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If any of you other users out there feel that the whites on this thing are too awesome for super late at night like I do, I found a app when searching for a f.lux type alternative for android. I have been using this app to help ease the stress on my eye late at night. I dont know about the techical side of what it does, or any of the jargon involved, but it applies a filter of sorts to dim the screen further than what the phone allows. I been using it a lot lately and figure I would share with you guys. If anyone has any recommendations for other similar apps, please share.
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Screen Filter
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.haxor
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enomele said:
If any of you other users out there feel that the whites on this thing are too awesome for super late at night like I do, I found a app when searching for a f.lux type alternative for android. I have been using this app to help ease the stress on my eye late at night. I dont know about the techical side of what it does, or any of the jargon involved, but it applies a filter of sorts to dim the screen further than what the phone allows. I been using it a lot lately and figure I would share with you guys. If anyone has any recommendations for other similar apps, please share.
Tl:dr
Screen Filter
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.haxor
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Or just turn on "Background Color" in Power Saving Settings.
Or if you want the screen brightness itself to be lower than what most ROMs allow, you can use this app called RootDim. It worked amazing on my xoom, not sure if it works on the SGSIII yet..
It requires root though..
yosterwp said:
Or if you want the screen brightness itself to be lower than what most ROMs allow, you can use this app called RootDim. It worked amazing on my xoom, not sure if it works on the SGSIII yet..
It requires root though..
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Screen filter does the same and doesn't require root. On our AMOLED screens this can save battery.
Also you can turn off those damn capacitive key lights by going to Settings>display>"touch Key light duration"> Always off.
I can confirm that Root dim does work for the SGS3 I use it on my phone.
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~Acer Iconia A500 Stock
Past~Droid X Gummy ICS 1.2
Lux is an amazing auto brightness app and setting it up for your tastes is incredibly simple.
Go out in the sun and turn brightness up all the way using the app then "link" that setting, go in complete darkness and set it to your taste and link it, then indoor lighting, set it, link it. It then uses just those 3 settings to create a smooth graph of brightness values that are all perfect. You can have as many links as you want but i find the less settings you put in that app the better.
I tried all the suggested ones in here btw.
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I've tried and really like Lux (in fact I'm considering purchasing it soon) but I've noticed two issues. First is that sometimes it will not refresh itself and I have to open up the lux dash to get the brightness to change. It doesn't happen often, but it happens often enough to be annoying, and I have it set to automatically.
Also, (and this may simply be an issue with the S3 and not lux itself) but sometimes I will be in a decently lit room and be at 1 lux, while lights out is 0. Not a lot of variance unless it's really bright outside. Have you found anyway to increase the light sensors sensitivity?
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I've tried and really like Lux (in fact I'm considering purchasing it soon) but I've noticed two issues. First is that sometimes it will not refresh itself and I have to open up the lux dash to get the brightness to change. It doesn't happen often, but it happens often enough to be annoying, and I have it set to automatically.
Also, (and this may simply be an issue with the S3 and not lux itself) but sometimes I will be in a decently lit room and be at 1 lux, while lights out is 0. Not a lot of variance unless it's really bright outside. Have you found anyway to increase the light sensors sensitivity?
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Try setting it to be always active in the task bar, that prevents it from being killed. Also try setting it to not use raw values for light sensor readings, this gives you a simple scale of 0-10 for readings and total darkness always reads as 0.
Edit: oops reread your post. That's weird that it is reading indoor light at 1. I usually get around 2 or 3. I used to have a screen protector on that covered the light sensor and that put it all over the place. Maybe that is what's causing it?
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I've tried and really like Lux (in fact I'm considering purchasing it soon) but I've noticed two issues. First is that sometimes it will not refresh itself and I have to open up the lux dash to get the brightness to change. It doesn't happen often, but it happens often enough to be annoying, and I have it set to automatically.
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I noticed the same behavior with the free version. In my case, the lowest value the HTC Desire S can reach with its default Android auto brightness is in fact about 15%.
In LUX settings you can configure the "0" value to be lower and "bypass" the freeware limitation (you can't configure sub-zero levels in the free version). This will work when you test it in the dashboard, but during regular use the light level never goes below the 15% limit already set by the OS.
What I did was purchase the full version (to get astronomer mode along with all the settings unlocked) so I was able to leave the 0 level at its default 15% but link some light intensity values to sub-zero percentages. Guess what? It works great! Once you go into a very dark room, the display dims as far as you set it to.
Another problem with the free version was that a few times I unlocked the phone outside in full sunlight and LUX did not increase the brightness. It appeared almost completely black because the light level was at about 15-25% (the same level it would be inside a low lit room).
Again, with the full version I did not notice this problem (I've used the free version for 1 day and the paid version for 1 day but running tests in different light levels inside and outside).
It's like the free version is a bit buggy on purpose, and I remember uninstalling LUX free about 2 months because of this; I was thinking that if the free version does not work OK, I shouldn't buy the full version. Apparently this is not the case (touch wood).
Just for the record, it's on "dynamically adjust".
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Also, (and this may simply be an issue with the S3 and not lux itself) but sometimes I will be in a decently lit room and be at 1 lux, while lights out is 0. Not a lot of variance unless it's really bright outside. Have you found anyway to increase the light sensors sensitivity?
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If the display is a bit dirty (oily, dusty, etc) around the light sensor, you can try to clean it. If this is not the case, open the dashboard, let it determine the light level or hit "auto" a few times and make sure the reading is correct. Then just slide your finger along the yellow line to find the appropriate brightness level and long press the chain to link. Go to a brighter lit room then go back to the first room and see how LUX behaves. Also lock/unlock the phone a few times and see how it goes.
If you still have problems running LUX, disable it and check the default Android auto brightness to make sure it's not a sensor issue.
LUX also has the possibility to set the response delay under Settings -> Advanced -> Developer Settings (the last to just on the bottom, but for this you would need to buy the full version.
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If the display is a bit dirty (oily, dusty, etc) around the light sensor, you can try to clean it. If this is not the case, open the dashboard, let it determine the light level or hit "auto" a few times and make sure the reading is correct. Then just slide your finger along the yellow line to find the appropriate brightness level and long press the chain to link. Go to a brighter lit room then go back to the first room and see how LUX behaves. Also lock/unlock the phone a few times and see how it goes.
If you still have problems running LUX, disable it and check the default Android auto brightness to make sure it's not a sensor issue.
LUX also has the possibility to set the response delay under Settings -> Advanced -> Developer Settings (the last to just on the bottom, but for this you would need to buy the full version.
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Thanks, but I think it is more of an issue of the sensor not being sensitive enough. I'm not sure if this is anything you can change in lux or if it would have to be edited in the kernel (or if it is fault of the hardware) but I just feel like the sensor doesn't go down low enough. As I said, I can get down to 1 or 0 in a decently lit room, and yes I have tried cleaning the screen. It's not like it jumps around or anything so it's not like I would notice anything in default auto brightness, it's just that it doesn't seem to be sensitive enough.
Screen filter is great!! I use as well!!!
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Well for my Desire S, the lowest light level that the sensor can read is 160 lux (raw value). You can try and set LUX to use raw values because this is more accurate in my oppinion.
Another +1 for Screen filter here
Does anyone know how to use "luma" values for automatic adjustment in Lux instead of "lux" values?
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Does anyone know how to use "luma" values for automatic adjustment in Lux instead of "lux" values?
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What I have noticed on my phone is that "luma" readings are taken from the front facing camera, while "lux" readings are taken from the ambient light sensor (you can chose which one to use in the settings).
I suppose the front facing camera uses more battery than the light sensor; it also appears to be more sensitive because it can read more light levels.
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What I have noticed on my phone is that "luma" readings are taken from the front facing camera, while "lux" readings are taken from the ambient light sensor (you can chose which one to use in the settings).
I suppose the front facing camera uses more battery than the light sensor; it also appears to be more sensitive because it can read more light levels.
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I guess so. Thanks! But doesn't that kinda defeat the whole purpose of Lux? Because you can't use automatic mode with the camera(s).... so then what's it good for?
Well even if you don't have an ambient light sensor, you can still use the camera to check the light level when you unlock the phone and let LUX adjust the brightness level. Of course it's not dynamic but it's still better than having the brightness at 50% the whole time or changing brightness levels through a widget..
So, we all know that at the moment one of the main things that kills the battery life is the screen.
I don't know how you feel about it but I think the Z1 is really bright, even when at minimum. If we could lower the brightness beyond the normal controls wouldn't that help with the battery life?
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kashppo said:
So, we all know that at the moment one of the main things that kills the battery life is the screen.
I don't know how you feel about it but I think the Z1 is really bright, even when at minimum. If we could lower the brightness beyond the normal controls wouldn't that help with the battery life?
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Try lux_autobrightnes,
That app can lower the brightness lower than the system ..
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chitose_ndy said:
Try lux_autobrightnes,
That app can lower the brightness lower than the system ..
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Thanks for that! Sounds like a good app. I will try it and see the effect on the battery life, hopefully it will help.
Seconding the Lux Lite vote: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vitocassisi.luxlite
With it set to Dynamic and Day, in profile editor change:
Lux - 0 = -55
Luma - 1 = -55
and leave all other variables the same.
That seems to give me a good range of brightness for my eyes - readable in bed with no lights on in the room without waking my partner and full brightness in head on daylight.
Hi, I'm looking for a way to decrease the backlight brightness.
Right now even a full black screen lights up my bedroom and I
have the related slider at the minimum with the adaptive setting
turned on. I've tried a few apps but none of them changed the
illumination of blacks.
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Hi, I'm looking for a way to decrease the backlight brightness.
Right now even a full black screen lights up my bedroom and I
have the related slider at the minimum with the adaptive setting
turned on. I've tried a few apps but none of them changed the
illumination of blacks.
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Ummm try the app I posted a link to that does exactly what you asked?
Uvaavu said:
Ummm try the app I posted a link to that does exactly what you asked?
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I've tried that along with a few others. It couldn't dim the backlight beyond what is possible
with the stock brightness slider. After a while it just changes the white point, the blacks
keep glowing the same.
erdokovyz said:
I've tried that along with a few others. It couldn't dim the backlight beyond what is possible
with the stock brightness slider. After a while it just changes the white point, the blacks
keep glowing the same.
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It's physically impossible to reduce the brightness at a Lux of zero beyond what the panel/kernel allow. However you CAN apply a dark filter over the entire screen to simulate the effect of reducing the brightness. This appears to be what Lux Lite and Velis Autobrightness both do.
It works fine for me and when viewing the screen in the dark there is very little light emitted using the settings I stated above. However if you don't make the changes I stated above you won't see the darkening effect.
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It's physically impossible to reduce the brightness at a Lux of zero beyond what the panel/kernel allow.
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That's a shame. :\ When my phone is docked it shows a full screen
clock: black background, dark gray digits so any screen filter would
just decrease contrast. I guess I'll need to fix a dark plastic sheet to
the dock to physically cut down the brightness.
I ended up putting a microfiber screen cleaning cloth over the device. It's wrinkle resistant
and big enough so it covers both the front and the back without slipping off. It doesn't look
like it but when near the screen it let's through a surprising amount of light making the
fullscreen clock easily readable. Compatible with all Android versions and doesn't require
rooting.
May I ask, it is possible to dim the three buttons below with Lux?
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HEY...l have a problem like you ~ l want to turn my brightness lower but l cant download the app you said . (when l open the page you gave , google play said you cant download this app in this region, l'm Chinese, l'm in china now ) so can you do me a favour that upload two apps ( lux_autobrightnes and Lux Lite) to another page(Links) so l can download? thank you very much ~ such as network disk~ or another something~:laugh:
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The kernel allows 4095 brightness steps, I'm not sure what the stock slider does, but I'm pretty sure the lower values aren't even touched.
I started developing a Lux plugin, but ran into a bug with lux itself, I'll try to contact the dev for help.
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I use this: easier than lux
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.haxor&hl=en_GB
Guys i have an arc S and just have a small suggestion (not sure it will work on ur device but i dont think there is any harm in doing it)
If u have root
I have created a script to lower my brightness below the actual amount, i didnt use any app from playstore as it actually just placed a black overlay on the screen and the brightness was actually still the same
Well go to my Contributions in my signature and under scripts look at the brightness Adjuster script
Try it
Do not set too low value
I also do not know the default value on ur device so sorry
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Samsung j7 prime can't change brightness after root. Some time brightnes slider work after reboot but after my screen turn off and turn on again my screen get high brihtness and i can't change it from brightnes slider. I must reboot and reboot again. And get hightnest brighntness again. What i can do for fix it?
Whats wrong wit mu phone ( Note. After screen turnt off an i turn on have blingked on top screen and get hightnes brightnest again) anu idea?
J7 prime not have auto brightness fitur.
I just received my mix2s last weekend, and I have been using it for several days.
But through these days, I find it that when you turned off the automatic brightness, and the phone is displaying some dark or black contents, the brightness will get lower by itself, but when you turn to some colorful or brighter contents, the btightness will get back to normal itself.
so I'm wondering is there anyone got the same problem like me? and how can I turn it off? I mean, just don't turn down the brightness itself when showing dark contents.
Just checked it on my phone and you are right, screen becomes darker when you display dark content. Also with auto brightness disabled. Maybe it has something to do with the automatic contrast settings
Edit: I was right, if you disable automatic contrast the brightness stays like you set it
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Just checked it on my phone and you are right, screen becomes darker when you display dark content. Also with auto brightness disabled. Maybe it has something to do with the automatic contrast settings
Edit: I was right, if you disable automatic contrast the brightness stays like you set it
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can you tell me where is the "automatic contrast" settings? seems that miui just deleted it
It seems to be a problem since the last mix 2. you can try search on google and on this forum.
There are few fixes you can do, just go over the search. I didn't do it myself because I just manually adjust the brightness myself. It is pretty annoying though.
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can you tell me where is the "automatic contrast" settings? seems that miui just deleted it
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It's in settings -> display -> contrast & colors
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It's in settings -> display -> contrast & colors
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Thanks a lot!
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It's in settings -> display -> contrast & colors
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thank you, it works. But is there any way to keep brightness stay with automatic contrast enabled? I bought this phone in China, but the screen of Chinese version mix2s seems extremely yellow if I don't enable automatic contrast :crying:
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thank you, it works. But is there any way to keep brightness stay with automatic contrast enabled? I bought this phone in China, but the screen of Chinese version mix2s seems extremely yellow if I don't enable automatic contrast :crying:
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Maybe with a third party app that changes the contrast? You would need root privileges for an app like this I think...
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Maybe with a third party app that changes the contrast? You would need root privileges for an app like this I think...
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any app recommendation? I have rooted my phone already
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any app recommendation? I have rooted my phone already
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Nice, on what rom are you and how did you root it? Was flashing magisk enough? Never had this problem so I didn't try any app... Maybe you find something good if you google it
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Nice, on what rom are you and how did you root it? Was flashing magisk enough? Never had this problem so I didn't try any app... Maybe you find something good if you google it
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Chinese version miui9.5, unlocked bootloader and flashed supersu 2.82-sr5
Flatric said:
Just checked it on my phone and you are right, screen becomes darker when you display dark content. Also with auto brightness disabled. Maybe it has something to do with the automatic contrast settings
Edit: I was right, if you disable automatic contrast the brightness stays like you set it
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Thank you I could not figure out what was causing this on my phone. When watching Youtube on lowest brightness at night the screen would fluctuate and it drives me crazy. Did not know that had something to do with it but now I know.
This is an old thread, but it's high on Google rankings, so I'm adding to it.
I think my main annoyance with this is the position of the sensor. If I'm typing or scrolling with my thumb, it seems I'm covering the sensor with my hand, so it thinks it's gone dark, so decreases brightness.
Disabling the auto brightness fixed it for me
(Using Resurrection Remix)
Hey guys,
Is it just me or the minimum brightness level on OP6 its too bright for the eyes?
I use night mode ofcourse, but still... I would prefer to reduce the brightness a little more. I'm rooted, do I have any good options?
I use auto brightness, but also find it a little bit too bright. I don't have root access, so I just use a screen filter app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nu.lower.brightness) to reduce it to 60%. It also helps for the battery life
I have the opposite problem, I find the minimum brightness far too dark. There should be a setting to raise / lower minimum brightness to suit individual needs.
Use this app to set screen brightness below minimum: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.haxor&hl=en_US
Even if u use third party app the notification bar is still bright... Is there any way by command prompt
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Are you all too bright people rocking 5.1.6? Cause the adaptive brightness is too dim on this phone with 5.1.5, and there doesn't appear to be an update.
Was 5.1.6 pulled because of bugs?
Mysterion1 said:
Use this app to set screen brightness below minimum: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.haxor&hl=en_US
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I've used that app for years. But with this phone it disables the filter after a couple of hours. Do you ever face this issue?
Use the app called darker.
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Use the app called darker.
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Will try, thanks.
i'm having issue when the screen isn't always bright, but when i use youtube it gets brighter.
how can i stop this?, i want it to be always bright.
Just in case this is still relevant to you or someone else:
Try to disable the "Adaptive brightness" setting in the Display settings. This will prevent the Brightness to change in connection with the enviroment lightning.
If that does not work, do you have youtube vanced installed or o you use the regular Google App?
Dojando II said:
Just in case this is still relevant to you or someone else:
Try to disable the "Adaptive brightness" setting in the Display settings. This will prevent the Brightness to change in connection with the enviroment lightning.
If that does not work, do you have youtube vanced installed or o you use the regular Google App?
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I use normal youtube, not just it gets brighter on youtube but on every thing has to to with video, it even change colors on nividia geforce now (use it just to test the device)
To me that sounds like adaptive brightness. Check in your Android settings in display if the "adaptive brightness" is on or off. If it os On, turn it off! If that doesnt work, check if the brightness changes when you cover up your light sensor, ususally somewhere next to the fron camera. (should be a small black dot or something like that)
If the brightness changes if you cover it up and dont cover it up and you can not change the adaptive brightness setting in your settings, put a tini little peace of plack tape over it to prevent it from changing.
Otherwise I do not have a clue what might cause the issue.
Dojando II said:
To me that sounds like adaptive brightness. Check in your Android settings in display if the "adaptive brightness" is on or off. If it os On, turn it off! If that doesnt work, check if the brightness changes when you cover up your light sensor, ususally somewhere next to the fron camera. (should be a small black dot or something like that)
If the brightness changes if you cover it up and dont cover it up and you can not change the adaptive brightness setting in your settings, put a tini little peace of plack tape over it to prevent it from changing.
Otherwise I do not have a clue what might cause the issue.
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no man it's not adaptive brightness, i hate this thing. the device automatically change brightness depending on the app am using
ibrahem.sy12 said:
no man it's not adaptive brightness, i hate this thing. the device automatically change brightness depending on the app am using
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Could it have to do with the "Creator Mode" or "Video image enhancement"?
Otherwise I have no idea sorry mate
ConstruKctor said:
Could it have to do with the "Creator Mode" or "Video image enhancement"?
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yes the Creator Mode has to do with the color change and its okay, but the brightness is the issue