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iphone 2g brighter than my gs2

for fun i took my cousins iphone 2g and compared the brightness of the both while on google.com and while my gs2 had crisper colors and looked better while looking at it from different angles but when looked straight down on both devices the old iphone 2g was much brighter than mine.. both devices were at 100% brightness was wondering if this was something that might be wrong with my phone which i hope not because I've had no other issues with it like lines or bad pixels and I've read that this phone should be like a lighthouse at 100% brightness so i really wouldnt want to exchange it and end up getting 1 with everything else bad.... sighhhhh smh

Well buy a iphone than ;-)
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henryr934 said:
Well buy a iphone than ;-)
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thanks for being a smart ass but just to say ive been using an iphone since day 1 and had to switch when i saw this beast but this was my first n only real question about spec type or maybe mine being faulty so far about it n i get your idiotic response............

Google has a lot of white. Is the "adjust screen power " option on under display? That will dim the screen automatically under full brightness

if you disable auto dim, then the brightness can be adjusted to the same level as iphone
you don't want to see this phone at max power, it can literally Burn your eyes
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thank you for the real responses i had the auto dim disabled ( if you mean the auto bright not sure if you do) but didnt have the adjust screen power unchecked and now that made a huge difference way brighter WOW!!.. thanks thinking i will be leaving the screen power checked.....lol

Lol yeah at full brightness this thing Is insanely bright

Darmokk said:
Lol yeah at full brightness this thing Is insanely bright
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yea it is! feeling kinda sry that im such a noob and doubted that bright light at the end of the road...lol

My buddy who also has a SGSII I have to tell him to turn the brightness down at night in the car going somewhere cause it's literally blinding.

foreverloco said:
yea it is! feeling kinda sry that im such a noob and doubted that bright light at the end of the road...lol
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haha no worries man we're all just trying to get to know our phones better Glad you're more satisfied with it now!

I always have the brightness cranked when i'm at work because I go outside for smoke breaks and I like bring able to read my phone.
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There's also a browser brightness in the menu after you open up the browser

Glad you got it sorted out, but I still think the iPhones' screens are nicer. If only they came out with a 4.5 inch iPhone with Cyanogen Mod .

My gs2 is so bright I need sunglasses to look at it.
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knickfan5745 said:
Glad you got it sorted out, but I still think the iPhones' screens are nicer. If only they came out with a 4.5 inch iPhone with Cyanogen Mod .
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the iphone screen might look nicer because you can fit it in the cup of your hand while you squint and pinch to enlarge each web page so you can read.. my only dilemma was thinking a 2g was brighter because i didnt get to test it with my 4 before i sold it but after seeing the full brightness of this I'm waaaayyyyyyyy over it...lol

[Q] Galaxy S2 Tuner or the like increase screen Brightness?

As the title states.
I do believe that my Vibrant's screen was brighter than my S2. Is there any way to use software to tune the brightness above 100%?
Reason I ask, I was able to use galaxy Tuner on the Vibrant to tweak a whole lot of different settings aboveand beyond what was specified from default settings.
Any feedback/help would be appreciated.
Thanks

a4 moda said:
As the title states.
I do believe that my Vibrant's screen was brighter than my S2. Is there any way to use software to tune the brightness above 100%?
Reason I ask, I was able to use galaxy Tuner on the Vibrant to tweak a whole lot of different settings aboveand beyond what was specified from default settings.
Any feedback/help would be appreciated.
Thanks
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Turn auto brightness off and adjust the brightness yourself in settings.

If you want the full brightness also make sure you have the "auto adjust screen power" option unchecked in the display menu I thought that an older iPhone had a brighter screen too til I unchecked that along with turning off auto brightness
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just a bit of caution
the SAMOLED+ screens are super bright, it can blind you
make sure to not turn it to the max unless you are outdoor under a bright sun
basically don't need to go full strength in a dark room, or poorly lid room

AllGamer said:
just a bit of caution
the SAMOLED+ screens are super bright, it can blind you
make sure to not turn it to the max unless you are outdoor under a bright sun
basically don't need to go full strength in a dark room, or poorly lid room
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I second that after I saw how bright this phone can go I made sure to recheck that power option n have kept the brightness at about 40-50% which is more than enough IMO
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AllGamer said:
just a bit of caution
the SAMOLED+ screens are super bright, it can blind you
make sure to not turn it to the max unless you are outdoor under a bright sun
basically don't need to go full strength in a dark room, or poorly lid room
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Exactly true. I always set the brightness to something like 5% of the full bar and it's bright enough. The screen is VERY bright...

Maybe i'm blind, I love bright! ! My vibrant is brighter. That shouldn't be the case. Any way to increase brightness above and beyond factory 100%? Thanks
T989 Galaxy S2! !

well you can flash Juggernaut ROM, it's very well fine tuned for brightness

Yup, got jugg v2. I'll keep looking. Thanks.
T989 Galaxy S2! !

OP must be blind. Lol
There's no reason to need this screen any brighter.
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Is there a way to reduce the brightness below 0%? The screen is super bright on my S2 even at 0% . Is there an app to go below 0%? Else I will go blind pretty soon.

Use screen filter u can get it in the market for free
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riteshbafna said:
Is there a way to reduce the brightness below 0%? The screen is super bright on my S2 even at 0% . Is there an app to go below 0%? Else I will go blind pretty soon.
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ROFL !!!!!!!

sleepy13909 said:
Use screen filter u can get it in the market for free
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Thanks a lot! Its a very nice app.

sleepy13909 said:
Use screen filter u can get it in the market for free
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i really dont understand why i would need this app ,personally my screen brightness never leaves 100 and if i could make it 125% i would ,you can adjust browser brightness in the browser settings and all you have to do is swipe across the top of your phone to lower the brightness ,dont understand how this app is useful. ipersonally think the screen could have been a little brighter .in complete darkness its gorgeous but in natural light during the day i find myself wanting it brighter .

The_Biz said:
Screen is fine, move along.
That's pretty much the deal with this thread
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Actually, I have the same issue. At 100% mine isn't so bright and driving in my car during the day it's quite dim yet set at 100%. so I back the OP in this issue and hope someone finds something. And those of you who insist he/she is trolling or not taking (stupid) hints, go play somewhere else. We've got a legitimate issue here and welcome anyone who can positively contribute to this thread. I'll post back if I ever find something. I remember using some app back on one of my old windows phones that did what we're looking to find so there should be something out there.

My Vibrant was brighter too...Also had a cooler tint to it. The audio on my vibrant was alot louder too.
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hmmm, so the vibrant is brighter... than the galaxy? Would you say it's more... vibrant?
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juntjoo said:
hmmm, so the vibrant is brighter... than the galaxy? Would you say it's more... vibrant?
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The SGS2 is just as vibrant if you unlock the Auto Brightness

heres a trick i found. turn off auto brightness. then, just barely pull down notification bar and slide right to brighten and left to dim.... this works on MOST galaxy devices... not all

Lower screen brightness with Screen Filter

The display hurts my eyes when I woke up in the middle of the night, even at the lowest brightness.
I found an app called Screen Filter that lowers the brightness even further. https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ch_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5oYXhvciJd
Does anyone know if this is safe to use? Will it harm the AMOLED display at all?

It's funny, the lowest brightness is too bright for me when I need it, and the highest brightness is too dim for me when I need it.

I use Screen Filter on my original Galaxy S, and it works great.
I've never had an issue with it.

Been using screen filter on my Galaxy Nexus for months, great app. Now using on my Beautiful GS3.
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screen filter is excellent for AMOLED screens.
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El Nivek said:
It's funny, the lowest brightness is too bright for me when I need it, and the highest brightness is too dim for me when I need it.
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Exactly my experience too. I love AMOLED's, but would it kill them to work on incorporating some Pixel Q technology. And really how hard can it be to just widen the range of brightness to capture the movie theater low if a stupid free app can do it?
There should be a huge range and we should be able to select the lowest and highest. Then let auto-bright take care of the rest. Or maybe even should have the ability to calibrate the auto-bright since a 20yr old's eye sees about double the amount of light of a 60yr old's eye...

Lux works much, MUCH better in my opinion
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vito.lux&hl=en
Try it, you will be sold! lol, im actually gonna go post about it, EVERYONE should know about it lol, after you set up 5-6 different ''levels'' and (imo) set it to adjust on screen open, its amazing

All it does is put a transparent black filter over the display. Not going to harm it. I had this app for my iPhone.

simondadiamond said:
Lux works much, MUCH better in my opinion
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vito.lux&hl=en
Try it, you will be sold! lol, im actually gonna go post about it, EVERYONE should know about it lol, after you set up 5-6 different ''levels'' and (imo) set it to adjust on screen open, its amazing
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Thanks for sharing that. There are some apps that totally change the user experience. This seems like it will be one of them based on initial use. Too bad Samsung didn't calibrate this better out of the box.

can filter apps these make whites BRIGHTER and whiter? Whites are dim and yellow/pinkish next to LCDs. Very dim and dirty looking say on Google News or email.

ive been using this for a while as well. great for when in a movie lol! really handy

Mherder said:
All it does is put a transparent black filter over the display. Not going to harm it. I had this app for my iPhone.
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Exactly. Nothing to worry about. It won't harm your screen at all.
I've been using Screen Filter for a while now... but I may give that Lux a try. It looks pretty cool.

Who's Selling Their Galaxy S3 - Willing to Buy

whos selling their s3? i'm willing to buy

oblad said:
whos selling their s3? i'm willing to buy
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pm me what size and color you want and ill tell you the price

ionic7 said:
pm me what size and color you want and ill tell you the price
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are you a dealer? hope youre not a swindler.

Didn't your last thread get closed?
Inb4lock

The_Biz said:
Didn't your last thread get closed?
Inb4lock
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+1. This kid thinks XDA is like craigslist lol. Go to the Marketplace kid. C'mon kid atleast read the forum rules.
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babymatteo said:
+1. This kid thinks xda is like craigslist lol. Go to the marketplace kid. C'mon kid atleast read the forum rules.
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+1000 inb4lock

I have two S3's on mint condition. They're both pebble blue, CDMA Sprint. They're looking for a new owner. PM me if you're interested.

I have a white tmo gs3 in perfect condition comes with box all accessories and an otterbox only asking $450 because im upgrading to the OneX+
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vdub804 said:
I have a white tmo gs3 in perfect condition comes with box all accessories and an otterbox only asking $450 because im upgrading to the OneX+
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You really mean downgrading, but hey it's your money to waste

Better screen better cpu/gpu yea I think that's a downgrade I'm willing to take
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vdub804 said:
Better screen better cpu/gpu yea I think that's a downgrade I'm willing to take
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Htc phone doug. Be carefulll
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vdub804 said:
Better screen better cpu/gpu yea I think that's a downgrade I'm willing to take
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How is that a better screen? To each his own I guess. HTC is so against the development community its an insult.
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elracing21 said:
How is that a better screen? To each his own I guess. HTC is so against the development community its an insult.
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I say that because Super LCD2 is better than Super Amoled hd period
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bikrame said:
Htc phone doug. Be carefulll
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Bikrame is ABSOLUTELY right bro, also take it from me, I used to be a DIE HARD HTC fan, however, after countless years and devices later I just got sick and tired of waiting for them (HTC) to get their **** together. One can only take so much disappointment before they lose all hope and walk away. I've owned only the latest and greatest of HTC phones on the market, and it was only a matter of inevitable time before the random reboots, crashes and frozen screens come into play, you just get fed up of having to constantly take out the battery to fix your phone... SAMSUNG definitely gets the everyday needs of real world use. Love my SGS3 !!!
Just take a quick look at the link below if you're still not convinced bro... In the end, the choice is totally yours to make... We here at XDA just try to help and inform each other the way family would. Best if luck though bud.
http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/minisite/memory/
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vdub804 said:
I say that because Super LCD2 is better than Super Amoled hd period
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Not to my eyes. I prefer the samoled hd screen over the slcd2 any day. But maybe my eyes are messed up....
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Super AMOLED HD
You’ve probably heard lots of press regarding this display as it’s been the frontman for Galaxy S phones for quite some time now. One of the best features about these display panels is that their black levels are*unparalleled–that is to say that when displaying black, the screen is practically off. This results in much richer detail in images (it’s black level, not white level that increases this quality). Combined with very high brightness and great viewing angles, the result is excellent contrast ratio which makes Super AMOLED displays perform valiantly in the outdoors. You may also hear people describe Super AMOLED colors being “vibrant” and/or “punchy,” which is also due to this great contrast ratio.There are some drawbacks however to this display tech. Due to the nature of how the colors are delivered, Super AMOLED tend to be blue/greenish in color repdouction, which can be unwanted for those preferring neutral color balance. In addition, although the display consumes little power when displaying black, web browsing–which predominantly uses a white background–saps battery life disproportionately quickly. Finally, the display of the Galaxy S III uses a PenTile grid, which decreases*the*actual number of subpixels used on the display (and thus the pixel density)–this is noticeable at high*magnifications, but for most users will go unnoticed.
Super LCD 2
Super LCD 2 is a great all around screen as well. Although it doesn’t have killer black levels or astounding brightness, it has great white balance and accurate color reproduction as well as a true RGB subpixel layout which renders the finest bit of detail. In Chris Ziegler’s review of the One X, he notes that the Super LCD 2 display “[has]*got a near-perfect 180 degree viewing angle and perhaps the most accurate color reproduction and color temperature available…” and furthermore, “At 720p, it falls well into ‘retina’ territory where the individual pixels become invisible to the naked eye.”ConclusionIf the Galaxy S III’s display was a Super AMOLED HD Plus with an RGB stripe display, this debate would simply be a matter of whether you prefer color accuracy or vibrancy of the display, with which the argument could be made that while important for computers, color accuracy is not [as] important on a phone and thus the Super AMOLED’s colors are more*aesthetically*favorable. However taking the PenTile arrangement into account, the rest of the factors can seem to be a moot point to many buyers, especially when they see images like this:
The truth is, unless you have microscopic vision or are purposely looking for image artifacts, there is no way you are going to notice a difference on the screen.
After all of that, it boils down to a matter of personal preference
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dmarco said:
Super AMOLED HD
You’ve probably heard lots of press regarding this display as it’s been the frontman for Galaxy S phones for quite some time now. One of the best features about these display panels is that their black levels are*unparalleled–that is to say that when displaying black, the screen is practically off. This results in much richer detail in images (it’s black level, not white level that increases this quality). Combined with very high brightness and great viewing angles, the result is excellent contrast ratio which makes Super AMOLED displays perform valiantly in the outdoors. You may also hear people describe Super AMOLED colors being “vibrant” and/or “punchy,” which is also due to this great contrast ratio.There are some drawbacks however to this display tech. Due to the nature of how the colors are delivered, Super AMOLED tend to be blue/greenish in color repdouction, which can be unwanted for those preferring neutral color balance. In addition, although the display consumes little power when displaying black, web browsing–which predominantly uses a white background–saps battery life disproportionately quickly. Finally, the display of the Galaxy S III uses a PenTile grid, which decreases*the*actual number of subpixels used on the display (and thus the pixel density)–this is noticeable at high*magnifications, but for most users will go unnoticed.
Super LCD 2
Super LCD 2 is a great all around screen as well. Although it doesn’t have killer black levels or astounding brightness, it has great white balance and accurate color reproduction as well as a true RGB subpixel layout which renders the finest bit of detail. In Chris Ziegler’s review of the One X, he notes that the Super LCD 2 display “[has]*got a near-perfect 180 degree viewing angle and perhaps the most accurate color reproduction and color temperature available…” and furthermore, “At 720p, it falls well into ‘retina’ territory where the individual pixels become invisible to the naked eye.”ConclusionIf the Galaxy S III’s display was a Super AMOLED HD Plus with an RGB stripe display, this debate would simply be a matter of whether you prefer color accuracy or vibrancy of the display, with which the argument could be made that while important for computers, color accuracy is not [as] important on a phone and thus the Super AMOLED’s colors are more*aesthetically*favorable. However taking the PenTile arrangement into account, the rest of the factors can seem to be a moot point to many buyers, especially when they see images like this:
The truth is, unless you have microscopic vision or are purposely looking for image artifacts, there is no way you are going to notice a difference on the screen.
After all of that, it boils down to a matter of personal preference
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I actually do notice the difference though. Samoled hd has deeper blacks and whiter whites than the slCD2. So in the contrast category, Samsung wins imo. Although color reproduction, the slcd 2 had more natural tones.
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Anyone in jersey or.ny can pm me. i got 2 blue 16gb and 1 white 32gb from my upgrades. All brand new never open and still sealed
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oblad said:
didnt your last girlfriend leave you for a real man?
babymatteo thinks hes one of us. but look at his name.. sounds like an illegal. go get a social sec # barrito.. c/mon taco maker read the warning signs before entering the US.
sarni84 << +1000 ass kisser.,..and god knows what else connected to 'ass'
dont like blue
sure.. ill pm you.
price?
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I have reported you and I hope all real members will do the same. We don't need your ignorant, abusive, trash posts here.

And this thread is done as well as the OP
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FNM

Is the screen TOO bright?

The one problem I've had with the Note 1 is the retina burning brightness, even on the lowest settings. Especially at night, in dark rooms.
Is the Note 2 similar?
Thanks
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gaddy888 said:
The one problem I've had with the Note 1 is the retina burning brightness, even on the lowest settings. Especially at night, in dark rooms.
Is the Note 2 similar?
Thanks
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This doesn't answer your question, but the free app Screen Filter allows you to lower the brightness below minimum. I use it on my Galaxy S3 when reading at night. Like you, I find the minimum brightness on Samsung screens too bright at times. Just thought I'd mention it.

Brighter screen is better isn't it? I mean you can always turn the brightness down...on the other hand, if the screen is not bright enough...you can't really do anything about it can you? !
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It is bright but not overwhelming if you mean that. I like the fact that it makes it easier to see in the sunlight.

DMax99 said:
Brighter screen is better isn't it? I mean you can always turn the brightness down...on the other hand, if the screen is not bright enough...you can't really do anything about it can you? !
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That's just the thing. On the Note, you couldn't dial it down too far. In a dark room, it was bright such that without apps like screen filter I couldn't look at the phone. On screen filter is alright, except the display then looks overly blue.
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henrybravo said:
This doesn't answer your question, but the free app Screen Filter allows you to lower the brightness below minimum. I use it on my Galaxy S3 when reading at night. Like you, I find the minimum brightness on Samsung screens too bright at times. Just thought I'd mention it.
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Thank you

Basically, the screen's lowest setting isn't low enough. I find myself using screenfilter a lot at night in a room with no lights.
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my display way too bright, when lowering the brightness to the minimum, its still relatively bright enough. some note 2 displays I've seen had a different brightness than mine even though both levels were same for both phones. its an amoled thing.

Are u worry about screen burning issue? my note 1 got it after 6 month usage..note 2 I'm not sure, hav to wait another 3 month to see the effect, since i just got it 3 month ago...
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You can always try different screen modes in settings -> display

I dont think that those screens are too bright, but rather becausr theyre too big. Even on the lowest setting, there is so much light generated by such a big screen that this might be it. Screen filter app may help.

Note 2 minimum brightness is definitely dimmer than Note 1, since I came from Note 1. So it is not bright at minimum setting IMO.

I use this program to give me fine-grained control of screen brightness at night.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.haxor
it's very well thought out in the way it works and puts an entry into the notification bar.

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henrybravo said:
This doesn't answer your question, but the free app Screen Filter allows you to lower the brightness below minimum. I use it on my Galaxy S3 when reading at night. Like you, I find the minimum brightness on Samsung screens too bright at times. Just thought I'd mention it.
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Used that app, works great, so thanks for the suggestion man. Especially at night, I am pretty sure it is saving me some juice. What I am wondering is, is there an app which does the complete opposite of this? As in, one which allows you to increase the brightness more than the maximum level for n7100? Tried searching for one on the playstore but didn't find one
The thing is, I am in India, and when it's sunny here, its really, really sunny. Not complaining, but it makes reading your messages all that difficult while out.
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If your phone is rooted, then download and install rom toolbox and open the build.prop editor. Change the minimum brightness level to whatever you desire. By default it's set to 20percent.
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bushako said:
If your phone is rooted, then download and install rom toolbox and open the build.prop editor. Change the minimum brightness level to whatever you desire. By default it's set to 20percent.
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Not going with the Rom toolbox... It kind of messed up a script I was running last time I used it. Had to reflash stock and what not. Any other options, something which is only concerned with the screen?
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You could just manually edit the build.prop with a text editor and change the ro.lcd_min_brightness=20 line to something lower. More info on build.prop editing here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2056364.
I'm a fan of Screen Filter, the standard minimum brightness is still quite bright in a dark room