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After posting on Sony's website and didn't get a reply...
1. I can't send/receive files through file explorer via WiFi Direct, just like how I did on my Galaxy Tab :/
I am unable to use WiFi direct to send or receive files, just like my friends who are using Galaxy S3 Then... what's the point of having WiFi direct?
2. When I went to settings>display>brightness and i ticked "adapt to lighting conditions"
the brightness of the screen doesn't change even if I turn off the light in my room and when I turn on the lights Initially, I thought there wasn't any light sensor for my Xperia V, which I think was impossible. So I went to check out the Xperia V's White Paper-> http://www-support-downloads.sonymobile.com/lt25i/whitepaper_EN_lt25i_xperia_v.pdf
and I read till "** There is no API for the light sensor" on page 6. Does that means, the light sensor won't be working? :/ Even if I want to use some sensor apps found on the market, most of the apps, can't detect my phone has a light sensor
when I use app to detect the "lux" of the lighting, the app will say "no sensor" detected
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Hello. I updated my T to JellyBean two days ago. I turned auto-brightness off because I thought Sony changed something and it's was working differently - the screen was always as black as possible just like there was no light around me. I just checked Service Menu and Ambient Light Sensor data. Result? Constant "0" value wherever I am - in dark room or outside at direct sun. Do you have the same problem too? Maybe JellyBean breaks ALS for now?
Tapatalked from Poland using Xperia T
romcio47 said:
Hello. I updated my T to JellyBean two days ago. I turned auto-brightness off because I thought Sony changed something and it's was working differently - the screen was always as black as possible just like there was no light around me. I just checked Service Menu and Ambient Light Sensor data. Result? Constant "0" value wherever I am - in dark room or outside at direct sun. Do you have the same problem too? Maybe JellyBean breaks ALS for now?
Tapatalked from Poland using Xperia T
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Mine says 0 as well, but i have no problem with the display, auto brightness works.
Are you saying auto brightness is broken on your phone?
Odp: [Help] Broken ALS on JellyBean?
Ummm yes. My bad I should have described it better. Yes I think it's broken, because ALS always shows "0" so the screen dims to the minimal value and it's totally ureadable outside with auto brightness turned on. When it's turned off it's ok, no problems at all.
I had no problems on ICS, auto brightness was always turned on and screen brightness was always set to the value where on the brightness widget that sun icon is "off" so it could adjust itself. And I had no problems in dark rooms where the screen was "correctly" dark and outside where it was very bright. Without manual messing with the brightness.
Tapatalked from Poland using Xperia T
ok,
does yur screen change brightnes when you turn auto brightness off in settings?
Odp: [Help] Broken ALS on JellyBean?
I have it turned off now I couldn't use the phone because screen was too dark.
But yes, the brightness changes:
Turning AB on = brightness does not change at all. After turning screen off and on brightness drops to the minimum like I was in a dark room.
Turning AB off = brightness gets back to normal just like it's set.
Tapatalked from Poland using Xperia T
Same for me, auto brightness act strange on my device too. When I thick "adjust brightness" sometimes nothing happends, not every time but it's not normal...
I'm just wondering, on ICS/JB, under brightness, mine had 'Adapt to lighting conditions' but I was still able to adjust the brightness :/
Does yours say auto brightness or adapt to lighting conditions?
SWFlyerUK said:
I'm just wondering, on ICS/JB, under brightness, mine had 'Adapt to lighting conditions' but I was still able to adjust the brightness :/
Does yours say auto brightness or adapt to lighting conditions?
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Adapt to lighting condition/auto-brightness... In Polish it's "Dostosuj do oświetlenia" so in English it's "Adapt to lighting conditions" but commonly it's just called auto-brightness. I think it does not matter, we all know what's going on
Simply said - the tick option above the bar which you can adjust...
Constant "0" value read by ALS makes my phones screen always dark with auto-brightness on. Period On ICS there were no problems because ALS was working correctly.
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I'll try to record a video and post it on youtube to show you my problem.
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Same here...auto brightnes act strange on my device with JB.
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Thread can be closed - problem solved. I did a total wipe (formatting every partition except the ones connected with sdcards) in CWM and reflashed the FW. Then, after booting the device I did not check the option with restoring my saved data (Wi-Fi passwords, Settings settings etc.). The problem is gone but still auto brightness works so different when compared to the ICS one.
romcio47 said:
Thread can be closed - problem solved. I did a total wipe (formatting every partition except the ones connected with sdcards) in CWM and reflashed the FW. Then, after booting the device I did not check the option with restoring my saved data (Wi-Fi passwords, Settings settings etc.). The problem is gone but still auto brightness works so different when compared to the ICS one.
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My phone does show ALS value of 0 as well.. but auto brightness seems to work..
ALS value = 0 for me too!
Brightness increases but not decreases until the screen goes off...
I got back to ICS and ALS works fine!
stedrum said:
ALS value = 0 for me too!
Brightness increases but not decreases until the screen goes off...
I got back to ICS and ALS works fine!
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Yeah you are right. I can revive the thread somehow for any other people here. Also for me because auto brighness does not work again
But I don't care. I use manual brightness for a very long time and I got used to it. No annoying screen flickering and any other stuff
Autobrightness works, but a little different way than on ICS. ALS looks like it's off, but als_results file gives different results in different light conditions and the screen brightness really changes.
But sometimes the sensor stops working for some reason and you have to reboot to repair it. This happened to me between 2 or 3 reboots after fresh install of rom and now it's fine. (maybe a problem with illumination service).
But don't forget that the screen brightness is affected by thermal throttling and values from factory are very low. I think about 50% brightness at about 45°C xo_therm temperature.
I prefer ICS way...
it also happens in Xperia V JB ..
There is an option in the settings , monitor , smart backlight control , with which , when is on , as say , can keep the screen on all the time you keep the phone on your hand , looking a photo for example , without touching the screen .
I set it to on but it's not work for me .
The screen goes off in the 1 minute limit I have set . But that shouldn't happen when smart backlight control is on .
What happen in yours phones?
The same here, this option doesn't work in my phone. Screen still switches off in my hand.
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Works for me ... it seems to use the accelerometer, so as long as some small amount of motion in my hand is detected, it stays on.
I'd try the universal solution to common Xperia issues: set it, then restart the phone
Yes , if I move my hand it works .
But I try it and should move it a lot to work
I think it's not a practical solution from Sony. There where other ways to do this.
For me its practical,at the slightest move the smart backlight control activates,as for other solutions,its better then Samsung's eye detection which not works in the dark environmental(the sensor cant see your eye :cyclops:
Atleast the Samsung way works. The Sony feature doesnt work in light and dark conditions. It should be a way of both to keep the screen on. In light conditions it should be the camera. And in the dark the accelometer. Now it doesn't work at all.
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Atleast the Samsung way works. The Sony feature doesnt work in light and dark conditions. It should be a way of both to keep the screen on. In light conditions it should be the camera. And in the dark the accelometer. Now it doesn't work at all.
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Try Screebl. It's the best way to keep the screen on from all solutions I've tried (and I have owned a Samsung Galaxy S3 with eye detection and now a Sony Z3 with Smart backlight control)
Hi! I'm a Nils Notification App user, and I can't use the "wakeup the screen next time the screen is uncover" as, even by email, they have told me that is because the phone has a sensor slow at capturing the light change. Any way to change this? (on my old nexus 4 I hadn't have this problem ).
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Ok guys so I need to know if there is a sensor issue with my phone .I don't use auto brightness no more because if you go in the sun the brightness overrides itself to brighter than max brightness and it is the reason why I've had burn in 4 times so far and had to get the screen replaced. But I've also noticed that with auto brightness off but you have the brightness maxed out and go in the sun or shine an led torch at the sensor the screen will kick up to override max brightness sun mode out like when using auto brightness. Is this normal behaviour. Can anyone test this fpr me please .only 6 months left of warranty left
So if this is a feature its stupid ,and make sure you never put your phone on max brightness in manual or autobrightness if out side and it's sunny as it will kick in and cause screen burn .
I've factory reset it and cleared cashe still the screen in manual mode if maxed out in the sun with the brightness maxed out will auto ride to super max brightness mode .im on the oreo uk fm
Phone is uk unlocked note 8.
Anyone? I see lots of views no replys I'm sure everyone that view this thread owns a note 8?
OK lol thanks for the great respone guys smh this place sucks :good:
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OK lol thanks for the great respone guys smh this place sucks :good:
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No, this place does not , if you do not get any response , it means nobody has something useful to share, beeing rude will gain you a ban
Maybe your the only person that has this error, so no one has any advice to give other than to factory reset (which you all ready done).
Most people has moved on to other phones. So you'll have to be patient. I say is take it to the Samsung store and see if it is covered under warranty.
I'm not the only person all note 8s do this i think but nobody in this thread owns a note 8 or 9 other than me because they both do it. On both my phones.its a terrible feature as it will cause burn in.if you want to be able to see the screen outside in the sun
So i've been using auto brightness for 2 years, i don't have any burned screen. Last week I've been using phone on sun, taking a lot of pictures (brightness set to auto, on camera app its option to set it to max bright) and still no burnout. I think you should say your problem to guy who will accept your warranty next time
Well this is good to know just went to the sammy service centre and tested the phones they had there with my led torch and they all do it including the s9 plus .so it maybe always was like that or it's been added into a fw.
haircut123 said:
Well this is good to know just went to the sammy service centre and tested the phones they had there with my led torch and they all do it including the s9 plus .so it maybe always was like that or it's been added into a fw.
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I will add that friend have a s8, his screen is good. Also another friend had note 8 and now note 9, always autobrightness on, no problems so far.
I have a little experiment
1st, I set auto brightness on, turn on a torch on the sensor, brightness go to max, then turn it off, and brightness go to middle (room light on)
2nd, set the auto brightness off, slide the brightness to minimum, turn on the torch to sensor, and brightness remain to minimum, nothing change
So I assume maybe it's a software feature I don't have, you can check with your friend running the same firmware, or you can check using *#0*# on keypad, click on sensor, look for light sensor, and do a simple test, see how much lux you have when you're on direct sunlight, or in a room, then you can flip your phone down / reverse the light source, the lux sensor must be read it on continuous count, as you flip your phone, the number will get decrease
I hope you understand what I am saying, because English is not my native language
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I have a little experiment
1st, I set auto brightness on, turn on a torch on the sensor, brightness go to max, then turn it off, and brightness go to middle (room light on)
2nd, set the auto brightness off, slide the brightness to minimum, turn on the torch to sensor, and brightness remain to minimum, nothing change
So I assume maybe it's a software feature I don't have, you can check with your friend running the same firmware, or you can check using *#0*# on keypad, click on sensor, look for light sensor, and do a simple test, see how much lux you have when you're on direct sunlight, or in a room, then you can flip your phone down / reverse the light source, the lux sensor must be read it on continuous count, as you flip your phone, the number will get decrease
I hope you understand what I am saying, because English is not my native language
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You did the test wrong friend you need to turn off auto brightness and slide the brightness slider to max brightness it must be fully maxed .then shine led torch at the sensor then the brightness overide kicks in and goes even brighter just like In auto brightness mode.but if the slide is not fully maxed it won't do it
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I'm not the only person all note 8s do this i think but nobody in this thread owns a note 8 or 9 other than me because they both do it. On both my phones.its a terrible feature as it will cause burn in.if you want to be able to see the screen outside in the sun
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Well this is good to know just went to the sammy service centre and tested the phones they had there with my led torch and they all do it including the s9 plus .so it maybe always was like that or it's been added into a fw.
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Interesting you mentioned all devices do this before you went to the service centre and confirmed it. That admission renders your entire post pointless. If all the devices does this, it means it's not a fault on your sensors or anything on your side, and it means it's indeed just a feature.
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Interesting you mentioned all devices do this before you went to the service centre and confirmed it. That admission renders your entire post pointless. If all the devices does this, it means it's not a fault on your sensors or anything on your side, and it means it's indeed just a feature.
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I said imo that all devices have this issue. Because bothe my note 8 amd 9 have the same issue .and i found a thread on reddid where 2 others also had the same issue.its not a feature because it can damage the screen it must be a software bug that Sammy need to fix
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You did the test wrong friend you need to turn off auto brightness and slide the brightness slider to max brightness it must be fully maxed .then shine led torch at the sensor then the brightness overide kicks in and goes even brighter just like In auto brightness mode.but if the slide is not fully maxed it won't do it
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Ah I see, after doing that, I found out that the screen goes brighter and the colors seem to be fade out
Maybe it will help us to watch better when we got under direct sunlight (I think it's not a bug)
But in real life usage, I have my adaptive brightness turn on, then when I think it's too much bright at the moment, I will manually adjust it to my desire brightness
So that the system will learn the pattern and will apply automatically next time I had the same condition
Doesn't do that with mine and I live in Hong Kong.