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Screen Brightness manipulation?

Is there any way with an app like AnyCut or SQLITE to edit a field to make the screen brighter? I know this may be a longshot, but with some of the other parts of the phone being capable of manipulation, I thought I'd at least ask. I understand the drain on the battery and possible other risks, but the screen, even at 100% brightness, seems to just not be that bright..

What? I can see my screen in bright clear skies daylight.... that's a bright screen! You live on Mercury or what?

If I stand outside with my screen set to 100% and auto turned off.. I have a hard time plaing contract killer because some of the characters become extremly hard to see.. If I play it on the galaxy tab in the same conditions, the characters are easy to see.. But it is true of most things I look at on the screen.. Out and about in direct daylight, the screen just isnt as bright as it needs to be..

That has nothing to do with screen brightness. The galaxy tab is a Super Amoled screen and the Thrill is LCD. That is why Samsung phones are more visible in direct sunlight too.
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Im only interested in whether or not this can be accomplished..

It can't.
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mrbarker said:
Im only interested in whether or not this can be accomplished..
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Nope. Can't get any brighter then it is at full.
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I wish mine would go dimmer. I like to keep it on auto and its usually pretty good but at night it keeps my screen way too bright. If I use the built in widget to toggle the brightness it just puts it too dim. The only way to get it to a decent dimness in the dark is to use the slider. I say the screen it too bright 90% of the time.

TylDurden said:
I wish mine would go dimmer. I like to keep it on auto and its usually pretty good but at night it keeps my screen way too bright. If I use the built in widget to toggle the brightness it just puts it too dim. The only way to get it to a decent dimness in the dark is to use the slider. I say the screen it too bright 90% of the time.
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Now that is do-able. I'm not sure how to do it though. Cm7 has the option to adjust the auto-brightness levels based on specific light sensor values.
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Screen Brightness

I am thinking of getting the droid turbo. This morning i tried it in my local vz store. I noticed that when i put it on auto brightness it seems overly dim. If i put it on full brightness manually it seems fine. Has anyone else noticed that auto brightness seems overly dim. I use a galaxy nexus now and it has the same problem. Along with being hard to see in sunlight.
Thanks

Hasn't been an issue on mine.

Well I use lux and keep my auto way darker than normal so I can't comment on that. I had a gnex, I can tell you it's much easier to see this screen in sunlight, AMOLED technology has come far in the years since that phone.

Thanks that eases my concerns some.

I quit using auto brightness long ago on my s4. Same with the turbo. I have it turned up to 90-95% brightness or whatever is easiest on my eyes. No complaints.

I came from the S4, I work outside. Outdoor usability is far better than the S4. I've currently got one of the skinomi screen protectors on, it made kind of hard to see in direct sunlight FWIW. I'm awaiting arrival of a glass screen protector so it's temporary.
Also, I never used auto brightness on my S4, I'm OK with it on the turbo, its alot more responsive.

I switched from a Galaxy Nexus a week ago. It's still a bit hard to see in bright, direct sunlight but it's definitely an improvement over the Galaxy Nexus. I've found the screen is easy to see in any condition other than directly under clear-sky sun.
Let me know if you have any other questions about switching from a Galaxy Nexus.
It's a BIG upgrade.
(except I did prefer the smaller size of the GNex).

I've never used auto. Coming from my s4 this looks great...
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robmc826 said:
I am thinking of getting the droid turbo. This morning i tried it in my local vz store. I noticed that when i put it on auto brightness it seems overly dim. If i put it on full brightness manually it seems fine. Has anyone else noticed that auto brightness seems overly dim. I use a galaxy nexus now and it has the same problem. Along with being hard to see in sunlight.
Thanks
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Haven't noticed any issues with mine (and that was one of my chief concerns as I have never owned a phone with an OLED panel before.) I will admit that I haven't used it in full sunlight yet (its been rainy here since I got my phone) but even outside and under the fluorescent lights at work It seems more than bright enough so far.

Indoors or overcast situations are okay, direct sunlight... Need to block sun with my other hand to see the screen.

I'm also using lux, I personally hate the screen being overly bright. Stock auto brightness in the case is too much for me. For example with lux I actually have the brightness in the negatives when in almost complete darkness, which is way lower than what the stock lowest brightness is. The advantages to this is, it's better for your eyes, especially when it comes to your night vision in the long run and it helps with the battery

gordonzhao said:
I'm also using lux, I personally hate the screen being overly bright. Stock auto brightness in the case is too much for me. For example with lux I actually have the brightness in the negatives when in almost complete darkness, which is way lower than what the stock lowest brightness is. The advantages to this is, it's better for your eyes, especially when it comes to your night vision in the long run and it helps with the battery
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I feel the same way. I think the screen Auto is overly-bright. Do you use the paid version of LUx?

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I feel the same way. I think the screen Auto is overly-bright. Do you use the paid version of LUx?
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Yes.

[Q]Auto Brightness problem

Is anyone having issue for the auto brightness?
The screen brightness adjust automatically, but is too dim in a dark environment.
Wanna know if anyone have this issue? Or my Z3+ have problem with the sensor.

Does it get bright enough under direct sunlight? If so, the sensor is probably good. Now in my case, it does get quite dim in a completely dark room. It's a good thing. I wish it could get dimmer!
You could also run a service test on the 'ambient light sensor' by dialing #*#*SERVICE*#*#. In a fully dark room, mine reads 0 as it should.

schecter7 said:
Does it get bright enough under direct sunlight? If so, the sensor is probably good. Now in my case, it does get quite dim in a completely dark room. It's a good thing. I wish it could get dimmer!
You could also run a service test on the 'ambient light sensor' by dialing #*#*SERVICE*#*#. In a fully dark room, mine reads 0 as it should.
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Yes. Bright enough under direct sunlight, and 'ambient light sensor' also reads 0 in a dark room now (not fully dark, with PC monitor screen on).
I think mine is too sensitive at the dark environment. I was on the street around sunset yesterday, and the screen go very dim.
I will test the 'ambient light sensor' tomorrow around sunset time again.

Did you remove the screen plastic. Sounds silly but I didn't for a few days. I didn't realize it was there and i can now reduce my brightness level a lot which will also help with battery.
There are 2 covers one you remove and one that stays, I think
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aleekwen said:
Did you remove the screen plastic. Sounds silly but I didn't for a few days. I didn't realize it was there and i can now reduce my brightness level a lot which will also help with battery.
There are 2 covers one you remove and one that stays, I think
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Haha yes I removed both and put a new one on.

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Haha yes I removed both and put a new one on.
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That's good to know. I thought the second one (factory screen protector) might come off with the Sony logo like it did on Xperia Z
http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/03/2...-the-xperia-z-screen-protector-sony-logo-too/
Btw, did you try to slide up the 'Brightness Level' under display setting even though the 'Adaptive brightness' is on? It should set the minimum brightness level higher. It's more like semi-auto brightness on the recent Android version. So try it out when it feels dim to you next time in order to find a suitable 'brightness level'
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...-is-gone-adaptive-brightness-takes-its-place/

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Haha yes I removed both and put a new one on.
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Do you know if the original screen protector is also shatterproof? or is it just some cheap crappy one?

It does not bright enough under direct sun.

xHok said:
Do you know if the original screen protector is also shatterproof? or is it just some cheap crappy one?
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http://www.xperiablog.net/2015/06/25/the-xperia-z3-plus-comes-with-a-pre-applied-screen-protector/
Seems it is a cheap crappy one.
BTW FYR I only removed the upper one.

The upper one with texture should be removed the second might as well be left in place until it gets scratched, its pretty okay and does the work. As for the back I taped on the texture one until I get a back protector. Kinda silly to not include one from Sony's side
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Outdoor visibility (max brightness)

Rate this thread to express how well you can see the LG Nexus 5X's display outdoors. In case you've been playing Minecraft for 18 months straight, you might not known how to get outside anymore. Well, find the door and walk through it. A higher rating indicates that it has very high maximum brightness and thus fantastic outdoor visibility in direct sunlight.
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Gets decently bright

Andantech said it was one of, if not the most accurately calibrated displays in a phone, period. I'd agree with that.

One thing I noticed this weekend is the display is nearly impossible to view in landscape while wearing glasses with polarized lenses. It's pretty annoying when trying to take a photo while biking or hiking.
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PiousInquisitor said:
One thing I noticed this weekend is the display is nearly impossible to view in landscape while wearing glasses with polarized lenses. It's pretty annoying when trying to take a photo while biking or hiking.
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Unfortunately a side effect of IPS LCD displays from what I know. I've never owned an LCD display phone that allowed me to view the screen is landscape without going dark.
As for the OP, it is very good outdoors imo

Not just IPS...all displays. It's the polarizing layer. Just the luck of the draw which orientation it's affected by. The Lumia 950 XL has an OLED display, and it's affected in portrait mode.
Some screen protectors will alter the angle it affects it, or remove it almost completely.

PiousInquisitor said:
One thing I noticed this weekend is the display is nearly impossible to view in landscape while wearing glasses with polarized lenses. It's pretty annoying when trying to take a photo while biking or hiking.
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This is hardly unique to the nexus. Lots of displays have this issue.

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This is hardly unique to the nexus. Lots of displays have this issue.
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So? The point of these posts is to bring up issues like this.
BTW, my G3 and work iPhone look fine in landscape with the same glasses that make the 5X unusable.
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Ok. Not the best. Screen really needs to be turned up to max to see when in sunlight

Outdoor visibility (max brightness)

Rate this thread to express how well you can see the Google Pixel 2's display outdoors. In case you've been playing Minecraft for 18 months straight, you might not known how to get outside anymore. Well, find the door and walk through it. A higher rating indicates that it has very high maximum brightness and thus fantastic outdoor visibility in direct sunlight.
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Brightness level has been noticeably lower than my previous phone the oneplus 3. In the full sunlight it is... Tolerable

My Honor 8 gets noticeably brighter at the max setting. What I don't know yet is does the Pixel have the adaptive contrast feature that automatically boosts the darker sections of the image in direct sunlight for better visibility? Granted, you have to have this option enabled under developer options (make the screen easier to read in direct sunlight).

I was expecting this thing to outshine the sun for $1000. It's only marginally better at full brightness than my Nexus 6.

Hopefully not driving the AMOLED display so hard will at least make it last a little longer?!

Wartickler said:
I was expecting this thing to outshine the sun for $1000. It's only marginally better at full brightness than my Nexus 6.
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The pixel 2 costs $649.99 USDA
You are about $350 off bub.

definitely not bright enough at max brightness, hope flar2 will bring HBM (high brightness mode) to pixel 2 someday

I never go higher than 30% brightness when outdoors, not needed

nekoraysama said:
I never go higher than 30% brightness when outdoors, not needed
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I'd hate to live where you are, is it permanently cloudy? In bright sun, that sometimes appears in the UK, I'd say that it's not bright enough, even at 100%
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3dd1 said:
I'd hate to live where you are, is it permanently cloudy? In bright sun, that sometimes appears in the UK, I'd say that it's not bright enough, even at 100%
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Agreed, even my Honor 8 had a sunlight mode that boosted shadows to increase visibility. Seems like the pixel 2 does not. The screen simply doesn't get as bright as other flagships.

It's about as bright as my OnePlus 3T. More than bright enough for sunny days. Only phone I've had that was too dim at 100% in sunlight was the Nexus 6.
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3dd1 said:
I'd hate to live where you are, is it permanently cloudy? In bright sun, that sometimes appears in the UK, I'd say that it's not bright enough, even at 100%
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In the U.S. state of Georgia, just south of the 34th parallel, approximately 45 minutes after the sun was at zenith, one week before the summer solstice, my Pixel 2 was readable in direct sunlight with brightness set to 30% and adaptive brightness on.
I'm not disputing your report, but I don't know how to reconcile it with mine.

Thinking about this some more, my guess is that we're talking about very different things. As I said, at 30% with adaptive brightness on, my Pixel 2 is readable in direct sun and (updating) even when the sun is about five minutes away from its highest point in the sky on the day of the summer solstice. That's at a location just barely within the northern subtropical zone. 3dd1 said it's not bright enough at 100% in bright sunlight in the UK.
Those two statements are not necessarily contradictory. When I say it's "readable," I mean just that: the screen can be read, but not necessarily comfortably. The crucial point is that you can read it well enough to adjust screen brightness, if needed. I've had plenty of phones that could not be read well enough to do that in sunlight. (That's why I have a Tasker profile that sets brightness to maximum when I flip the phone over twice rapidly.)
3dd1 did not say the screen isn't readable, just that it's not bright enough. And that's quite possible, even though it's not my experience or my opinion.

Just got my Pixel 2 XL last week.
I don't use adaptive mode, and it seems usable for me in direct sunlight if you push the slider to like 90%.
On my S8, the brightness is sufficient that you can leave the slider on 60-70% even in direct sunlight. I'm pretty objective and the screen was the best feature of the S8. Not fan-boying for Samsung at all.
I have both here and there is just no way I'm going back after using the stormtrooper for a few days.

It's been really sunny where I live in Northern California. Tested the brightness in direct sunlight and the screen was easily readable at just under 50 % brightness.
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