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So im (not) patiently waiting for my Galaxy s 3 to come here Tuesday and I was just wondering what does everyone have their brightness set to? I know that i personally am going to be hesistant to set my screen brightness to 100% seeing how my galaxy nexus suffered a burn in where you could see the keyboard imprinted on the screen. At the same time I want to have an amazing picture and I know i will get annoyed of the auto brightness =/ Anyways I know this is a weird question so I just wanted to know what everyone else was doing with their phone
I have mine at 25-30% by itself. Its kinda dark but I don't mind. Its just enough
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I have mine set to maximum brightness.
blackguy101 said:
So im (not) patiently waiting for my Galaxy s 3 to come here Tuesday and I was just wondering what does everyone have their brightness set to? I know that i personally am going to be hesistant to set my screen brightness to 100% seeing how my galaxy nexus suffered a burn in where you could see the keyboard imprinted on the screen. At the same time I want to have an amazing picture and I know i will get annoyed of the auto brightness =/ Anyways I know this is a weird question so I just wanted to know what everyone else was doing with their phone
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I run mine at about 45%.
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0%.
Huge improvement over an iPhone 3G's 0% brightness.
mine is at about 30% for indoor use. The screen is darker than SG1. I could use the SG1 at 0% indoor and anything over 50% used to be painful on eyes. Not in SG3. Outdoors i have to set 80% for good visibility in SG3. I hope Samsung will give us the update for brightness control on the status bar like they did just now for the international version.
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If I'm not mistaken phones tend to come with a year manufacturer warranty, personally if that's the case and you hit burn in then it should get replaced easily.
My fassy got burn in 6 months and got it swapped without issue, so I'd have no problem cranking it up if I were not concerned about battery, which I leave up now the way it is as I like seeing my screen well
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50%, I got over 2 hours of screen-on time and 15 total hours of battery.
Still have it on auto and I'm on the second week of ownership of this phone.
auto brightness all the time and it is sometimes almost too dark.
Another thing better implemented by HTC
I find that the "Auto Brightness" feature doesn't really work. Meaning it never adjusts the brightness at all. So I manually keep mine set to about 30% all the time. I don't keep a close eye on my battery but I don't have to recharge at all during the day it lasts me wake to sleep. I call, text, play games, and browse the net a little.
Auto brightness is garbage unfortunately but lux in the market works very well.
i run max brightness all the time
Using Lux. Auto-brightness calibrated to what looks good to me.
Auto brightness for me!
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Auto
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1 percent, I work nights so it's often dark out. Day this me, about 20 percent.
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corythug said:
1 percent, I work nights so it's often dark out. Day this me, about 20 percent.
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If you have root, you can set it to lower than manufacturer 0% with an app titled "Screen Filter." I don't have my GSIII yet but I've used this on older phones without issue.
Auto-brightness on battery, with 15 second screen timeout. (smart stay works 90% of the time, even when lit only by an LCD monitor)
100% brightness on charger, with 60 second screen timeout.
I use my own app (ChargeBright) to automatically toggle between the two settings, otherwise I'd go crazy.
Oh, I just realized that I'm not actually at 0%, but 15% (Samsung's minimum). Lux won't let you link below 15% in the free version, but it's still useful if you want to change what screen brightness corresponds with what ambient light.
So I made this thread in the international forum by mistake so I figured id just make a separate one in the US forum
"So I have this phone on VZW and I love it. Recently I just got bored one day and decided to just crank up the phone to full brightness just to see what it was like....for the love of God my eyes had a mini orgasim!. It looks amazing! Now the reason I hate this is because I know full brightness is a huge battery killer and plus will drastically increase my chances on having a burn in =/ im so use to having my 4 hour screen time yet i know if i keep my phone like this my battery wil tank big time =/"
So I guess my main question is, is there currently anyone that runs their phone on full brightness? If so what kind of battery time are you getting on average along with screen on time?
blackguy101 said:
So I made this thread in the international forum by mistake so I figured id just make a separate one in the US forum
"So I have this phone on VZW and I love it. Recently I just got bored one day and decided to just crank up the phone to full brightness just to see what it was like....for the love of God my eyes had a mini orgasim!. It looks amazing! Now the reason I hate this is because I know full brightness is a huge battery killer and plus will drastically increase my chances on having a burn in =/ im so use to having my 4 hour screen time yet i know if i keep my phone like this my battery wil tank big time =/"
So I guess my main question is, is there currently anyone that runs their phone on full brightness? If so what kind of battery time are you getting on average along with screen on time?
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why dont you just test it
blackguy101 said:
So I made this thread in the international forum by mistake so I figured id just make a separate one in the US forum
"So I have this phone on VZW and I love it. Recently I just got bored one day and decided to just crank up the phone to full brightness just to see what it was like....for the love of God my eyes had a mini orgasim!. It looks amazing! Now the reason I hate this is because I know full brightness is a huge battery killer and plus will drastically increase my chances on having a burn in =/ im so use to having my 4 hour screen time yet i know if i keep my phone like this my battery wil tank big time =/"
So I guess my main question is, is there currently anyone that runs their phone on full brightness? If so what kind of battery time are you getting on average along with screen on time?
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I had 32% on 11hrs 38min off battery and 2hrs 56min of screen time before i put it back on the charger (work from home) but thats the best I've gotten. I hate auto brightness and always run at full.
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I use a brightness widget and keep it at 25% most of the time. Lasts almost all day if I am not playing games.
Outside and when showing it off 100%.
At night (when the wife is sleeping) 0% is too bright. That's my only complaint.
EnderXXI said:
I use a brightness widget and keep it at 25% most of the time. Lasts almost all day if I am not playing games.
Outside and when showing it off 100%.
At night (when the wife is sleeping) 0% is too bright. That's my only complaint.
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Download screen filter from the market. Complaint gone
Played with the SGS3 in the Verizon store...I used the settings app to turn the brightness up to Max and compared to my nexus..I noticed the nexus was brighter? Can anyone else confirm this?
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I don't know how you can stand looking at the screen on full brightness. For me, even back to my Fascinate, the SAMOLED(+)(HD) screens have been painfully bright (I get haloing on the white areas in particular) at 100%.
Also: SAMOLED(+)(HD) screens are artificially limited to 200nits to preserve the tiny little LEDs that make up the screen. They're actually capable of MUCH brighter, but that drastically reduces their lifetime/consistency.
blackguy101 said:
So I made this thread in the international forum by mistake so I figured id just make a separate one in the US forum
"So I have this phone on VZW and I love it. Recently I just got bored one day and decided to just crank up the phone to full brightness just to see what it was like....for the love of God my eyes had a mini orgasim!. It looks amazing! Now the reason I hate this is because I know full brightness is a huge battery killer and plus will drastically increase my chances on having a burn in =/ im so use to having my 4 hour screen time yet i know if i keep my phone like this my battery wil tank big time =/"
So I guess my main question is, is there currently anyone that runs their phone on full brightness? If so what kind of battery time are you getting on average along with screen on time?
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i made a tasker task, that chages brightness to my needs.
typically if im plugged in (AC or USB) its full bright & never turns off....great stuff
You must have a setting or something else going on, since it is plenty bright even at 50% and silly bright at 100%.
The first demo at a local VZW had a brightness issue as well, but they corrected it, or replaced it. Can't remember. Even at 100%, it was too dim.
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I don't know how you can stand looking at the screen on full brightness. For me, even back to my Fascinate, the SAMOLED(+)(HD) screens have been painfully bright (I get haloing on the white areas in particular) at 100%.
Also: SAMOLED(+)(HD) screens are artificially limited to 200nits to preserve the tiny little LEDs that make up the screen. They're actually capable of MUCH brighter, but that drastically reduces their lifetime/consistency.
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I don't ever remember reading anything about "tiny little LEDs" in my research of AMOLED technology. It is exactly what the name states, an "Active Matrix" of "Organic" compounds that respond to electrical impulses by emitting light. Sorry if I'm coming off like a **ck, not trying to, just sayin...
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I don't ever remember reading anything about "tiny little LEDs" in my research of AMOLED technology. It is exactly what the name states, an "Active Matrix" of "Organic" compounds that respond to electrical impulses by emitting light. Sorry if I'm coming off like a **ck, not trying to, just sayin...
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I'm not sure what point you're trying to make. At what point is one element of an AMOLED screen NOT a "tiny little LED"? If you want to argue that we're not looking at discrete LEDs like you would find blinking away on the front of your computer, or even the indicator LED on the S3 and GNex, then yes, but you're pushing semantics much farther than the original point of my post, which was to note that the screen is kept at a maximum brightness that is much lower than the capabilities of the elements that make up the screen.
For all you guys who need the edge on battery, and dont need alot of screen brightness, like me, then try out this app on the play store called screen filter. (I am not affiliated with this in any way, I just like the way it works). What it does is apply a "film" over your screen going even lower than android screen brightness. Perfect for office setting (like me), at night when brightness is too much (laying in bed playing a game), or where bright lights might not be wanted (movie theater, work, etc...). I personally love it, I use it usually at 75% with the android brightness off, and everything is still visible, just that extra kick of brightness is gone. Sometimes I go down to 50%, but that gets me seeing my reflection just as well as the screen itself...
It also helps to keep out them creepers that try to look at your screen while sending private texts, pics, etc... Helps keep wandering eyes off of the fancy 4.8 super AMOLED display!
You can add widgets to custom brightness settings to suit yourself, I have 4 right on one of my screens that I use frequently!
I recommend this app to anyone and everyone!
It wont let me post links, but if you search "screen filter" it should be the first app. The logo has a white rectangle outlined in orange with a grey circle in the corner. Not too hard to find at all.
I'm almost positive that screen filter won't increase battery life. I think the phone basically "thinks" its still at a higher brightness than what you see, so it really doesn't improve battery life. I may be wrong though but I remember seeing that when I used it on my droid x.
kench33 said:
I'm almost positive that screen filter won't increase battery life. I think the phone basically "thinks" its still at a higher brightness than what you see, so it really doesn't improve battery life. I may be wrong though but I remember seeing that when I used it on my droid x.
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OLED pixels produce their own light (that is, without a separate backlight). Colors are made darker by dimming pixels. If the app makes what's being displayed on the screen darker, it should be helping battery life. The same reasoning applies to saving juice with dark backgrounds and inverted apps. It just only works on OLED screens and not backlit screen types.
Okay. I wasn't sure if I remembered correctly. Thanks!
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Lux Auto Brightness works a little better, in my opinion. It can go less than the screen's brightness without the filter look.
Hi guys,
A friends uses auto brightness, and only speaks ~ 20 minutes / day. A few browsing, reading e-mails, games, just got him at 2 days of usage. Not bad in my oppinion, but certainly they should have improved the battery.
To me it seems like the battery life is longer. My first week of use around 9 or so it would be in the red, but using it throughout the day, at 9 tonight it sits at 37%. Yes it will vary depending on use, but mine has been on battery 15h 30m and screen is only 18%. Cell standby is 30%, and chrome and facebook are each 11%. Everything else is quite small compared to those main apps used.
It seems to me it is helping, but it may not idk. I will continue to use it unless I run into a major issue with it.
gkrules said:
Lux Auto Brightness works a little better, in my opinion. It can go less than the screen's brightness without the filter look.
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+1 to Lux. Set your own brightness levels for various light levels. It can make the brightness very low, almost not visible.
TheLynxy said:
+1 to Lux. Set your own brightness levels for various light levels. It can make the brightness very low, almost not visible.
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Anyone have some good values for the automatic brightness settings? I just want to go dimmer across the board compared to stock but I'm confused with all the options so far lol
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just got him at 2 days of usage. Not bad in my oppinion, but certainly they should have improved the battery.
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Lol two days of usage and you think the battery needs to be "improved"??
How good does it have to be before people don't complain about it??
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Lol two days of usage and you think the battery needs to be "improved"??
How good does it have to be before people don't complain about it??
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I would be happy to get 2 days of usage... I probably could get 1 and a quarter, but I charge mine every night to be safe. Really varies on how much I use it during the day. Some nights I plug it in with 10% others with 50%... I know its not the best for the battery, but I just plan on getting a new one when this one takes a crap. I have a feeling this phone will be around long enough that the option will still be available
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but I charge mine every night to be safe. Really varies on how much I use it during the day. Some nights I plug it in with 10% others with 50%... I know its not the best for the battery
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That won't hurt the battery, I plug mine in every night also.
Thanks!
What I'd like
jmorton10 said:
Lol two days of usage and you think the battery needs to be "improved"??
How good does it have to be before people don't complain about it??
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What I would like is for my battery to last just *ONE* day. It doesn't do that. I don't mind charging it every night, but I'd prefer it last the day without me having to either charge it or switch batteries.
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nice find
nice find on this. i use inverted apps, and i like the way this works
Has anyone else noticed this? I just got my Maxx yesterday and thought my eyes were playing tricks on me, but every time auto brightness drops to the minimum the screen turns grays purple. I'm just curious if I have a defective phone or if it's just the way the panel is.
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Has anyone else noticed this? I just got my Maxx yesterday and thought my eyes were playing tricks on me, but every time auto brightness drops to the minimum the screen turns grays purple. I'm just curious if I have a defective phone or if it's just the way the panel is.
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It seems reddish to me, Is this your first amoled screen? I have noticed that each amoled screen seems to have its own quirks at low brightness.
@work said:
It seems reddish to me, Is this your first amoled screen? I have noticed that each amoled screen seems to have its own quirks at low brightness.
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No, I've had plenty. I remember the GNex having the same problem too.
Its just the nature of AMOLED at low brightness levels, mine too is purple is down low, but really evens out by like 1/4 to 1/3 brightness
I have lux from the market. Keeps my lowest point at 18 which is perfect for battery. The phone auto brightness turns brightness all the way down which is why you see the prior tint.
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Hi all,
Started using the phone just 2 days ago and noticed some issues. The main one is the phone dies over night. I have nearly 40% battery then I can't turn the phone on the next day. When I plug the charger in it goes up from 0%. I then turn the phone on when it reaches around 15% and to my surprise the switched on phone days 58% battery!
This happened two nights in a row now
Other things I've noticed :
- some camera noise while on the screen which takes the photo. Is that normal? The resulting images aren't blowing me away either.
- screen tint on white background. This is my first amoled and my eyes are finding it hard to adjust. I heard this is normal? Mine is a bit yellow all over and greenish at the bottom. Should I be worried?
- some lag on chrome. This is mainly pages with ads maybe I need an ad blocker. Can someone with an ad blocker confirm that it speeds up the browser.
GaMeFaNaTi3 said:
Hi all,
Started using the phone just 2 days ago and noticed some issues. The main one is the phone dies over night. I have nearly 40% battery then I can't turn the phone on the next day. When I plug the charger in it goes up from 0%. I then turn the phone on when it reaches around 15% and to my surprise the switched on phone days 58% battery!
This happened two nights in a row now
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There's something wrong with your battery's calibration. Considering you've only had the phone for two days, I'd switch it out for another unit if you can.
I was going to try a factory reset but if the battery stats are out of sync then do you think it's a hardware problem?
Hi all
Fixed the battery by doing a factory reset.
I'm still getting camera noise aka pixelation when taking photos in low light. My photos don't look anywhere as good as others.
Also my headphone jack is stiff I have to use a lot of force to get my headphones in.
My whites are more greenish than white with a bit of pink at the top.
Are these things normal or should I get it swapped?
Anyone??? Waiting before I go return it.
Seems chrome lag is normal, it's not well adjusted for the s6, I use the stock browser it works well, plus it has that cool finger print feature to log into websites.
GaMeFaNaTi3 said:
Anyone??? Waiting before I go return it.
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i would say "return it"..for the price they are charging you for this crap get your entitlement.
GaMeFaNaTi3 said:
Hi all,
Started using the phone just 2 days ago and noticed some issues. The main one is the phone dies over night. I have nearly 40% battery then I can't turn the phone on the next day. When I plug the charger in it goes up from 0%. I then turn the phone on when it reaches around 15% and to my surprise the switched on phone days 58% battery!
This happened two nights in a row now
Other things I've noticed :
- some camera noise while on the screen which takes the photo. Is that normal? The resulting images aren't blowing me away either.
- screen tint on white background. This is my first amoled and my eyes are finding it hard to adjust. I heard this is normal? Mine is a bit yellow all over and greenish at the bottom. Should I be worried?
- some lag on chrome. This is mainly pages with ads maybe I need an ad blocker. Can someone with an ad blocker confirm that it speeds up the browser.
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everything else is normal battery was abnormal but u fixed it on moled whites look slight yellowish but if its too much and the pink tint issue i m not sure take it to service centre!
Thanks all. Took it to my retailer who said nothing is wrong. I also saw a display unit which looked worse on the tinting. I might just need to adjust to this display first time I've used an amoled. The headphone jack is loosening up and the camera looks really good in daylight so guess it's just not great with low light.
I need to do some research on rooting now to get the best out of this phone!
You need to let the battery calibrate for a few days.
Display wise, changing the brightness affects the tint of the display. You'll notice less pinkishness on a higher brightness setting.
You can try change your screen mode too depending on whether you like saturated or more natural colours.
I don't like having the display too bright it will hurt my eyes. There's a bit of pink tint at the top in the middle I'm going to try and get used to it.
I did find this app called screen balance which has reduced the yellowness of my screen! I've also installed adaway and now have no chrome lag at all