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Screen is way too bright

My biggest complaint with this phone is that the screen is far too bright on its lowest setting, which I feel is a huge reason the battery life isn't as good as it could be. My iPhone can be turned down way dimmer than my Captivate. Is there anything I can do about this? Any apps or hacks that will allow me to dim the screen further than the OS allows?
--Thanks.
PS. It's rooted and all that goodness.

Trysome of the widgets from the market. I like the one from curvefish. Don't know if it will make it darker, but you definitely have better control over the brightness.

mrhaley30705 said:
Trysome of the widgets from the market. I like the one from curvefish. Don't know if it will make it darker, but you definitely have better control over the brightness.
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Thanks, I definitely like the added control with that app but it's still frying my retinas sadly.

You could look for a kernel with voodoo color. But you would have to use a custom ROM, I don't think the kernels that support it are compatible with a stock ROM.
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You could also use darker, if not completely black, wallpaper and themes.

Screen filter app in the market works well for me
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I too like Screen Filter. You should be able to find a setting that save your eyesight.
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+1 for Screen Filter!

mrhaley30705 said:
You could look for a kernel with voodoo color. But you would have to use a custom ROM, I don't think the kernels that support it are compatible with a stock ROM.
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Switched over to the Talon Kernel, which seems to have a dimmer screen by default, but I don't see any options in the voodoo app for adjusting the brightness of the screen (just RGB and gamma).

Benjamindaines said:
Switched over to the Talon Kernel, which seems to have a dimmer screen by default, but I don't see any options in the voodoo app for adjusting the brightness of the screen (just RGB and gamma).
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Lower the gamma hack value. If they are at 0, 0, 0 now, try it at -30,-30,-30. It wrong change the color perception, just brightness. Play around with it and find what you like.

Sunglasses work also or you could get an iPhone.
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Screen filter, it solves your problem.

mbc663 said:
Screen filter, it solves your problem.
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[Mod] Increase Max Brightness

WARNING:
Using this mod may decrease battery life, decrease screen life and/or quality, cause overheating, cause your phone to blow up or cause other damage to your phone. Use at your own risk. I am not responsible for any damage this mod causes to your phone.
This Mod will increase the max brightness of your phone by about 10%.
Note:
Auto Brightness must be turned off for this to work.
Root is required for this Mod.
Instructions:
Download and run app attached to this post.
Or. ..
echo 1 > /sys/class/backlight/panel/auto_brightness
If you reboot or enable auto brightness you have to run it again.*
The best way to tell if it worked would be to run it when your screen is already at full brightness. You'll see it go a bit brighter.
Tested on T-Mobile Note II, but this may work in many Samsung Galaxy phones.

It worked!
Could you tell me why it can be increase?
And do you know how many nit when increased?
Thank you!
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Zanr Zij said:
It worked!
Could you tell me why it can be increase?
And do you know how many nit when increased?
Thank you!
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I don't know and I have no idea.
My guess is that when auto brightness is enabled Samsung allows the device to go a bit brighter in direct sunlight. This Mod seems to half way enable auto brightness so that the screen goes brighter but doesn't enable the light sensor.
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The brightness limitation is at 250, this mode makes it 299.

Sounds a good mod just a bit weary of any damage

brockyneo said:
Sounds a good mod just a bit weary of any damage
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Don't. All aosp roms have this enabled by default.
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quertiy said:
Don't. All aosp roms have this enabled by default.
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What have the 299 enabled too

brockyneo said:
What have the 299 enabled too
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cm10 aosp aokp paranoid etc
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quertiy said:
Don't. All aosp roms have this enabled by default.
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Thnx for the info, but will it then decrease the screen life? I think that the brighter the screen and the longer - the sooner it will get worse (old etc)

hieupham said:
Thnx for the info, but will it then decrease the screen life? I think that the brighter the screen and the longer - the sooner it will get worse (old etc)
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By this logic we should keep the brightness at 20 percent. The brighter it gets the faster the quality decreases in the long run.
I can guarantee one thing: when you'll change your device, this screen mod will not be one of the reasons.
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quertiy said:
By this logic we should keep the brightness at 20 percent. The brighter it gets the faster the quality decreases in the long run.
I can guarantee one thing: when you'll change your device, this screen mod will not be one of the reasons.
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Just instslled works great so if cm ect have this set by default then like you say by the time we notice any screen quality loss we are talking a very long time

brockyneo said:
Just instslled works great so if cm ect have this set by default then like you say by the time we notice any screen quality loss we are talking a very long time
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I might have been wrong saying that. When i checked paranoid and applied the mod it didn't work. But today i tried it on galaxy s III with cm10 and it unexpectedly worked. So I'm not quite sure what the deal is. Anyhow I'm gonna take the chance. The brightness gained is too great.
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Just want to be sure I understood correctly.
Every time after reboot or setting auto brightness I need to install this APK? No way to make changes permanent?

viniciusrsouza said:
Just want to be sure I understood correctly.
Every time after reboot or setting auto brightness I need to install this APK? No way to make changes permanent?
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You need to run the app every time, not install the apk.
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quertiy said:
I might have been wrong saying that. When i checked paranoid and applied the mod it didn't work. But today i tried it on galaxy s III with cm10 and it unexpectedly worked. So I'm not quite sure what the deal is. Anyhow I'm gonna take the chance. The brightness gained is too great.
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Yeah the default setting is not enough in some cases.

Installed and working perfectly in Westcrip's LJ3. Very useful for a sun shining day (like today). Thx.
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Just back to say it works perfectly and say thanks OP and quertiy for all the help! That's why I love XDA! hahaha
Now I don't need to be jealous about my Galaxy Note I brightness anymore! Thanks, thanks, and thanks!

You could easily make a script that would do the echo at boot. Im no expert but I think it would happen from /etc/init.d. I'm sure someone smarter than me will chime in hopefully. ...
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kneedrag said:
You could easily make a script that would do the echo at boot. Im no expert but I think it would happen from /etc/init.d. I'm sure someone smarter than me will chime in hopefully. ...
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Using tasker to run the program at boot its the way to go. The problem is you have to run the program every time you activate auto brightness. Solution to both problems: use perseus kernel. It includes this mod.
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I like it !!!
Great job

LG G2 Saturation colours adjust

Hello guys. I have this question. My problem is the saturation of screen colours in my LG G2. I dont like the colours how appear. I got a tablet from asus and there is an app called "Asus Splendid" and you can adjust the saturation of colours and many other. I try an app from google play the "screen adjuster" but its not working good, if i set a custom colours i lose the deep black contrast from the screen...in fact its not working at all. Please help guys

You've been Samsung'd
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fatboypudidn98339 said:
You've been Samsung'd
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I ve been what?did't get it

Bill_windows said:
I ve been what?did't get it
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samsunization

emprize said:
samsunization
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Hahaha.so is there any way to do it?

emprize said:
samsunization
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samsungnized

Just enjoy the ips that looks like a samoled
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Umm.....the G2's display has punchy colors but it is definitely oversaturated. There's nothing wrong with someone wanting a more balanced color accuracy.
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pvillasuso said:
samsungnized
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samsungated

Samsungnizated

Ok guys i get it!

If there is any custom kernels you can use Trickster Mod and change what you need to. I just got my G2 yesterday though so i don't know if any are available. Coming from a Note 3 though I love the screen. I hate amoled!
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money226 said:
If there is any custom kernels you can use Trickster Mod and change what you need to. I just got my G2 yesterday though so i don't know if any are available. Coming from a Note 3 though I live the screen. I hate amoled!
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yeah if you are rooted you can use trickstermod or faux apps to adjust all aspects of your phone ie colur /gamm cpu settings,gpu settings there are others available too
the two kernels that are available are in their relevant g2 sections

Try STweaks from Google play, but it wont work with the stock kernel I guess.

Thanks guys for the fast answears but trikster mode and STweaks is not what im searching for.In these apps you can only Downgrade the saturation,I want to increase it just a lil bit,I already told that there is an app in my asus tablet called ''Asus splendid'' or something like that and you can adjust the colours with a slider,not like blue red green...I m running AOKP 4.3 now.

Bill_windows said:
Thanks guys for the fast answears but trikster mode and STweaks is not what im searching for.In these apps you can only Downgrade the saturation,I want to increase it just a lil bit
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need a custom kernel for that. try asking the kernel developers if they're willing to look into this, some color fine tuning would definitely be welcome.

mannequin said:
need a custom kernel for that. try asking the kernel developers if they're willing to look into this, some color fine tuning would definitely be welcome.
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But the boot.img inside in Aosp roms isn't different from the stock?Did you mean if I found any custom kernel I will increase also saturation?
Even my Nokia Lumia have this option in settings by default!I can't understand why LG doesn give this option

Bill_windows said:
But the boot.img inside in Aosp roms isn't different from the stock?Did you mean if I found any custom kernel I will increase also saturation?
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no, it's not that simple. a developer would need to implement the color calibration into his/her kernel (assuming LG has left that "window" opened, some manufacturers lock the display controllers and it takes some skills and reverse engineering to make it work) and then you would need a kernel tuning app that supports this feature too. i do agree, it sucks this feature is not available in one way or another out of the box on android considering how many phones out there have abysmal color calibration.

mannequin said:
no, it's not that simple. a developer would need to implement the color calibration into his/her kernel (assuming LG has left that "window" opened, some manufacturers lock the display controllers and it takes some skills and reverse engineering to make it work) and then you would need a kernel tuning app that supports this feature too. i do agree, it sucks this feature is not available in one way or another out of the box on android considering how many phones out there have abysmal color calibration.
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I got it now.I will request a kernel then!thanks!

when will LG finally introduce samsungization...
that's about the only thing i miss in this phone

Help Make Lux Plugin for Note 3 (Awesome Auto-brightness app)

Lets make a Lux plugin for Note 3. It is by far the best auto-brightness app for the Note 3.
Here is the app I'm talking about. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vito.lux&hl=en
@Cyb3rGlitch is the original developer of the app. I hope @Cyb3rGlitch chimes in and tries to help us built a plugin :fingers-crossed:
But here are the resources on How to make a plugin.
1. Instructions:- https://bitbucket.org/VitoCassisi/lux-plugin-library/overview
2. Source from Plugin for Nexus 4 (for reference):- https://bitbucket.org/VitoCassisi/nexus-4-plug-in-for-lux/src
So can anyone with Note 3 and has an experience help built a plugin for this awesome app ??? :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:

Walter.White said:
Lets make a Lux plugin for Note 3. It is by far the best auto-brightness app for the Note 3.
Here is the app I'm talking about. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vito.lux&hl=en
@Cyb3rGlitch is the original developer of the app. I hope @Cyb3rGlitch chimes in and tries to help us built a plugin :fingers-crossed:
But here are the resources on How to make a plugin.
1. Instructions:- https://bitbucket.org/VitoCassisi/lux-plugin-library/overview
2. Source from Plugin for Nexus 4 (for reference):- https://bitbucket.org/VitoCassisi/nexus-4-plug-in-for-lux/src
So can anyone with Note 3 and has an experience help built a plugin for this awesome app ??? :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
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err, i use it on my note 3. working without problems.
its really a nice one but i haven´t checked the battery usage yet.
whats the benefit of making a plugin?

A.N.Droid said:
err, i use it on my note 3. working without problems.
its really a nice one but i haven´t checked the battery usage yet.
whats the benefit of making a plugin?
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Quite a bit really because currently it has to use workaround for night mode and stuff or has to turn itself off before you install an app. Benefits are listed on that page. Do you know/help make one?

Walter.White said:
Quite a bit really because currently it has to use workaround for night mode and stuff or has to turn itself off before you install an app. Benefits are listed on that page. Do you know/help make one?
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i can´t help with this, sorry.
was just wondering why anyone would this.
i will read that page tomorrow, just for interest.

Pathetic bump de bump
Anybody out there who wanna help?

I made my own automatic brightness using Tasker. It checks the ambient light level and adjusts automatically.
Even though it runs constantly it is not a battery drain. My theory is I am saving more battery by keeping the brightness low. It works better than stock. I used a threshold that checks the ambient light to the previous reading level so it does not change every few seconds.
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smaisonville said:
I made my own automatic brightness using Tasker. It checks the ambient light level and adjusts automatically.
Even though it runs constantly it is not a battery drain. My theory is I am saving more battery by keeping the brightness low. It works better than stock. I used a threshold that checks the ambient light to the previous reading level so it does not change every few seconds.
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what is the checks interval you set to minimize the baterry drain? thanks!
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The task executes every time the light variable change. Then I have some logic to only adjust when the change in light level changes enough to warrant a change in Display.
It is only 11 statements. It is tailored to my light sensitivity.
You can play with some of the variables to adjust to your eyes. It does does a lot better than stock.
Just don't pick immediate change, it caused display and stream issues.
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smaisonville said:
The task executes every time the light variable change. Then I have some logic to only adjust when the change in light level changes enough to warrant a change in Display.
It is only 11 statements. It is tailored to my light sensitivity.
You can play with some of the variables to adjust to your eyes. It does does a lot better than stock.
Just don't pick immediate change, it caused display and stream issues.
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Could you share the profile+task? I'm really interested in your setup!

hallydamaster said:
Could you share the profile+task? I'm really interested in your setup!
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Thanks
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Only one of my screen shot got loaded. I have reload one by one.
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Tasks first page lines 1-8
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Remaining Task lines 9-11
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Tinker with line 2 & 4.
Line 2 impacts how often it will update display.
Line 4 The ratio I used is for my own liking.
The basic premise was to convert ‰LIGHT which is in lumes to get a setting for the display which needs to be between 1-255.
Check Tasker manual for setting configuration and calibration on light sensor.
This is simplistic and good be enhanced.
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In Tasker Preferences do this.
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The basic premise was to convert ‰LIGHT which is in lumes to get a setting for the display which needs to be between 1-255
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Oops I ment to say Lux
The basic premise was to convert ‰LIGHT which is in LUX to get a setting for the display which needs to be between 1-255
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This thread derailed quickly...

This thread sure did derail... I too would love to see a Note 3 lux plugin developed. What this will do that tasker will not is the color changing modes that lux has. Currenly night mode and astronomer modes affect the black areas of the screen as well as the colored areas. with this plugin for the note 3 this should be fixed. not to mention improve contrast.
Also i doubt that tasker is able to lower the brightness lower than what samsung allows through the normal brightness selector. I personally like to set my brightness very low in bed to read. and I would like to have it in astronomer mode but it actually makes it brighter without the plugin.

Walter.White said:
Lets make a Lux plugin for Note 3. It is by far the best auto-brightness app for the Note 3.
Here is the app I'm talking about. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vito.lux&hl=en
@Cyb3rGlitch is the original developer of the app. I hope @Cyb3rGlitch chimes in and tries to help us built a plugin :fingers-crossed:
But here are the resources on How to make a plugin.
1. Instructions:- https://bitbucket.org/VitoCassisi/lux-plugin-library/overview
2. Source from Plugin for Nexus 4 (for reference):- https://bitbucket.org/VitoCassisi/nexus-4-plug-in-for-lux/src
So can anyone with Note 3 and has an experience help built a plugin for this awesome app ??? :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
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Lux Dash works perfectly on my N3 with firmware xxxND3, why should we need a plugin sir?

gee2012 said:
Lux Dash works perfectly on my N3 with firmware xxxND3, why should we need a plugin sir?
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This...
I've been using it for over a month now on NB7, wasn't even aware there was an issue..

High Brightness Mode Widget

Hello all!
I've recently updated High Brightness Mode Widget to work with the OnePlus 3.
If you find it difficult to read your screen outdoors, then this widget will help.
With one click you can force on or off a special hardware setting for AMOLED screens called "High Brightness Mode" which makes the screen as bright as possible.
The widget can be double tapped to start auto mode, which will automatically enable high brightness mode in bright conditions. I have specially tuned auto mode to work reliably and practically. It won't turn on unless you are in the sun or a very bright light shines onto your screen. More importantly, it won't turn on and off rapidly if you move into shadows.
Simple and extremely light (uses only about 3 or 4 MB of memory)
Requires root
Works with stock kernel and custom kernels on the OnePlus 3
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Does it have any side effects I.e screen burn in after prolonged use....??

Joyo-rocker said:
Does it have any side effects I.e screen burn in after prolonged use....??
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No, Samsung and Motorola devices have this feature. But I wouldnt leave it on high brightness all the time.

flar2 said:
No, Samsung and Motorola devices have this feature. But I wouldnt leave it on high brightness all the time.
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Okay thanks...
This would be a nice addition..
I shall test it and report back to you

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does requires your kernel to work?

Mefesto87 said:
does requires your kernel to work?
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READ the OP?
flar2 said:
Requires root
Works with stock kernel and custom kernels on the OnePlus 3
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gwbard said:
READ the OP?
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I didn't see it!sorry about that!
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