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[Q] Laggy in-call sound quality

Hi
Just wanted to know if others experience this too?
when making a phone call, my sound is lagging/blurry/scratching. Sometimes sound like (kind of) a robot.
I live in the city, and signal loss or network change is therefore not an issue.
Just thought it was wierd, but guess it will be fixed with update.
From post #12:
I hoped this was just a software error, but baseband upgrade and custom ROM didn't work. This is how it sounds
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4651820/Stemme 002.amr (starts around 15 sec)

Exact same thing here. Sounds like a loose connection in the speaker. Same city as you, but on 3 instead of TDC. Nothing to do with network, it's either soft-or hardware error in the LG. Let's just hope it's soft

no problem here the sound is perfekt. i have telia

Its a known problem.
I sent the phone back as DOA because of this and few other problems.

Sorry. Forgot to change provide r, I'm on 3 as well...
I hope it's software too. Waiting for better rom from paul before testing...
My camera has stopped working as well of today : s
Started of so well with the phone. But sucks with bugs on stock rom
Sent from my LG-P990 using Tapatalk

raf2k said:
Its a known problem.
I sent the phone back as DOA because of this and few other problems.
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Do you know if it's software or hardware related?
Sent from my LG-P990 using Tapatalk

See this thread here. Give LG a buzz as they are accepting bug reports for a major update.

fen_nyc said:
See this thread here. Give LG a buzz as they are accepting bug reports for a major update.
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Thanks for heads up. Looks like it's software error fortunately, so Im more calm now
Found this at Paul's forum.
"Problem solved with the new baseband I think. Haven't noticed any tinny sound effect when in phone - either 2G or 3G connectivity.
It's a shockingly large improvement. Really bad that LG sells the phone with that software because mine was almost unusable in crowds because you had no idea what the other person was saying. Will be keen to jump to newer basebands now if they become available since it's proven it does make a huge difference. At least it's not a reason to NOT buy this phone anymore since it's easily fixable thanks to Paul now "
Problem was solved after update.
Check for updates here: http://android.modaco.com/content/lg-optimus-2x-2x-modaco-com/335049/in-call-sound-quality/

larsn84 said:
Thanks for heads up. Looks like it's software error fortunately, so Im more calm now
Found this at Paul's forum.
"Problem solved with the new baseband I think. Haven't noticed any tinny sound effect when in phone - either 2G or 3G connectivity.
It's a shockingly large improvement. Really bad that LG sells the phone with that software because mine was almost unusable in crowds because you had no idea what the other person was saying. Will be keen to jump to newer basebands now if they become available since it's proven it does make a huge difference. At least it's not a reason to NOT buy this phone anymore since it's easily fixable thanks to Paul now "
Problem was solved after update.
Check for updates here: http://android.modaco.com/content/lg-optimus-2x-2x-modaco-com/335049/in-call-sound-quality/
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Hehe, funny to be quoted here, from a thread I started over at MoDaCo. According to my poll there a lot of 2X users experience bad sound.
Like I wrote at MoDaCo - I haven't noticed any weird sound after the baseband flash, so please upgrade and tell me if you also notice an improvement. I'll update the thread accordingly.
Btw, what baseband are you currently on?

sibbor said:
Hehe, funny to be quoted here, from a thread I started over at MoDaCo. According to my poll there a lot of 2X users experience bad sound.
Like I wrote at MoDaCo - I haven't noticed any weird sound after the baseband flash, so please upgrade and tell me if you also notice an improvement. I'll update the thread accordingly.
Btw, what baseband are you currently on?
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Hehe. Im just having trouble remembering which i wrote in and which i read in :-D
But...
I Updated baseband now = no difference.., still scratchy sound...
Flashed pauls custom rom = still scratchy sound...
Seems in some cases it might ne hardware related :-(
Perhaps im unlucky.
The volume is okay/high enough. I just got scratching.... similar to white noise
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larsn84 said:
Seems in some cases it might ne hardware related :-(
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If this is truly a hardware issue, don't delay- send it back. Furthermore, be mindful of the replacement you receive. Here is an example of an "ugly" situation that happened between two owners. Be firm & inspect your replacement thoroughly- if it's not in "like-new" condition or has residual data from a previous owner, argue for a brand new 2X.

fen_nyc said:
If this is truly a hardware issue, don't delay- send it back. Furthermore, be mindful of the replacement you receive. Here is an example of an "ugly" situation that happened between two owners. Be firm & inspect your replacement thoroughly- if it's not in "like-new" condition or has residual data from a previous owner, argue for a brand new 2X.
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I think we got quite good policies in Denmark, so I'll probably just get a new one at first But thanks for the advice. Hopefully the next will show up better.
A friend of mine experienced pixel "errors" on his AND his girlfriends, so the next one better be fully functional... I know that TDC provider in Denmark wanted to postpone the release too, because of malfunctioning devices. This was before they ever sold any, and they haven't got them in stock yet
I hoped this was just a software error, but baseband upgrade and custom ROM didn't work. This is how it sounds
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4651820/Stemme 002.amr (starts around 15 sec)
Now I just have to wait for "three" to send it in, and return a new one... if it happens three times, I'll get my mony back, and perhaps go for the SGS2 and hope it gets Tegra2... a shame, such a nice phone otherwise. Hope they make it work, but I hear a lot of complaints *fingers crossed*
EDIT: Damn, just heard of three occasions of the same problem here in Denmark... hope they can fix it

I'm not experiencing any scratchy sounds like you, not even before I upgraded baseband. So I guess it's not all O2X in Denmark that has the problem.
I bought mine through Callme.

Aduck79 said:
I'm not experiencing any scratchy sounds like you, not even before I upgraded baseband. So I guess it's not all O2X in Denmark that has the problem.
I bought mine through Callme.
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The problem has been there all the time for me. Just saying the update didn't work for me, so I guess it is hardware related in my case. There has just been some discussions about wether it is hardware or software related.
The problem doesn't occure on all devices, but some are unlucky. 2 of my friends, which bought it on the release date, as my self, has experienced the same problem.
Also, on mobildebat.dk (danish forum) people complain about having the same problem. Such a shame.
I turned in my phone now, and has to wait for up to 10 days for LG to come up with a solution now Hope it goes faster. If i went down to the store last wednesday, I would hav gotten a new phone right away, due to 14 days return policy. Now I have to use my Nokia N82, damn it's slow

Hi,
I have had the same problems on my week old phone. Scrathy sound, Buzzing sound that both ends can hear and the other end sounding "tinny" or like a robot.
I also had random reboots.
Sent it in to repairs monday, hopefully it won't come back with "no faults found".
MY local Telia shop, where I bought the phone, hadn't heard about the problem from more than 1-2 people. Danish LG customerservice also hadn't heard about it. (This was a week ago.)
BTW: Is it normal for camera area to get very hot during calls? I had that too. Battery time was ok. 1-1½ day of normal use. Heavy wifi/talk/gps = less than a day.
I made a recording of the buzzing sound (starts at around 20secs in.):
dl.dropbox.com/u/4130839/Out_2011_03_27_14-06-29_%2B4550800950.3gp
This buzzing is sometimes so loud you cant hear what ppl are saying, and they have a hard time hearing you too.

pslind69 said:
Hi,
I have had the same problems on my week old phone. Scrathy sound, Buzzing sound that both ends can hear and the other end sounding "tinny" or like a robot.
I also had random reboots.
Sent it in to repairs monday, hopefully it won't come back with "no faults found".
MY local Telia shop, where I bought the phone, hadn't heard about the problem from more than 1-2 people. Danish LG customerservice also hadn't heard about it. (This was a week ago.)
BTW: Is it normal for camera area to get very hot during calls? I had that too. Battery time was ok. 1-1½ day of normal use. Heavy wifi/talk/gps = less than a day.
I made a recording of the buzzing sound (starts at around 20secs in.):
dl.dropbox.com/u/4130839/Out_2011_03_27_14-06-29_%2B4550800950.3gp
This buzzing is sometimes so loud you cant hear what ppl are saying, and they have a hard time hearing you too.
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I got the same buzzing sound if I call

davjan said:
I got the same buzzing sound if I call
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Yeah, It's really strange =/

Just in cas you haven't saw it but seems that the latest radio fix this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1008070

goulloux said:
Just in cas you haven't saw it but seems that the latest radio fix this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1008070
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I updated the baseband , but the problem is still there

davjan said:
I updated the baseband , but the problem is still there
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Damn, I was hoping it was just a bad sw =/

Headache caused by using OnePlus 3T- Help Needed

Hey guys,
So I bought the OnePlus 3T in December when it was launched. After a few days of using it I experienced some eyestrain and headache. I searched about what could be causing it but didn't find any strong cause. After searching alot I suspected that it may be happening because of the PWM screen flickering that happens in Super AMOLED screen phones. I really didn't want to return the phone as I really liked it and it was my first android phone and I really enjoyed using it. After weeks passed by I stopped feeling the eyestrain and headache.... I think I just got used to it.
Now, after 7 months of using the device, I have realized that once again that I am experiencing headaches after using the phone. This time I'm not feeling any eyestrain, I have a strong headache after using the phone. At times it gets quite bad and also affects my daily life activities (mainly studying because I'm a student).
I fear that this may be the long term effect of using the phone despite experiencing headache and eyestrain initially when I started using the phone.
I don't have much knowledge about this stuff so if someone could help me out about whats going on/why this is happening that would be great. and also a possible solution to the headaches I'm experiencing as I don't want to give away this phone . I was wondering if there is something like a custom ROM that eliminates PWM flicker? Any help will really help me and my sore head!
Thanks!

Well,
1. You shouldn't think that using the oneplus 3t is the reason for your headaches, and you should go to a Doctor.
2. I believe that your headaches are caused by fatigue in your vision, and if that is the case any phone or any product that has a display should affect you as well.
3. You should ask in a different forum to post this type of questions, for example yahoo questions.

carlinleos said:
Well,
3. You should ask in a different forum to post this type of questions, for example yahoo questions.
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You're right on the first two but I disagree with this last suggestion.
Don't ask for advice online at all, go and see your doctor ASAP. When it comes to health-related stuff, it's always better to be cautious.

carlinleos said:
Well,
1. You shouldn't think that using the oneplus 3t is the reason for your headaches, and you should go to a Doctor.
2. I believe that your headaches are caused by fatigue in your vision, and if that is the case any phone or any product that has a display should affect you as well.
3. You should ask in a different forum to post this type of questions, for example yahoo questions.
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I never experienced this with any of the previous phones Ive used, (iPhone 5c and 6s) so I know there's nothing wrong with my vision.

I think the flickering issue occurs only at around 10% and below brightness. Can't remember but I think it's that. Try brightening up the brightness a bit maybe, but still though I'd also recommend checking with your doctor as an extra precaution

sammy21271 said:
I never experienced this with any of the previous phones Ive used, (iPhone 5c and 6s) so I know there's nothing wrong with my vision.
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That is not a lot of data points, so I wouldn't make that assumption. You can easily be looking at a red herring, placebo effect or just plain coincidence. Something can easily have changed with your vision or other health over time, without you noticing. And I don't know how old you are, but vision starts to nosedive at a certain age, with things like astigmatism drastically affecting your vision in ways you may not easily notice.
I agree with the above points, things like vision (or even your brain) are not to be taken lightly. You should have your eyes (and general health) examined on a yearly basis anyway, so it's well worth doing.
You also haven't mentioned how much time you've spent looking at your phone. The amount of blue light emitted from these devices can lead to a lot of eye fatigue. I know when I get a new phone, I tend to play with it a lot. So the cause may just be the amount of screen time, rather than the specific phone itself.

sammy21271 said:
Hey guys,
So I bought the OnePlus 3T in December when it was launched. After a few days of using it I experienced some eyestrain and headache. I searched about what could be causing it but didn't find any strong cause. After searching alot I suspected that it may be happening because of the PWM screen flickering that happens in Super AMOLED screen phones. I really didn't want to return the phone as I really liked it and it was my first android phone and I really enjoyed using it. After weeks passed by I stopped feeling the eyestrain and headache.... I think I just got used to it.
Now, after 7 months of using the device, I have realized that once again that I am experiencing headaches after using the phone. This time I'm not feeling any eyestrain, I have a strong headache after using the phone. At times it gets quite bad and also affects my daily life activities (mainly studying because I'm a student).
I fear that this may be the long term effect of using the phone despite experiencing headache and eyestrain initially when I started using the phone.
I don't have much knowledge about this stuff so if someone could help me out about whats going on/why this is happening that would be great. and also a possible solution to the headaches I'm experiencing as I don't want to give away this phone . I was wondering if there is something like a custom ROM that eliminates PWM flicker? Any help will really help me and my sore head!
Thanks!
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Yes it's pwm flickering headaches. I am too facing.
Use this app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.js.oledsaver

It's really awesome to see I'm not the only one who thinks it's my phone causing my 3T that's causing my headaches. I thought I had developed power in my eyes (got them checked, 0.75 and 0.5) and got glasses. Yet, the headaches persisted. This is such a relief.

Phantom notification

On Pie and November update sideloaded. Using Nova launcher
Have started getting phantom notifications. The phone vibrated, lock screen lights up but nothing there.
Have done a reset as always do after update.
Any ideas?

WiFi lost connection on second, phone track and send you notification but nothing appears...

divvykev said:
On Pie and November update sideloaded. Using Nova launcher
Have started getting phantom notifications. The phone vibrated, lock screen lights up but nothing there.
Have done a reset as always do after update.
Any ideas?
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Also noticed this today. Did you enabled Ambient Display -> New notifications -> Periodically?

jv.batista said:
Also noticed this today. Did you enabled Ambient Display -> New notifications -> Periodically?
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Good spot. Hopefully that's it.

That was it. Periodical notifications in ambient display. Crazy

You sideload an update that Nokia pulled out because have serious problems so expect this kind of behaviour!

NahuelMS said:
You sideload an update that Nokia pulled out because have serious problems so expect this kind of behaviour!
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"This kind of behaviour".....the type of behaviour standard in Pie you mean? It's not a bug just a stupid place to put the settings.
And as for the serious problem! How was it serious where the latest update is 1:1 identical to the one I sideloaded and some people got as standard??????

divvykev said:
"This kind of behaviour".....the type of behaviour standard in Pie you mean? It's not a bug just a stupid place to put the settings.
And as for the serious problem! How was it serious where the latest update is 1:1 identical to the one I sideloaded and some people got as standard??????
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Ask Nokia then, i only got the service update, so something is going on there. They have pulled the update because problems, now they are sending it again wich have no sense at all and now they are sending also another update only with security update. I don't know. Happy anyway that is not a bug!

NahuelMS said:
Ask Nokia then, i only got the service update, so something is going on there. They have pulled the update because problems, now they are sending it again wich have no sense at all and now they are sending also another update only with security update. I don't know. Happy anyway that is not a bug!
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I've stopped trying to work out what they are doing. Shame really as it's a good phone. Unless they sort this update stupidity this will be my last Nokia.

divvykev said:
I've stopped trying to work out what they are doing. Shame really as it's a good phone. Unless they sort this update stupidity this will be my last Nokia.
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You are right. It makes no sense what they do with the updates. Being late, I can understand that, but having 3 different versions of updates for the same phone is crazy (it is kind of the same thing of what they do with the phones versioning numbers: 7, 7+, 7.1, 7x and now 8 which is actually 8.1 - mad)
Anyway it looks like their focus is on releasing more phones than optimize the released ones. I think in the 2 years they were banned from releasing phones after the transfer from Microsoft, they developed the phones and they are releasing them now every 2nd month.
Sorry for the long post, I had to let out some of the steam.

Seems a common feeling with most Nokia users.
Something that baffles me is that the media such as android authority and others keep praising the company and recommending them as superb phones. That bit is true but nobody seems to be picking up that it's not really Android One without regular updates.
Anyway, I'm ranting now. Maybe we need a ranting thread. :silly:

divvykev said:
Seems a common feeling with most Nokia users.
Something that baffles me is that the media such as android authority and others keep praising the company and recommending them as superb phones. That bit is true but nobody seems to be picking up that it's not really Android One without regular updates.
Anyway, I'm ranting now. Maybe we need a ranting thread. :silly:
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That is s great idea!
I think we all feel a little bit cheated. Thinking at it though, it is only the Pixels and Essential phone (don't think OnePlus has it) that have November security patch.
And the phone is a very good one (hardware at least).
This is it. All steam is out.

S10e - strange halo when max brightness

Hi guys,
first of all, it is my first time on xda, so sorry if I am posting this in the wrong section. Also, I have tried to find if somebody else posted the same issue, but with no luck. Secondly, sorry for my bad english, not my first language.
Back to business. I recently purchased a S10e, Exynos since I live in Europe. I noticed that when brightness is at maximum, I can see sort of a rectangle in the lower part of the screen. I use night mode along with all-black wallpaper, so it is particularly evident.
You can see it in imgur, the address is /TUvNYBq (can't share the whole link being a new member).
Is it a common problem to all the S10es? It doesn't bother me that much, unless it means that my screen is somehow defective - in that case is there any risk that the issue will get worse? should I return it?
Thank you in advance for your time!

s10efirsttimer said:
Hi guys,
first of all, it is my first time on xda, so sorry if I am posting this in the wrong section. Also, I have tried to find if somebody else posted the same issue, but with no luck. Secondly, sorry for my bad english, not my first language.
Back to business. I recently purchased a S10e, Exynos since I live in Europe. I noticed that when brightness is at maximum, I can see sort of a rectangle in the lower part of the screen. I use night mode along with all-black wallpaper, so it is particularly evident.
You can see it in imgur, the address is /TUvNYBq (can't share the whole link being a new member).
Is it a common problem to all the S10es? It doesn't bother me that much, unless it means that my screen is somehow defective - in that case is there any risk that the issue will get worse? should I return it?
Thank you in advance for your time!
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I think you have screen burn in. No real way to fix that. To prevent it, just don't keep your phone screen on a lot and or don't keep brightness real high for long periods of time.

Ndaoud360 said:
I think you have screen burn in. No real way to fix that. To prevent it, just don't keep your phone screen on a lot and or don't keep brightness real high for long periods of time.
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But is it possible to have burn-it after just 2 days of sporadic use?

s10efirsttimer said:
But is it possible to have burn-it after just 2 days of sporadic use?
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Oh... well definitely not after 2 days. Did you get it used or new? If used, then the previous owner must have caused it. If new, then you might have a defect and you should return it for another.

Ndaoud360 said:
Oh... well definitely not after 2 days. Did you get it used or new? If used, then the previous owner must have caused it. If new, then you might have a defect and you should return it for another.
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It's brand new. Thank you, I think I'll return it!

auto brightness issue

My Xperia 1 ii was supplied by Vodafone and has latest software update.
I have noticed an issue whereby when I wake my device up and I'm in a fairly dim room it wakes up on full brightness every the and quite slowly reduces down to just off of minimum.
Don't understand why it always starts on full brightness?

Same thing happening here, I assume it's a bug that'll be resolved in the future.

I don't have this problem. But I do have issue with the brightness in general. In bright sunlight it's very hard to read the screen, even at 100% brightness. (Much worse than my wife's fruit phone for example.)

I agree also that the brightness could be better in strong sunlight however on a positive note I do think the issue I has has been fixed in the last update I received a couple of days ago.

hpsauce37 said:
I agree also that the brightness could be better in strong sunlight however on a positive note I do think the issue I has has been fixed in the last update I received a couple of days ago.
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What's the model you have and firmware update version?

cd993 said:
What's the model you have and firmware update version?
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XQ-AT51 Vodafone
58.0.A.3.39 build number

hpsauce37 said:
XQ-AT51 Vodafone
58.0.A.3.39 build number
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Thanks, did you clean flash or do you know of a way to safely update without losing data? Are you stock or rooted?

hpsauce37 said:
I agree also that the brightness could be better in strong sunlight however on a positive note I do think the issue I has has been fixed in the last update I received a couple of days ago.
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Not fixed for me after update. Still sometimes brightness is at full on autobrightnes when I unlock device.

tomo100brt said:
Not fixed for me after update. Still sometimes brightness is at full on autobrightnes when I unlock device.
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Actually I have to agree it is still there ?

hpsauce37 said:
Actually I have to agree it is still there
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Settings, Display, Cover Selection -> select others. This resolved the problem for me.

Same here. Auto brightness is actually a mess (indoors and especially @ night).

Need an update to sort this ASAP.
I'm pretty sure this was an issue on another Sony phone I had also..
Other than this the phone has been great and battery life is really solid for me.

philip67 said:
Settings, Display, Cover Selection -> select others. This resolved the problem for me.
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Thanks, this setting solved in my case

Auto brightness issue
gl2k1 said:
Thanks, this setting solved in my case
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Didn't do much in my case

Same here, solution does not work...

This happened to me as well. The problem went away after a couple of days. Probably the adaptive brightness learning itself.

iArvee said:
This happened to me as well. The problem went away after a couple of days. Probably the adaptive brightness learning itself.
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Ditto

iArvee said:
This happened to me as well. The problem went away after a couple of days. Probably the adaptive brightness learning itself.
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I'm curious, is it the case that the adaptive brightness learns? More specifically if it sets a brightness level automatically and I up it a little manually using the slider, does this help it learn my custom value in that environment for future use in its automation?
I haven't really used auto brightness before however feeling now it would be handy, as I was finding myself adjusting it a lot. Been using it for a day now and so far it's doing a good job, just occasionally I'll adjust it.

See screenshot

augie7107 said:
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Ahh that's handy, thanks for that! I use a quick toggle to activate it and hadn't seen that screen with that informative text.
Great to know!