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clock on always on screen is sometimes dim

My clock on the always on screen is sometimes so dim that i can barley see it. Other times its off and other simes it if normal brightness. ANy ideas why this would be happening?

Don't know about the dim, but it's off during certain times. The option is in settings.
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mgault said:
My clock on the always on screen is sometimes so dim that i can barley see it. Other times its off and other simes it if normal brightness. ANy ideas why this would be happening?
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i think it may be to do with time of day. Mine does the same, it seems to be dimmer through the day time.

mgault said:
My clock on the always on screen is sometimes so dim that i can barley see it. Other times its off and other simes it if normal brightness. ANy ideas why this would be happening?
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Mine does the same. It appears to be auto-dimming based on the ambient light sensor.

snowmangoh said:
Don't know about the dim, but it's off during certain times. The option is in settings.
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Where in the settings?

mgault said:
Where in the settings?
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Lock Screen & Security > Always On Display > Set Schedule

skriefal said:
Mine does the same. It appears to be auto-dimming based on the ambient light sensor.
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This ^^^ is the reason

any way to turn that off??? I dont want it to dim

mgault said:
any way to turn that off??? I dont want it to dim
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I think turning of auto brightness might do it...haven't tested it though

shouren04 said:
Lock Screen & Security > Always On Display > Set Schedule
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You have some many more options on that screen than I do.
Edit, figured it out. Face widgets option is not available with screen lock type being set to none.
OP. My aod dims according to light ambience in the room.
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How do you adjust the time the screen stays 'awake'?

My screen timeout is at ten minutes but the screen dims and turns off after 10 seconds and it's incredibly bothersome when trying to read an ebook for example. Have you encountered this? Any suggestions?
Edit: not a Always on display problem

Place AOD on schedule? So, not always on

raul6 said:
Place AOD on schedule? So, not always on
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It still dims after 10 seconds with the always on display off. Do you know of any setting that could change this in thynote9?

Are you using some power saving mode?

Doesn't AOD dim after a while after awhile so as not make the pixels burn unevenly long term? Just use a clock if you want it to be on long.

@rbiter said:
Doesn't AOD dim after a while after awhile so as not make the pixels burn unevenly long term? Just use a clock if you want it to be on long.
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The problem is the screen dimming after ten seconds not the AOD display. I turned off the AOD display and it still dims too fast.

raul6 said:
Are you using some power saving mode?
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No,

Does this setting possible have anything to do with it. It used to be default 5 seconds for most phones. Is this possibly interfering with the dimming?

@rbiter said:
Does this setting possible have anything to do with it. It used to be default 5 seconds for most phones. Is this possibly interfering with the dimming?
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This is the screen timeout setting.

quantum88 said:
This is the screen timeout setting.
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GO to Settings, advanced features and select 'Smart Stay' to on position.
Your screen will time out to whatever you've set it in display settings, but smart stay will stop that happening if it know you're watching something

ajay83 said:
GO to Settings, advanced features and select 'Smart Stay' to on position.
Your screen will time out to whatever you've set it in display settings, but smart stay will stop that happening if it know you're watching something
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That is better than before but still not what I want. I basically want the phone screen to be on until I turn it off or the amount of time I put on the screen timeout elapses. Is this just impossible on this expensive device?

Hi,
I'm afraid the max is 10min in screen settings.
The only other way is in developer options, then 'stay awake always' but this only allows this during charging(plugged in)
To enable dev option, you need to go to settings/about phone/software information, then tap build number around 7-8 times

KinScreen is great app for that: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teqtic.kinscreen

sarobi said:
KinScreen is great app for that: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teqtic.kinscreen
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This app is incredibly useful though I am worried about the battery usage. I'm going to use this. Thanks a lot!

Screen staying on when charging.

Hello, I have the regular s10 and whenever I connect it to a charger (wireless and wired) the phone's screen will not shut off unless I press the power button. This is bothersome because I charge my phone overnight and don't want the screen to stay on for hours. It typically lights up again for notifications. Does anyone else have this problem or have a solution? My Always On display is off and I have already tried changing the the screen timeout setting. I also turned off the setting for the phone to stay on if it detects someone looking at it.

Do you have developer options enabled by chance? There's a setting in there to keep the screen on when charging. The option is located near the top and is titled "Stay awake".

Outbreak444 said:
Do you have developer options enabled by chance? There's a setting in there to keep the screen on when charging. The option is located near the top and is titled "Stay awake".
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I actually didn't have them on but I turned them on and shut the option off. Thanks for your help!

elliottconqueso said:
I actually didn't have them on but I turned them on and shut the option off. Thanks for your help!
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Did it fix your issue?

Outbreak444 said:
Did it fix your issue?
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Yes it did. Thanks!

AOD brightness level

It seems that AOD brightness level is automatic and can not be adjusted. It's even not connected wit screen "Adaptive brightness".
Is there any workaround. Do you think that this mod will work?
https://www.xda-developers.com/customize-google-pixel-2-always-on-display-brightness/

Make a backup of your device and give it a shot. Worst thing that can happen is it doesn't work and you lose nothing.

akulp said:
It seems that AOD brightness level is automatic and can not be adjusted. It's even not connected wit screen "Adaptive brightness".
Is there any workaround. Do you think that this mod will work?
https://www.xda-developers.com/customize-google-pixel-2-always-on-display-brightness/
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Already tried that and it does nothing.

Question Disable light sensor

The front light sensor on my device doesn't work, causing my screen to flicker randomly. How would I disable this sensor?

By disabling adaptive brightness

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By disabling adaptive brightness
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That doesn't do it. This flickering occurs even when adaptive is off, but stops when I enable "Sensors Off"

chrissylive said:
That doesn't do it. This flickering occurs even when adaptive is off, but stops when I enable "Sensors Off"
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This proves that ambient light sensor is not the root cause of flickering. It's actually pwm. More info here https://www.notebookcheck.net/Xiaom...-display-redmi-note-10-pro-with-a-120-hz-oled

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This proves that ambient light sensor is not the root cause of flickering. It's actually pwm. More info here https://www.notebookcheck.net/Xiaom...-display-redmi-note-10-pro-with-a-120-hz-oled
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I've followed all steps mentioned, but it doesn't fix anything. My phone doesn't have the flickering that it mentions, the brightness flickers randomly around three times a second, and in diagnostics the light sensor goes from detecting 0-20 to 30,000+ even in pitch black, which corresponds with the brightness flicker
PWM doesn't explain the random brightness changes every few seconds, especially since it's completely absent when sensors are disabled
I just want to know how to disable this specific sensor instead of all at once