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...that you became hopelessly addicted to your smartphone? I realized mine when my Evo got stolen and I realized that not only was my very expensive and awesome phone gone, but now if I wanted to see any new emails, I had to open up my laptop and go to google periodically to check instead of having the Governator shout at me to "get in da choppa" every time a new email arrived.
but I'm not addicted I can stop any time.......
Yea, I can put my Evo down any time I want....and I could easily stop checking xda 100 times a day. No addiction here bro...
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...that you became hopelessly addicted to your smartphone? I realized mine when my Evo got stolen and I realized that not only was my very expensive and awesome phone gone, but now if I wanted to see any new emails, I had to open up my laptop and go to google periodically to check instead of having the Governator shout at me to "get in da choppa" every time a new email arrived.
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mind sending/posting that notification sound? i'm already running 'bed intruder song' as my ringtone...
btw if you aren't rooted yet, you don't know what you're taking about...
bcuz i can stop anytime...
Not addicted, here cuz I want to be.
But not addicted.
for me it was the first 4am night modding my htc hero a year ago. little did i know on that first night, how many more similar nights would follow.
im not addicted, i just cant put my evo down...or stop refreshing xda pages...nm, im hooked.
edit: also, most of my bookmarks on my pc are xda pages. another sign
Yep, I had the all nighter session too! And the next day and the next.... I really knew it when I bricked my phone at work, stayed up late to fix it but couldn't, then had to be without the whole next day till I could sit down again and sort it out... So I flashed a new ROM!!! And it hasn't stopped, on my 5th Rom now in about 10 days....
I was actually late for work one day because I found a rom I really wanted to try and no freaking way was I gonna stop in the middle of a setup and no freaking way was I gonna go to work without my phone working right. I run the shipping dept at work and spend half the night all alone on my forklift on the other side of the plant than everyone else other than three guys work for me. We all been there awhile so other than tell them quick schedule for night they know what to do. I'd need rehab without my evo,power amp and bose earbuds. LOL I bet I check this place 3 times a night at least!
I would say I'm addicted I love trying out different builds for my evo. I just got it last Friday been loving it every since. Started off with a white hw 003 but didn't like the white anymore plus had this light leakage right below the captive buttons and the power button was sinking in so returned it for a black 004. day before yesterday but now my power button starting to sink in...is this normal, I don't even press on the power button hard fml
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Hi my name is Dave..... I'm a flashaholic.
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I would say I'm addicted I love trying out different builds for my evo. I just got it last Friday been loving it every since. Started off with a white hw 003 but didn't like the white anymore plus had this light leakage right below the captive buttons and the power button was sinking in so returned it for a black 004. day before yesterday but now my power button starting to sink in...is this normal, I don't even press on the power button hard fml
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My daughter has gone through 2 Evos (2 broken screens) and those 2 had the sinking power button prob....
I knew I as a addict
1. when my friends told me I spend to much time with the phone
2. When I first got the phone back in November and flashed every available rom for the Evo..I mean every one!!! This over a course of 2 or 3 months.
3. When I copy my nandroid backups to my computer. All 12 gigs of it...on my laptop.
4. When I first put on anon recovery and could flash new rooms without adb. It felt like I was having a secret affair..
5. When I used to read xda over my ebooks..
6. When my girl told me to put the darn phone down and eat dinner with her.
7. When I would go in titanium backup and delete every damn bloatware I did not need or think I would give a 0.000000000001 percent better battery life...
Now I am a recovering flashaholic...satiesfied with cm7(because of wimax support) the modified wireless tether..list goes on...
I, too, have flashed about every ROM there is, and I've only had my EVO for 3 months.
I thought I had it beat when, just for the hell of it, I ran the RUU, and started all over again from scratch.
I thought I had it beat last month when I put Koni III on. I thought i was finally satisfied with a ROM I could live with every day. Then King had to go and release his 4th Sense ROM. And THEN, VaelPak had to come out with RC2. Now Koni's working on Elite 4, and since I'm a donor, I can't sleep at night, waiting for the beta to be released......
I got it bad, man. I got it REAL bad....
Hipkat,
You are not alone...I know the feeling...let me put some other items I knew when I was addicted....I forget theses when I wrote first article..
A. When somebody sees my phone and says it that a droid...not android but the darn locked Droid from moto.. I say hell NO...
B. When another user is on a puny smaller screen..different phone..hero..incredible...and such...then pull out my evo and pretend to read my text and see their eyes get wide...real wide...
C. When somebody at work use a tablet with 3G built in...then I simply pull out my nook color or iPad and tether it to my baby..
D. When a iPhone user brags about their phone...then I pull up my evo..hold their phone close to my hand side to side and say...nice screen on your phone...you must have great eyesight and small fingers.....
E. Last but not least...have every copy of a rom..from different version up grade...and worst of all...look at my nandroid backups and just the time stamp and try to remember what backup was that?....hehe...
When I first jailbroke my iphone 3 years ago. It introduced me to modding on a whole new level.
Sent from my......ummm...let me get back at'chya!
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My daughter has gone through 2 Evos (2 broken screens) and those 2 had the sinking power button prob....
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This is kind of a disspointment. I'm on my second evo also and my new one is almost leveled flat. I'm still within my 30 days so I might end up returning this one for another one. And with the new one see if I can remap the power button to the volume down or up button instead.
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This is kind of a disspointment. I'm on my second evo also and my new one is almost leveled flat. I'm still within my 30 days so I might end up returning this one for another one. And with the new one see if I can remap the power button to the volume down or up button instead.
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Remapping the buttons?????? Now that's good thinking..... oh btw I just checked my wifes Evo and her power button is sinking a bit.
The real addiction is not being able to stop trying to tweak it.
After reading all this I am starting to itch. Be right back after another flash.
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Remapping the buttons?????? Now that's good thinking..... oh btw I just checked my wifes Evo and her power button is sinking a bit.
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Yes remapping the buttons lol.
Edit: For now I just remapped the power button as the search button(Never use the search button anyway) The Volume Up button is now the Power button and the Search Button is now the Volume Up button haha.
Roargh! So much frustration getting used to this in the dark.
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I've been hitting the wrong one all day
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Roargh! So much frustration getting used to this in the dark.
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Settings > Display > Touch key light duration > Always on. This will have the buttons lit as long as the screen is awake. It doesn't really affect my battery, and it helps me a lot since I'm coming from Evo 4G , and E3D.
i wish there was a way of replacing the menu and search keys
I've been having the same issue, its gonna take some getting used to thats for sure.
luckily i also have the droid charge with it's rearranged buttons, so going from evo4g to the et4g isn't much of a problem for me.
i prefer having back lights always off. in the dark, the physical buttons on the charge are a plus.
Holy ****.. My bad.. I just created a thread over exactly the same problem.
I "didn't read first ".
I thought it was just me.
Anyway, I'll ask that it get pulled..
And BTW,
yes.. It's definitely driving me crazy too. I'm going in with a Torx screwdriver in 5, 4, 3,......
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Drives me nuts as well! I also wish the button backlight was controlled by the ambient light sensor like the Evo.
HTC flipped their buttons from other phones. I had a nexus, matrix, mt4g and they all have the same layout as the galaxy.
Not HTC..
Important used to this layout
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downtrodn said:
HTC flipped their buttons from other phones. I had a nexus, matrix, mt4g and they all have the same layout as the galaxy.
Not HTC..
Important used to this layout
sent from my Samsung GalaxyS 2!
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Oh, well.
Then I'm f%cked.
I've ONLY owned HTC phones in the past.. and I can proudly say that I've spent a VERY unhealthy amount of time on those phones.
*This is hardwired into my head.
It would be unfair of me to even consider asking my brain to switch back, lol.
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You'll get used to it. I had an Evo and a Galaxy Tab at the same time, and I kept hitting the wrong one at first, but I eventually became bilingual and hit the right button on either device without thinking about it. I think I've hit the wrong button on the ET a few times, but it hasn't been an issue so far.
I have to say, I like the HTC arrangement better since I use the menu button more than the home button and it's easier to get to with my thumb in the middle.
Too funny. Just got my E4GT yesterday then went to show my gf something on her Evo last night and I kept hitting the wrong button. I just thought I was retarded but I guess I'm already forming habits with the E4GT.
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You've obviously never met my brain.
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This is killing me. I am sure there is a way to do it once full root is achieved. No one wants to experiment with a non reversible method. I have had the phone since launch day and still cannot get use to it
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It's hard to understand why this isn't standardized. Then again, it seems to be HTC that's different, and to me HMBS is more intuitive than MHBS.
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It's hard to understand why this isn't standardized. Then again, it seems to be HTC that's different, and to me HMBS is more intuitive than MHBS.
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I don't think it's just you..
HMBS just makes a lot more freaking sense.
The Home button should be "by itself", whether that's at the end of a row (like HTC does it), or set apart completely, like maybe this:
MBS
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This ABSOLUTELY needed to be standardized by Google.
(I'm driving to Larry Page's house right now to punch him in the mouth.)
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My wife has been complaining that she hangs up on people in the middle of a call.
She thinks she hangs up with her cheek, but I don't know.
Has anyone experienced this?
Thanks in advance
No I haven't but it seems like her ROM doesn't support the proximity sensor or is broken and is needing a repair or replacement .
Odin it to stock if it isnt already and see if she still encounter this if she does take it to sprint and present them with the problem if you have tep
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My wife had the same problem forever, its just because she isn't placing the phone correctly to her ear. and or is moving the phone so the prox sensor turns the screen on and then her cheek hangs the phone up.
That's happened to me before and so has after the call is over I see that all my radios are on and the notification shade is showing. The proximity sensor was deactivated and the screen turned on during a call. My cheek start pressing all sorts of buttons while I was moving about during a call.
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No I haven't but it seems like her ROM doesn't support the proximity sensor or is broken and is needing a repair or replacement .
Odin it to stock if it isnt already and see if she still encounter this if she does take it to sprint and present them with the problem if you have tep
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juanaraya92679 said:
My wife had the same problem forever, its just because she isn't placing the phone correctly to her ear. and or is moving the phone so the prox sensor turns the screen on and then her cheek hangs the phone up.
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LOL "Hi honey, my smart friends at XDA say that you don't know how to hold a phone and it's your fault...What did you say honey?... I can't play with them anymore. AWWW!" (just kidding)
I'll have to come up with a sensitive way to deal with how she holds the phone.
Thanks for all your input guys, I appreciate it.
My gf hs the same problem. I have posted a thread about this in the past requesting the slide to answer thing ported to the in call screen so you would need to slide to hang up. It would protect agains proximity sensor failure.
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I also have noted the issue. I was thinking it might be a sensor calibration issue.
It has been noted on every version of the ROMs I have tried.
Just explain to her that she gives off such a glow that it makes the sensor think it is away from her face in the bright sunshine and she needs to suppress her glow when on the phone.
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A slide lock to end a call would fix this forever!!!
Does anyone know how to do this?
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xopher.hunter said:
A slide lock to end a call would fix this forever!!!
Does anyone know how to do this?
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This happens to my wife all the time and when she gets rolling, she might go on for five minutes until she realizes the other person isn't there anymore. Sometimes I'll purposely not call her back for a few minutes and say, "sorry sweets, you hung up on me again. The last thing I heard was blah blah" and she'll respond, "seriously?! I said a lot then after I lost you" and I'll just chuckle to myself...
Best part is, she won't want to repeat everything again so she'll give me the condensed version.
And yes, a slide to hang up mod would be FANTASTIC...I think.
Tell her to have smaller cheeks. (don't actually say that she'll F you up)
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This happens to my wife all the time and when she gets rolling, she might go on for five minutes until she realizes the other person isn't there anymore. Sometimes I'll purposely not call her back for a few minutes and say, "sorry sweets, you hung up on me again. The last thing I heard was blah blah" and she'll respond, "seriously?! I said a lot then after I lost you" and I'll just chuckle to myself...
Best part is, she won't want to repeat everything again so she'll give me the condensed version.
And yes, a slide to hang up mod would be FANTASTIC...I think.
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LOL. I just hate to be in same the room when my gf accidentally hangs up on an important phone call.
I hope a dev sees this and helps us make a slide to hangup mod.
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I never had this issue until I jumped to GB. Now it is a real pain. I have to watch for the screen to see if it goes out or comes on while I am talking. Is there a way to calibrate the prox sensor? I kind of figured I would have to live with it, much like the fact that I cannot adjust call volume if the screen is off.
Since going to GB I have had a couple of hang ups, but I think most have been when I am holding the phone with my shoulder and it moves around on my face.
A bigger problem I have had is I will be on the phone with someone and get an incoming call. When I move the phone from my face to see who is calling it will switch over to the new call with out me doing anything!
I would put the phone back to my face to continue talking and would now be on the line with the new caller.
Anyways I am on Clean GB and my wife is GB stock and it has done it to both of us!
I've had this problem on CM9... forgot to check whether it is a Rom glitch or a broken sensor (need to flash to a TW rom)
Zeinzu said:
Tell her to have smaller cheeks. (don't actually say that she'll F you up)
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You stole my idea. lol
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I hope a dev sees this and helps us make a slide to hangup mod.
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I know what needs to be done, but don't know how to do it. It'd be phone.apk edits, and a bunch of them lol
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I know what needs to be done, but don't know how to do it. It'd be phone.apk edits, and a bunch of them lol
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Hopefully it can be more easily implemented on cm7/9's phone.apk
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She's lying! I told her to say that so we could get back to her planting tulips in my secret garden!
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Lmfao, nah I'm j/k idk lolol
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My power button stopped working. It's not the actual button, but i guess whatever is behind it. Does anyone know what the process is for replacing something like that? Luckily, I'm able to use an app to enable lockscreen and another app to use the volume rocker to wake the device, so I actually don't NEED to have it fix. Of course, if and when I decide to sell, i want it working.
my button broke too, is your phone also randomly restarting?
what app do you use for volume rocker and lockscreen
eagles16 said:
my button broke too, is your phone also randomly restarting?
what app do you use for volume rocker and lockscreen
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This may help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1584342
its only 3 pages wrong but someone posted how he fixed his power button
eagles16 said:
my button broke too, is your phone also randomly restarting?
what app do you use for volume rocker and lockscreen
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I'm running cm10 Paranoid Android and it has a feature to use the gilume rocker to wake the device.
Oh and yes I was having random reboots. Maybe it's not the physical button. Maybe it is software related. I'm keeping an eye on that thread. Hopefully, there will be a solution.
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pariah1570 said:
This may help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1584342
its only 3 pages wrong but someone posted how he fixed his power button
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Thanks for the thread but there wasn't a direct fix. I already took my phone apart today. Mad sure it was clicking. No dice, but I'm subscribed to the thread now. Thanks
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No problem just trying to help in some way, instead of posting junk to get my ten posts.
pariah1570 said:
No problem just trying to help in some way, instead of posting junk to get my ten posts.
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Thanks for the lead. I just got done ripping the phone apart and even tightened the power button. Still no go. My last option is to Odin back to el26.
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As far as I know this isn't a software issue. My broken power button is driving me nuts but I'm not in the mood to send it into repair.
Are you covered under Sprint with either warranty or insurance? If you are, take it in. They will probably just replace the entire phone for you. I speak from experience.
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Are you covered under Sprint with either warranty or insurance? If you are, take it in. They will probably just replace the entire phone for you. I speak from experience.
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Nope. Neither.
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Nope. Neither.
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I'm pretty sure tdunham started a thread in the General section about replacing a power button. That is probably going to be your best bet then.
word of caution..be VERY VERY careful when clamping down the power button with pliers...or else you'll break the button and be forced to upgrade to a new and better phone.
PS - my broken phone is now for sale: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33975509#post33975509
Restart
jinwu57 said:
word of caution..be VERY VERY careful when clamping down the power button with pliers...or else you'll break the button and be forced to upgrade to a new and better phone.
PS - my broken phone is now for sale: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33975509#post33975509
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My phone has started to do that as well. It randomly restarts. I started having this problem when I clicked yes on the ota update from samsung while using a blazer rom. I wiped everything, running codename android's jellybean rom and still having these problems. I thought it was a battery issue as I had a previous battery that restarted every so often and the battery would be wiped out. Here, the battery doesn't get wiped out but it suffers a significant drop. In the previous case, the phone never restarted when connected to a charger but now, even the charger doesn't seem to help.
Mine started doing the same thing. I took it to sprint and they just sent me a new one. But a lot of ppl on the forums are having that issue
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I fixed mine a few times by taking it apart..... my only problem now is battery at say.. 69 percent then reboot and its at 19
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moparfreak426 said:
I fixed mine a few times by taking it apart..... my only problem now is battery at say.. 69 percent then reboot and its at 19
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Whenever this happens take out the battery for a few minutes. When you put it back in you should gain a little, like maybe have 35% instead of 19%.
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Whenever this happens take out the battery for a few minutes. When you put it back in you should gain a little, like maybe have 35% instead of 19%.
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Do you think I have the dreaded battery bulge?... I'm almost scared to check
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Do any know to access this menu. I'm sick of the screen going dim after 5 minutes because the phone thinks it's overheating. T-Mobile
Kingaries79 said:
Do any know to access this menu. I'm sick of the screen going dim after 5 minutes because the phone thinks it's overheating. T-Mobile
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As of yet, there is no way to access the Thermal Mitigation. The hidden menu does not contain it.
I have a G4 with a bad screen and got it swaped with a new one. The whole time I thought the temperature throttlewas making my sceeen dingy and yellow but it turns out I had yet another defective LG phone..
Meanwhile, until someone figures out how to turn those TWO settings off, try my trusty app called LUX lite in the app store. Take your time to learn the setting amd jack everything up to 100%
Its sort of an override if you will. But it works like a charm. My replacement phone has a nice screen but a phone will never decide for itself what I will see. I own it and it will do as I say.... And I say 100% brightness or hammer...
Give it a try, it will keep your phone at 100% no trouble. Let me know what you think. I've been using it for a long time on my G3.
Hey man thanks for that response. I really appreciate that. I'm going to check it out now. Wish lg wouldn't have went that route.
Kingaries79 said:
Hey man thanks for that response. I really appreciate that. I'm going to check it out now. Wish lg wouldn't have went that route.
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You are most welcome. Let me know how it works out or if you need any help with the settings.
Seems to be doing the trick
Kingaries79 said:
Hey man thanks for that response. I really appreciate that. I'm going to check it out now. Wish lg wouldn't have went that route.
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Kingaries79 said:
Seems to be doing the trick
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Nice! The biggest trick us to throw LUX into manual mode and leave it at 100%
Only pronblem here is ure taking care of the dim screen now what about the cpu throttle