Browsing books and pictures
A2 Mode	⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐	Browsing websites
X Mode	⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐	Watching videos

Display Quality: Normal > Speed > A2 > X
Refresh Speed: X > A2 > Speed > Normal

Refresh Modes Explained

Normal Mode (System Default): For reading books and other static content. It can show the crispest texts with the most minor ghosting.
Speed Mode (Default for third-party apps): For turning pages and browsing books and pictures. It has subtle ghosting but enhances screen responsiveness.
A2 Mode: For browsing websites and other content that require scrolling. Although ghosting is more, it can render a more responsive and smoother viewing experience.
X Mode: For video and other dynamic content. It has the smoothest response but with the greatest detail loss.
Regal Mode: As a refresh solution with less ghosting and better display quality especially optimized for color E Ink models, it is ideal for page-turn between color illustrations such as in comics and manga apps.

Note: Note Air3 C equipped with BSR uses another set of Refresh Modes.

Manual Refresh

You can choose one of the four methods to perform a manual full refresh if you find the ghosting accumulates too much.
1. Open the Control Center＞Full Refresh button.
2. Tap the Navigation Ball＞Full Refresh button.
3. Set Bottom Gestures to perform a manual full refresh.
4. Set the Navigation Bar to perform a manual full refresh.

Note: The Navigation Ball Settings on your device may vary. Please refer to the Navigate Your Device page for more info.