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I just wanna see how every phone's performances differ from other Roms/Kernels

@OP:
What's ur ROM and kernel?

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@OP:
What's ur ROM and kernel?
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CoreDroid and lee kernel.
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I'm sure most people have seen my results.
That's on CyanogenMod 7.0.2 with the LorDmod 4.4.2 VrIO kernel and Pinky Ultra Undervolt script. I've used CM7.0.3 and GingerBeast with various other LorDmod kernels and gotten very similar results, typically give or take a few hours.

Battery graphs without details are pretty pointless. Not hard to get a couple days out of it if you never use the phone.

helushune said:
I'm sure most people have seen my results.
That's on CyanogenMod 7.0.2 with the LorDmod 4.4.2 VrIO kernel and Pinky Ultra Undervolt script. I've used CM7.0.3 and GingerBeast with various other LorDmod kernels and gotten very similar results, typically give or take a few hours.
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No wifi? Minimal screen usage.?
No wonder.
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metaldood said:
No wifi? Minimal screen usage.?
No wonder.
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No point in using wifi, I have GPS turned off as well. Minimal screen usage is my average usage but really, if someone can't figure out that a massive screen is the biggest battery hog on this thing then they should return it.

Can't screenshot ATM, but I have 91 percent battery remaining after 2 hrs and 50 mins. I have used the phone for texting all day so far (~80 messages while on battery) and my screen is consuming 74% of my battery, though nothing else is really running in the background. SetCPU 1017/245 with smartass governor is currently keeping my undervolted when asleep. My ROM is Inspired Ace by gtg465x running the latest stock ATT radio (Ace_Cingular_US_1.84.502.11-Radio-26_06_06 _30_M). I just ran the battery calibration listed here and am still working on eliminating the cpu intense processes as described.

Was does this mean. I try to post a pic and it says this. The PNG file has the incorrect file extension.
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Was does this mean. I try to post a pic and it says this. The PNG file has the incorrect file extension.
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Yes. XDA app for some reason doesn't accept PNGs. Try taking them in JPG format (I use shootme and it lets me pick either PNG or JPG format).

26 days, 14 hours- 47 hours screen on time
Down to 63%

I'm runnning android revolution 5.1.6 with recommended radio.
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di11igaf said:
26 days, 14 hours- 47 hours screen on time
Down to 63%
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LOL!!! Wow that is some awesome battery life you're getting on your GingerBeast ROM.
I think what dilli is trying to tell us is these types of threads have minimal value. Everyone uses their phone differently and the battery life is impacted greatly by this. If Joe Blow gets 3 days battery life out of SuperDuper v3.0 ROM paired up with the BestBatteryEver v2.5 kernel doesn't mean I will get anywhere near the same results.

henrybravo said:
LOL!!! Wow that is some awesome battery life you're getting on your GingerBeast ROM.
I think what dilli is trying to tell us is these types of threads have minimal value. Everyone uses their phone differently and the battery life is impacted greatly by this. If Joe Blow gets 3 days battery life out of SuperDuper v3.0 ROM paired up with the BestBatteryEver v2.5 kernel doesn't mean I will get anywhere near the same results.
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This.
If you turn off your wifi and screen, Then its just similar to keeping your PC on sleep mode.
At the end of the day, battery should last through the day if you dont have a charger within reach. Again depends on usage.
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The display on my inspire is what murders my battery. I mean seriously, if it is pulling 70%+ of your total battery usage, how much life can you expect with screen on for games, videos, browsing, etc. 9 hrs and 5 mins and 76% left. I have my phone locked to 2g networks when not using data, btw. that seemed to help. screen has been on roughly 30% of this time as I lock when not in use (between texts, as I text my gf all day usually )

I bet most of the folks here didn't use a Captivate by any chance... Use it, and u'll love the battery here.

How are you guys getting cell standby to be so low? 10h 36m ATM with 38% cell standby and phone idle 31% :-(
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bubbabri said:
How are you guys getting cell standby to be so low? 10h 36m ATM with 38% cell standby and phone idle 31% :-(
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Yeah, I've been getting erratic battery behavior with mine. I don't have it rooted or anything but there will be days where the phone will be idol for 4 hours during work, and it'll be down to 60%.
I always keep the wifi off and syncing off too.

With all syncs on.WiFi on average use(20-30 mins Facebook per day, 10-20 emails, 10-20 text, a few calls,etc.)

Post your battery

Hey, I'm curious to learn how much juice people consider comfortable and their configurations. What do you use on the phone usually?
I use it for texting and 3h of music daily, couple of Google searches per day, a photo or two. No display dimming or any other cheating. I got two days. Normal MIUI 1.9.somehitng. Your turn?
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Stream music through bluetooth, constant browsing, I get about 4 hours.

jsapp said:
Stream music through bluetooth, constant browsing, I get about 4 hours.
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Haha... no, I'm talking normal, everyday usage, when you go to school or work.

aplsux said:
Haha... no, I'm talking normal, everyday usage, when you go to school or work.
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Maybe that's his normal use.
Because me, my screen on is almost 90% of use. I get about 6hrs on mine.
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jose makalolot said:
Maybe that's his normal use.
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Can't be. Or at least, mustn't be - how can you be on your LG for 3-6 consecutive hours, unless you are locked in a basement or stuck on a 4mx4m island!

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Can't be. Or at least, mustn't be - how can you be on your LG for 3-6 consecutive hours, unless you are locked in a basement or stuck on a 4mx4m island!
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Looks like you've been on that island since you know the useage
He could be at school and use it that much. People in this forums arent just older people ..
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aplsux said:
Hey, I'm curious to learn how much juice people consider comfortable and their configurations. What do you use on the phone usually?
I use it for texting and 3h of music daily, couple of Google searches per day, a photo or two. No display dimming or any other cheating. I got two days. Normal MIUI 1.9.somehitng. Your turn?
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Are you using an extended life battery?

where is your data signal? I can get 2 days without data as well. What's that baseband june 5th??????

noodles2224 said:
Looks like you've been on that island since you know the useage
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Haha... yes, you caught me - that's what I do in my free time.
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He could be at school and use it that much.
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I'm sorry, but this would be so weird and impossible.
phburks said:
Are you using an extended life battery?
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No. Stock.
What is yours guys (and girls)?

mt3g said:
where is your data signal? I can get 2 days without data as well. What's that baseband june 5th??????
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Oh, I have no data, WiFi everywhere I am. With one sentence, what is the significance of the baseband?

the longest my phone lasted is posted in my signature it still had 5% left though. i get really good battery as far as i'm concerned and it's all just purely stock. i browse the internet and text heavily and also watch netflix and play games
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Oh, I have no data, WiFi everywhere I am. With one sentence, what is the significance of the baseband?
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I find it significant since there are 2 known basebands, mar 15 and jul 15, while yours is jun 15.
On the topic, I get more than 12 hours with wifi only and no mobile data. I find mobile data eating a lot of my battery. I have more than 5 emails for work that is set to sync every 5 mins.
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jose makalolot said:
I find it significant since there are 2 known basebands, mar 15 and jul 15, while yours is jun 15.
On the topic, I get more than 12 hours with wifi only and no mobile data. I find mobile data eating a lot of my battery. I have more than 5 emails for work that is set to sync every 5 mins.
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That's pretty weird
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Haha... no, I'm talking normal, everyday usage, when you go to school or work.
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That is normal use at work. I am interning testing software and about 75% of my workday is staring at a screen. Even is plugged into USB all day, my battery still goes down, but so slowly it seems to stay the same.

I'm just curious never seen that baseband, awe NVM just saw that you are on wind mobile...
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mt3g said:
I'm just curious never seen that baseband, awe NVM just saw that you are on wind mobile...
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That explains it...
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My battery sucks when not on wifi, which is why I try not to use it when I'm out and about unless I'm really bored or need it. It only has problems because of bad reception though, which is most of the area outside a one mile radius from the freeway lol.
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BenSWoodruff said:
My battery sucks when not on wifi, which is why I try not to use it when I'm out and about unless I'm really bored or need it. It only has problems because of bad reception though, which is most of the area outside a one mile radius from the freeway lol.
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Really? I fond the dead areas amazing with this LG. I had a Bold 9700 before this one, and when I used the subway for 2-3 hours everyday, and in the school labs for another 2 hours, the battery would last for a day and a half with no usage at all. My LG doesn't seem affected by that at all.

With 4g on? Or you leave it off?

Best Battery Saver App Ever!!

Ok so i have tried many battery saver apps and have come to the conclusion that most of them are a joke. Until i tried BatteryXL. With a bit of setup this app has give me over 20 hours of life with use. I am talking about web surfing, texting, gaming, calls and some picture taking. I use my phone a lot and it just would not make it half the day. I even tried an extended battery. But even that sucked. Juice defender isn't bad if you buy the pro version, but BatteryXL is free. There have been a few glitches , as it is still in beta, but they are very minor and didn't effect its usage. So if anyone is looking for an app to help with battery life try it and see how it works for you. I am no way affiliated with the creators of this app. I am just a big fan of it and i know how many evo user complain about battery life. Also if you want to know i am using Sinister rom version 7 and anthrax kernel 009. The rom and kernel you use will affect how much this app helps.
Again i have no affiliation with the make of this app so don't ask me if you have issues. Submit then to the maker.
EDIT: If you don't have an intelligent thing to say, then do the world a favor and keep your mouth shut. The air is polluted enough as it is

Guys, please do not make me close this thread. Stay on its original purpose instead of attacking each other.
Consider this a warning. There is no point on either use so much exclamations marks, replying in such way to it and then attacking back in the same way.....
I am telling you the nicest way, stay on topic.
YOU ARE WARNED!

Thank you D.O.C. I just wanted to inform others about this app because i know battery issue is a big problem for most of us Evo users. And i am sorry for the off topic spat

BatteryXL has saved my battery.. i've been under 50% for over 4 hours already and still have 39%..
thanks for sharing...

Interesting

I switched over to an ICS rom and it still is getting me around 15 hrs or so. I love this app.

Been using it since the 28th and been able to go a full work day without a charge....on my normal high use day....thanks

I bought jd pro a while back but this one seems so much easier to set up. We shall see how it goes.
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One thing I hate about this app is it shuts down my 3g when I programed it to shutdown everything else lol
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Yea I've tried using this app but it just doesn't work like juice defender... this app doesn't auto sync 3rd party email apps or twitcaster... juice defender makes it possible to sync specific apps during a specific time frame to resync information while the screen is off.. I haven't seen this app (battery XL) do that at all...
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Yeah, I'm a bit leery of it myself, after reading all sorts of comments about people having issues getting various radios to come back on. Would like to see more feedback about it, though.
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Only issue I have had is every now and then it won't turn my mobile data back on. I will take that since I can get almost 20 hours of use every day. I will post a screen shot of it later today to prove it.

Yeah, I enjoyed this app until I too had problems with it randomly turning off my data, other than that it is great at saving battery life.
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Here is a screen shot of my battery status s of right now. 12 hours and still over 60%. Not as much use today but still, about 1 hour of web and games, and lots of texts.
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What does this app do exactly..? In what ways does it save battery... does it lower cpu usage or does it disconnect wireless connections when not in use or what..?
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Like most battery savers out there it controls connections and other features. But unlike most others this one actually does help get you more battery life. Before using this app i would only get about 12 hours total before I needed to charge. Now as you can see from above I get about double that.

@OP.
prior to using this app, were you one of those (like me) who always turn off unnecessary radios and services manually? Cuz I've always done that, and if this app makes an effect beyond that, I might be interested.
But I prefer to do it manually, myself (not to mention, due to OCD, I would always turn off radios manually). Are you not in that camp?
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No. I can't say I am. I never remember to turn them off so this app is great for me. It does have some other cool stuff. Check it out is all I can say. It is free. So if you don't like it you aren't out anything.

Simply put, the app sucks. Sucks bad. The concept is good, but the app, it sucks

lilajrestnom said:
What does this app do exactly..? In what ways does it save battery... does it lower cpu usage or does it disconnect wireless connections when not in use or what..?
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works fine on HTC one, somewhat its like the HTC power saver but better .
this one actually has more configurable options and behaves in a smart way
think probably the best battery saver out there at the momonet

Why is my battery dying so fast?

It seems like my battery is draining very quickly. Android is the highest on my battery list. I don't have anything weird installed or syncing and my screen is set to 50% brightness. Any ideas?
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If you have root access you can install Better Battery Stats (Free here: http://goo.gl/EjdB8) and choose partial wakelocks since unplugged. That will tell you what's keeping your phone from deep sleep.

Nothing is standing out in partial wake locks. Every bar is pretty much empty. And that app isn't free anymore according to that post.
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if your battery life is bad, then what's good?

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Nothing is standing out in partial wake locks. Every bar is pretty much empty. And that app isn't free anymore according to that post.
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App is still free. OP includes it in the bottom of the second post.

bradys said:
App is still free. OP includes it in the bottom of the second post.
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I'm sorry! I'm blind >.<
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KrisPeezy said:
if your battery life is bad, then what's good?
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Maybe it's not bad. I'm not one to complain about the battery life, but it just seemed like it was tanking fast. Like percentage points per minute.
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mustbepbs said:
Maybe it's not bad. I'm not one to complain about the battery life, but it just seemed like it was tanking fast. Like percentage points per minute.
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What were you doing with your phone while the screen was on?

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What were you doing with your phone while the screen was on?
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Just normal stuff like browsing pulse or Tapatalk. Nothing out of the ordinary.
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Maybe try disabling wifi during sleep?

Op, are you rooted? I noticed my battery goes a little quicker since I rooted and flashed cm10. I also noticed you are on 3g, did you disable 4g, is 4G available in your area? Maybe the phone constantly searching for 4G is draining. Not sure how that would show up in battery usage stats though.
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Obrien8403 said:
Op, are you rooted? I noticed my battery goes a little quicker since I rooted and flashed cm10. I also noticed you are on 3g, did you disable 4g, is 4G available in your area? Maybe the phone constantly searching for 4G is draining. Not sure how that would show up in battery usage stats though.
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Yes I am rooted. I noticed the battery draining faster after I flashed Google Wallet. I am stock rooted though. I turn off NFC when I don't need it, and the app doesn't sync often.
I'm not in a 4G area, but that has never drained my battery before. I can't imagine Wallet would be draining my battery..
I should also note that my brightness is set to full at all times. What's of interest to me is the fact that it isn't draining so much when the screen is on, it's when the screen is off is when it drains the most it seems. I'll leave the phone off for at least 20 minutes and when I turn it back on it'll have lost a few points.
Can't seem to figure it out. Like I said, it seems like I started noticing the battery draining quicker after I installed Google Wallet.
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Here's an update from better battery stats
For some reason I can't figure out how to stop the top app. I've disabled all I could think of with maps. The only other change I've made is installing Google Now, but this started before that.
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sir, all samsung android phone is like that.. the battery is draining so past

[Q] Screen absolutely killing battery

Hi, so ever since ICS, or at least SCv7 (not sure if it did it stock, I switched right away), my screen has bee completely killing my battery
I still get perfectly fine life with the screen off, but it just drops right down with it on even not doing anything to heavy. Definitely a problem not normal.
Anyone have any ideas? Is this happening to anyone else?
P.S. Thanks for the new Q and A section by the way.
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What are your screen settings at (levels, auto on/off, etc)? Screen is by far the biggest drain on battery. Check my Battery Guide, last Page for an app mentioned to lower brightness more than the stock settings will allow for- maybe that would help in certain instances. I haven't tried it myself, but will be doing so over the weekend, and if beneficial I will update the OP with it.
My SGS3 is the same as my A2 being that the screen gobbled up battery like crazy. So, I suppose you're not alone, at least with what I've experienced.
Not sure if any of this is helpful, but thought I'd share my thoughts...
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Apex_Strider said:
What are your screen settings at (levels, auto on/off, etc)? Screen is by far the biggest drain on battery. Check my Battery Guide, last Page for an app mentioned to lower brightness more than the stock settings will allow for- maybe that would help in certain instances. I haven't tried it myself, but will be doing so over the weekend, and if beneficial I will update the OP with it.
My SGS3 is the same as my A2 being that the screen gobbled up battery like crazy. So, I suppose you're not alone, at least with what I've experienced.
Not sure if any of this is helpful, but thought I'd share my thoughts...
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I keep it on auto or low all the time. this is definitely a real problem, because it was nowhere near as bad on GB. now I know they fixed the cell standby issue, but I can literally see the battery go right on down when I turn it on. 3-4 hours on would kill it.

Maybe try with auto off for a while, see if you notice any difference.
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Turn auto off and get a widget to adjust yourself. Read an article one time how on Android system auto brightness is more harm than good.
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joe3681 said:
Turn auto off and get a widget to adjust yourself. Read an article one time how on Android system auto brightness is more harm than good.
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yeah I know it is not good but my point is there is something wrong. just looking at xda and stuf I went from 50 to 10 in 40 min
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lkrasner said:
yeah I know it is not good but my point is there is something wrong. just looking at xda and stuf I went from 50 to 10 in 40 min
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Looking at your battery's discharge rate graph, looks pretty normal. There's no drastic drops in battery, it's fairly linear in discharge, and even if the screen is using most of that. However, there could be other culprits. What about sync, or haptic, or any of the other things I outlined in my guide? WiFi is off, from what I saw, but might not just be the screen. Have you tried editing build prop for "deeper" deep sleep or edits to other things? I'm going to update my OP with a few more things I thought of for improving overall battery life this weekend. Maybe some of the new ones will help...
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I'm sure that the display is eatin more than GB ....
i didn't see display going >50% in GB ..... now on ICS its like always >=70%
i have 2nd system as MIUI from "rdavisct" when i switch to it & come back to ICS
then my battery calibration scrambles ... i did switchin yesterday & it showed me
30% far early than expected

Same problem here..my screen draining 57%

Why don't you try the app betterbatterystats it's here in xda:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15869868
This may help to see the real problem of the fast battery drain you said, also you can install the app rootDim from the playstore to custom your screen brightness.
I hope this helps.
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