I am trying to figure out how I am inadvertently turning the brightness level down to minimum on my Pixel 2016 phone when it is in my pocket. It does not happen often, but when it does, I need to find a really low light area in order to see the screen to be able to restore the brightness level.
My guess was that I have somehow accessed the brightness slider from the Quick Settings menu. Is it possible to remove the slider from the Quick Settings? Or is there a way to set brightness so that the minimum level is 50% brightness? That way if do inadvertently minimize the brightness setting, it will still be at a level where I can see the screen.
I do sometimes make quick adjustments to media volume by pushing the volume buttons while the phone is in my pocket, but I don't see how that could affect brightness.
Any ideas on this would be appreciated.
What OS are you running? What version? Custom ROM? Rooted? What Magisk modules installed?
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This is a stock Pixel 2016, Android 10. No custom ROM. Not rooted. No Magisk modules.
It must be inadvertently getting into the display settings when I put it in my pocket. Does not happen all the time, but when it does, I have to find a really dark area to be able to navigate the screen to adjust the display back to a viewable level of brightness. I have not been able to figure out how I am accidentally activating the display settings.
Do you have double-tap to unlock screen enabled?
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I want to use auto brightness, but the auto brightness on this phone set the screen too dim most of the time.
When I was using Cyanogenmod 7 on my HTC Desire, the rom allows one to customize the auto brightness settings (light sensor threshold, screen brightness at each level etc.) Is there any app on the market that can do the same thing?
I have the same problem. But I want it to be darker. Does anybody know how to adjust the auto brightness?
Pull down the notification window. Click quick settings and you will see it right there
crking1980 said:
Pull down the notification window. Click quick settings and you will see it right there
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That's not what I'm looking for. I want automatic adjustment but not so bright as it is now.
Just want to add myself as another user who is in need of this feature. I can code, but I have no mobile dev experience/patience
Just to be clear, you want a manual auto-brightness setting? Just use a ROM that includes manual brightness in the notification bar.
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Just to be clear, you want a manual auto-brightness setting? Just use a ROM that includes manual brightness in the notification bar.
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Yes, that's right. I`m using LeeDroid and that rom doesn't have that option.
Nobody knows?
Maybe here is the start... I have not used it.
Custom Auto Brightness
Dmitry Matuzko
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nnevod.loggraph
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Just to be clear, you want a manual auto-brightness setting? Just use a ROM that includes manual brightness in the notification bar.
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I would say what's needed is more like the ability to add or subtract brightness values from what the phone thinks the screen brightness should be.
So say the phone decides 70% is the right brightness, but you think actually it's brighter than it needs to be, you can set to always subtract 20% etc.
Conversely if you think the screen is always too dark, you can set it to always add 20% etc.
Would be a handy app to have.
Not sure why the custom auto brighness app needs to know where you are or have full internet access though...
Doesnt CM7 have this feature?
It's always too dark. Any way to mod this? I don't really want to manually adjust, as that is tiresome.
Seemed to work better on my old p1000.
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I did a kies update. Seems to be worse now. Too bright in the dark and too dark in the light. Also slow to react to light change. How difficult can it be for samsung to setup auto brightness. I actually think my old p1000 is a better tab in many ways apart from the 3d speeds..
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I wonder if this is because of a low quality light sensor. My Motorola Atrix does a pretty good job of regulating brightness automatically, except even that one is still too bright in the darkness.
For now I just make manual adjustments to the brightness on the tab, but thankfully the adjustment slider is right there on the notifications pop up so it only takes a second or two to make an adjustment.
Yes I could do manual adjustments but when I go outside and it's very bright I can't see the screen and this is where auto brightness needs to work well, which it doesn't and it is far too slow to change when I really want to take a quick pic, it just fails as I can't see the camera app for about 5 seconds.
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You may want to uncheck the auto adjust screen power box that is in Settings > Screen. I notice that tends to darken the screen as well, even with auto brightness disabled. Screen mode (dynamic, standard, movie) also affects the color temperature of the display which may give a darker tone. Try the different modes and see if that helps. I notice movie mode gives a warmer look to the screen where standard seems cooler.
well , are you using screen protector ? maybe its the cause ? anyways i don't really like to set it at auto as the HC brightness is SUCK in many ways ... i like to adjust it as i want .. so live with it until samsung do something .
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You may want to uncheck the auto adjust screen power box that is in Settings > Screen. I notice that tends to darken the screen as well, even with auto brightness disabled. Screen mode (dynamic, standard, movie) also affects the color temperature of the display which may give a darker tone. Try the different modes and see if that helps. I notice movie mode gives a warmer look to the screen where standard seems cooler.
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Unchecking that box made a huge difference. Thanks.
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You may want to uncheck the auto adjust screen power box that is in Settings > Screen.
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Yes this does seem to improve the brightness a little bit.
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New Auto Brightness App called Lux
There is a new app in the Android Market called "Lux Auto Brightness" (I am new here so cannot post links but just search the market for Lux) that is by far the best Auto Brightness App I have seen yet. It is hands down better than anything that comes with stock Android. I have installed it on my Tab 7.0 Plus and it pretty much solves all of the issues/complaints I had with the built-in Auto Brightness. I really love how you can change the preset backlight level (for any light condition) to one that works better for you and once changed, the app will use that backlight level instead of its preset. This is a paid App but only cost $1.02 and lets face it, $1.02 is a very small price to pay for Auto Screen Brightness that works (no, I am not the author of the app). If you are going to install it on your Tab Plus 7.0 just ensure that you turn off the built-in auto brightness as well as unchecking the "Auto adjust screen power" setting under the Android settings/screen menu. Below is the description of the App from the Android Market...
Lux isn't your ordinary brightness app. It intelligently adjusts the brightness of your display based on the environment you're in. If, for example, you step into a dimly lit room, Lux will automatically lower the brightness of your display to make it not only comfortable to read, but to also preserve battery power.
Lux provides the option to automatically adjust the backlight at fixed intervals (periodic mode), when a change in environment is detected (dynamic mode), or when the phone wakes from sleep. It's also possible to adjust the backlight manually. Simply disable automatic mode and you can use it like a traditional brightness tool!
Perhaps the best thing about Lux is that you can teach it how to behave. If the backlight is too bright or dim for your liking, simply open the provided Dashboard, adjust the brightness slider to the level you desire, then hold the link button. Lux will use this new 'link' as a reference in future.
★FEATURES★
→ Custom auto brightness.
→ Sub-zero brightness to make reading in the dark significantly less irritating.
→ Battery efficient
→ Handy brightness widget
→ Option to use the camera to read in ambient light.
→ Power-user settings such as choice of interpolation, sensor debugging, and linked sample editing.
→ Backup to SD.
→ Customisable data filtering for phones with inaccurate light sensors.
→ Gradual fade effect for backlight adjustments.
→ Astronomer mode adds a red filter to the screen to preserve the eyesight of stargazers.
→ Jitter control to prevent constant small changes to the backlight.
→ Night mode, to change the colour temperature of the display for comfortable night time viewing.
→ Add app specific exceptions via compatibility mode
→ No ads, or other nuisances.
Note: Please disable other brightness apps before using Lux. This is still BETA software. The author is not responsible for any issues caused by using this app.
Useful app thanks.
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Adjusting the brightness does not work until I press the lock button.
Previously on 4.2 worked fine.
Now is kitkat.
So wait a second, are you trying to adjust brightness when it is locked or unlocked?
Also, I assume you are trying to change it with the touch controls?
When unlocked I change bright level with touch controls. And has no effect without locking.
Video: youtu.be/SvhwwywYyW0
lddnsk said:
When unlocked I change bright level with touch controls. And has no effect without locking.
Video: youtu.be/SvhwwywYyW0
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There might be some apps which can run invisibly on the top of all. Android will consider the brightness Settings of the top most window.
Check whether you have any brightness control or powersaver or some kind of widgets which runs on top. Kindly disable or uninstall them & then check again
No. There is nothing such thing.
I am coming from the HTC 10, I prefer not using adaptive brightness because I like my brightness set at the same percentage at all times. Of course there are times where you need to bump it up such as strong sunlight. On my HTC 10 I was able to use an auto brightness widget that would bump it up and as soon as I turned it off it would go back to my set percentage.
This doesnt seem to work the same way on the the Pixel. So if I cant use something like that is there some sort of widget that has a percentage slide or one where you can manually enter the percentage so I can at least bump it up as I want and then put it right back to the percentage I am normally at. I would still prefer to do it how I did on my HTC 10 but if that's not possible, I am hoping there is something like I described that I can use.
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I am coming from the HTC 10, I prefer not using adaptive brightness because I like my brightness set at the same percentage at all times. Of course there are times where you need to bump it up such as strong sunlight. On my HTC 10 I was able to use an auto brightness widget that would bump it up and as soon as I turned it off it would go back to my set percentage.
This doesnt seem to work the same way on the the Pixel. So if I cant use something like that is there some sort of widget that has a percentage slide or one where you can manually enter the percentage so I can at least bump it up as I want and then put it right back to the percentage I am normally at. I would still prefer to do it how I did on my HTC 10 but if that's not possible, I am hoping there is something like I described that I can use.
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There's an app in the playstore cakled Digilux that allows you to turn the brightness up or down by swiping your finger left or right (or up or down if you prefer) on the fingerprint reader. You can set the amount the brightness increases or decreases with each swipe of the fingerprint reader. I don't know if it would suit you or not but it works great for my needs.
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There's an app in the playstore cakled Digilux that allows you to turn the brightness up or down by swiping your finger left or right (or up or down if you prefer) on the fingerprint reader. You can set the amount the brightness increases or decreases with each swipe of the fingerprint reader. I don't know if it would suit you or not but it works great for my needs.
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I think what the OP is asking for is way more simple than that. Basically any "power toggles" type widget from the play store will allow you to toggle through preset brightness settings. These things were super popular back in the Android 2.x days.
There is a brightness slider in the quick toggles isn't there? That should be just as accessible as a widget on a homescreen
There is this app, which I do not own or have any affiliations with, that acts sort of like a filter that lowers the screen brightness instead of actually lowering it. I haven't really tested it fully, but it works perfectly on my s7 Edge.
And the best part is: there is no root required
All you have to do is to install the app, go to Settings - Accessibilty - Installed services - screen dimmer, and turn it on.
Just make sure that your actual brightness is at 100%, and you can change the brightness within the app, or with the shortcut in the notification bar.
Here is a link to the app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.ericytsang.screenfilter.app.android