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[HOW-TO] Access Power-Saver Settings

Update: Everyone ... One of our elite recognized devs Myn has written an app to do this easily ... please download it here... Big Thanks to him
Title says it all I stumbled upon this by mistake when i was trying to link a battery widget to the usage stats screen in the settings ui and thought it was this :S Here's a screenie
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What You Need:
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How To Do IT:
-Place a 1x1 MT widget on your home screen
-Leave all options default
-Under "Tap Behavior" Check "Start Another Activity"
-Open "Select an activity or a shortcut
-Scroll down to the settings app and tap to open it
-Pick the "Power Saver Settings" intent
-then press ok to place the widget
-Now press the 1x1 clock to open the settings TaDa
-Ofc you can configure Any of the MT widgets to do this ... just pick the intent as the tap action
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MEH
BTW This can also be done with any app that can make shortcut for a given intent (EG:adw ex).. the intent is com.android.settings.Settings$PowersaverListActivity

You can also do this with any launcher, like adw ex, that lets you make custom shortcuts.
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Eun-Hjzjined said:
You can also do this with any launcher, like adw ex, that lets you make custom shortcuts.
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True ... gimme a sec ill edit the OP

knightrocker said:
Title says it all
MEH
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genius!!!

hamdir said:
genius!!!
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hehe notice there is an fps and processor speed limit ... thats why the phone slows down and that to 30fps too
EDIT: Its ONE cpu at 1ghz when powersaver mode

yea i just tried with Apex launcher add shortcut
reduce UI frame rate to 30fps? adjust brightness? could this be related to flicker?
ill carry this to the flicker thread asap!

processor too ... a SINGLE processor core at 1ghz ... thats the dhd and IncS

disable animation too! this is why the folders stop animating
haha this is crazy stuff! HTC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! these are options up to the users not you!!!!

Where is this in stock?
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hamdir said:
haha this is crazy stuff! HTC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! these are options up to the users not you!!!!
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Good that they didn't hard code those settings. This will make alot of tweakers very happy.
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Cool! Thanks!
Is there any way to enable the power saving mode earlier than at the default 20% (or is it 15%?)

Fruktsallad said:
Cool! Thanks!
Is there any way to enable the power saving mode earlier than at the default 20% (or is it 15%?)
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Hmmm ... no idea ...
btw found what i was actually looking for when i stumbled upon this LOL
no other interesting entries I've found so far

omg. There are quite a few hidden settings. I found display resolution!! Not sure if i should fiddle with that. Its on auto.
update: seems to have no effect

samuelong87 said:
omg. There are quite a few hidden settings. I found display resolution!! Not sure if i should fiddle with that. Its on auto.
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Found that too ... but yeah ... auto is best LOL

Fruktsallad said:
Cool! Thanks!
Is there any way to enable the power saving mode earlier than at the default 20% (or is it 15%?)
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we still don't know what triggers the power saving settings
there should be another menu for this

hamdir said:
we still don't know what triggers the power saving settings
there should be another menu for this
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None that i could find sadly ... already looked ...

So with Data management ticked, it doesnt turn my data off when the screen is off?
Do any of these settings actually work?

Just found out you can use this app and select sound enhancer, Now i can mess with the beats audio system as well as having my own EQ on Mixzing

Good find man, good find!
I wonder if fiddling with something in here can reduce or kill the strobe effect flickering...

The-Last-Hylian said:
Good find man, good find!
I wonder if fiddling with something in here can reduce or kill the strobe effect flickering...
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turn everything off and try it, there is an option for reduce brightness
i posted this in the flicker thread but no one minded it

Lower brightness possible?

Good day everyone,
When using my device in low light surroundings, i tend
to experience the brightness as too high, is there any
way of lowering the minimum brightness?
I'm running the note2core std kernel, stock debloated
dlk7 rom (rooted )
I have tried the following with ROM Toolbox pro;
Go to build.prop editor
Found the value "ro.lcd_min_brightness"
Standard value was 20, lowering this number did
nothing for me, i tried 15, 12, 5 and 0..
I have also tried lowering this value whike using
another kernel like stock, redpill and N.E.A.K.
And also not working on stock ROM..
Any ideas?
Thanks a lot
Shoved from my Note 2 straight up XDA's ***

You can download an app to darken the screen. There are numerous different ones so try them out and see which you you prefer. Personally I user Screen Filter https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.haxor
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Ok thanks i will have a look!
However i would like to know if i can do this manually,
without more programs clogging up my phone..
Thanks in advance

cpm said:
You can download an app to darken the screen. There are numerous different ones so try them out and see which you you prefer. Personally I user Screen Filter https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.haxor
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Screen Filter is good, but it doesn't really lower the brightness. It applies a filter which makes the display darker. Any screenshot you take will be darker. But other than that, it's perfect for low light situations

I like this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...251bGwsMSwxLDEsInB0LmJiYXJhby5uaWdodG1vZGUiXQ..

My vote is for Screen Filter. I have used rt every night and every morning for the last 2 years. Never any problems.

Let's change my question;
Is it hardwarewise possible to lower
the minimum brightness? If so, please share

I wondered this too and I'm surprised that there hasn't been a mod/tweak to allow you to get the brightness as low as possible without the use of apps. I've tried everything from editing build.prop to decompiling framework-res.apk, but nothing to seems to really work.
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The Dutchman said:
Let's change my question;
Is it hardwarewise possible to lower
the minimum brightness? If so, please share
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I think it has more to do with the software than hardware.

xFrozen said:
Screen Filter is good, but it doesn't really lower the brightness. It applies a filter which makes the display darker. Any screenshot you take will be darker. But other than that, it's perfect for low light situations
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But on an OLED display, that's the same as lowering the brightness (although what you said about screenshots still stands)
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master5hake said:
I wondered this too and I'm surprised that there hasn't been a mod/tweak to allow you to get the brightness as low as possible without the use of apps.
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This is likely done on purpose. Imagine the frustration of going outdoors and your screen was set so dim that your phone is useless until you can see enough to raise the brightness.
People would be angry.
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I needed an app for this and bought this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vito.lux
Very useful app.

+1 for lux, works on hardware level to lower brightness and not by just adding a darkening filter.
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rendler said:
+1 for lux, works on hardware level to lower brightness and not by just adding a darkening filter.
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Nope, lux definitely works by adding a filter in sub-zero mode. Not that this matters except when taking screenshots because as I said before, on an OLED screen this is essentially the same thing. But thanks for the recommendation, lux is a very nice app.
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You could try edit the build. prop and set the minimum brightness level to something like 10. By default its 20. Quickest way I use is the build. prop Editor in rom toolbox.
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bushako said:
You could try edit the build. prop and set the minimum brightness level to something like 10. By default its 20. Quickest way I use is the build. prop Editor in rom toolbox.
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I've tried that.. did not work for me unfortunately!
I will have a look at lux, thank you

Is it just me or is the auto brightness always way too low?

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No its like that for me too. In most devices I'm perfectly content with auto brightness. Strangely tough, about 20% is good most of the time.
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smac7 said:
No its like that for me too. In most devices I'm perfectly content with auto brightness. Strangely tough, about 20% is good most of the time.
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Same here. It lightens up when I get near a light, but if I'm further away, I usually turn it off and keep it at a comfortable level.

this has been mentioned a few times already and I find I'm opposite of you guys. It's too dang bright! you can install lux or velis to control auto brightness to your liking. you can even make some tasker tasks to force certain profiles based on various sscenarios like if your conn2cted to a certain ssid switch to a less aggressive setting or whatever. I think both require the paid versios for the tasker plugins. ive paid for both and like lux better since sub zero settings are easier and it "sleeps" quicker if I want it off.

It's always too dim for me. One of the first things I turn off and just control it manually.

before the mk1 update there was an extra slider in the notifications section that you could use to modify the auto a bit. Sadly that's gone now.

rajackar said:
before the mk1 update there was an extra slider in the notifications section that you could use to modify the auto a bit. Sadly that's gone now.
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It's not gone, turn it on in settings.
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Same here, extremely dim, turned off since day one.
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Dont know if it helps, but if you put it to Auto, then the slider will give you the option from -5 to +5, to make the auto a bit brighter or darker.

Mario387 said:
Dont know if it helps, but if you put it to Auto, then the slider will give you the option from -5 to +5, to make the auto a bit brighter or darker.
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You're saying that's a stock feature? I don't see that on my tablet, but Xposed seems to add it on my phone.

Mario387 said:
Dont know if it helps, but if you put it to Auto, then the slider will give you the option from -5 to +5, to make the auto a bit brighter or darker.
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Strangely the +5 / -5 option is gone since I installed the mk1 update

Yes, same here. It's always a little too dim for me and the screens shuts down too fast when it's on the lock screen. Sometimes it cuts out before it can auto rotate.

Way too dim, what the hell is wrong with the Samsung development guys who thought it was a great idea
that even in a dark room its too dim.

Just use Lux. It solves everyone's brightness problem no matter what the preference is for bright / dark.

jalanjkcarp said:
Just use Lux. It solves everyone's brightness problem no matter what the preference is for bright / dark.
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This helps a lot, thanks.
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When scrolling through a web page with a bright background (xda for example), does anyone notice a shift in brightness. Sorta like a flicker.

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It seems that Lux in dynamic adjustment mode will adjust to upward changes in brightness, but won't adjust downwards when the ambient gets darker? Anyone else having this problem?
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both lux and velis work fine on all my devices - auto up and down.

[Q] Is there anyway to keep the screen ON during calls?

Any app or tweak to keep the screen ON during calls. I'm on custom ROM NOT based on stock ROM. So not option in Call Settings in Phone APP (Samsung ROM)
Please, respond, thanks !

No. U could always request for a xposed module for that. (Y would u want to keep ur screen on, may I ask?)
Smack that thanks button If I helped!
Always make a nandroid backup before trying anything risky
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A similar question - is it possible to always keep the screen on when the phone is laying on the table (i.e. when the proximity sensor is not showing that I'm holding the phone close to the ear)? I tried to do it with Tasker, but for some unknown reason it doesn't work.

Lol call settings in setting under device tab uncheck to turn screen on during call and check for off.. your welcome
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Cod3L1ne said:
Lol call settings in setting under device tab uncheck to turn screen on during call and check for off.. your welcome
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No such settings on my Note 2. I only have a Screen Timeout setting, but there's no way to give it separate values depending on whether there's an active call or not.

Flash devil kernel latest. It fixed proximity sensor. Happy flashing bro!
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oren_b said:
No such settings on my Note 2. I only have a Screen Timeout setting, but there's no way to give it separate values depending on whether there's an active call or not.
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You don't see this setting? Are you using a custom rom?
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Let me clarify. I do want the proximity sensor to be active at all time. I just don't want the screen to go off if (1) the sensor reports that I'm not holding the phone close to my ear -and- (2) I'm in a middle of the call. If I am holding the phone close to the ear I want the screen to be off, and the same is true if I'm not in a call and just left the screen on. I want to phone screen to turn off after a minute or two.
The aforementioned setting is available on the phone, but does not help me achieve what I'm looking for.

oren_b said:
Let me clarify. I do want the proximity sensor to be active at all time. I just don't want the screen to go off if (1) the sensor reports that I'm not holding the phone close to my ear -and- (2) I'm in a middle of the call. If I am holding the phone close to the ear I want the screen to be off, and the same is true if I'm not in a call and just left the screen on. I want to phone screen to turn off after a minute or two.
The aforementioned setting is available on the phone, but does not help me achieve what I'm looking for.
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What does the above setting change from what you want? Sounds like that's exactly what it does.
The proximity sensor is of no use for what you want.
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If I uncheck "Turn off screen during calls" it means that the screen will remain on when I hold the phone close to my ear. I don't want that. I do want it to turn off in this case. I only want it to remain constantly on when the phone is not close to my ear and a call is taking place, but then it still turns off when the display timeout is reached. I'd like to find a way to disable the display timeout during calls.

oren_b said:
If I uncheck "Turn off screen during calls" it means that the screen will remain on when I hold the phone close to my ear. I don't want that. I do want it to turn off in this case. I only want it to remain constantly on when the phone is not close to my ear and a call is taking place, but then it still turns off when the display timeout is reached. I'd like to find a way to disable the display timeout during calls.
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Got it.
Would this app help?
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gr.androiddev.ScreenOn
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You can always get a old flip phone lol that will help your smartphone woos
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Thanks for the tip
Thanks for the tip. I was also looking for this as I need the screen to stay on when I'm connected via bluetooth
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Got it.
Would this app help?
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gr.androiddev.ScreenOn
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Need auto brightness to be little brighter

Is there a way to set auto brightness a little higher?

pvaldeben said:
Is there a way to set auto brightness a little higher?
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It does has the adaptive brightness feature (move the brightness slider while auto brightness is on) which I find too dim even at high settings. I've been using the Lux Lite app. You can link screen the screen brightness to readings on the ambient light sensor. It has bee working well for me so far.

You can try LUX from Google play.

Both lux and lux lite work well.
My G4 screen brightness does not change when auto is selected and you slide the slider up and down.
Contrary to my nexus 6 in which sliding the brightness slider while auto brightness is active does work. This is called adaptive brightness on the nexus 6 and one thing I really miss on the G4

jbdan said:
Both lux and lux lite work well.
My G4 screen brightness does not change when auto is selected and you slide the slider up and down.
Contrary to my nexus 6 in which sliding the brightness slider while auto brightness is active does work. This is called adaptive brightness on the nexus 6 and one thing I really miss on the G4
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Which version are you using? I'm in the AT&T version and mine works.
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Sher The Love said:
Which version are you using? I'm in the AT&T version and mine works.
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Tmo. Really yours does? That's kind of crappy if that's the case that tmo would remove a feature like that :thumbdown: Awesome BTW that yours does I'm jealous!

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Tmo. Really yours does? That's kind of crappy if that's the case that tmo would remove a feature like that [emoji107] Awesome BTW that yours does I'm jealous!
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Don't be too jealous. It's too dim indoors even with the slider all the way up. It doesn't make a drastic change either. It works much better on the Nexus 6.
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Sher The Love said:
Don't be too jealous. It's too dim indoors even with the slider all the way up. It doesn't make a drastic change either. It works much better on the Nexus 6.
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Ahh okay gotcha. Yeah I've really been enjoying lux it works very good

Auto brightness works well in bright sunlight and medium lit situations (i.e. daylight indoors) but is way too low at night on my unlocked EU version (H815). I currently work around it by setting it to 26% or so and switching auto-brightness off at night.
That's the kind of issue I would expect to get fixed by a fw update in the near future. I might try Lux as well if it bugs me too much.
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caffeinated.pants said:
Auto brightness works well in bright sunlight and medium lit situations (i.e. daylight indoors) but is way too low at night on my unlocked EU version (H815). I currently work around it by setting it to 26% or so and switching auto-brightness off at night.
That's the kind of issue I would expect to get fixed by a fw update in the near future. I might try Lux as well if it bugs me too much.
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Try lux lite it works excellent and you can just set it to exactly what you described as your issue... Night time low ambient light. It's funny, I've set lux to put brightness at 26% at night in low light just as you do manually. It's perfect brightness imo.

I noticed that when you're watching a video the screen dims further.. If you acces the quick settings menu the brightness is way brighter and your eyes burst out in flames..

I've noticed that when the ambient light is very low, the adaptive auto brightness stops working altogether, so unless you disable auto brightness and set it manually as someone already mentioned they do, then it will be too dark whatever you set the slider to. If you then make say your TV give off a bit more light (make it full brightness on a white screen for instance) and then you'll see the adaptive slider start working again, but as soon as the ambient light dims again, it stops working..
I can't see why the adaptive brightness would be disabled when the ambient light is low, it should still work, so they should address this in a later fw release as was mentioned as well.

I agree that in low light situations the auto brightness sets the screen too dim. Doubt there'll ever be a "fix". It's been this way since the g3 from my exp. And although we mostly all agree, there are tons of ppl that I know who prefer it this dim, or even dimmer. Some people just have really sensitive eyes I guess and I just can't imagine lg considering this a " bug" rather than a "feature". But I am personally with y'all on this subject of the g4.
I'm using tmo version and u cannot adjust the slider when set to auto. U can set auto off, then increase the slider, and reactivate the auto brightness, but to no prevail. So att users have it better than us even if it makes a subtle difference. Sigh

Be careful with 3rd party brightness apps i had lux and it disabled some buttons.
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Lux is a life saver when compared to non configurable factory auto brightness
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AUSTAB2012 said:
Be careful with 3rd party brightness apps i had lux and it disabled some buttons.
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You can fix that by selecting "Alternate Overlay" in advance setting.
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G4'ed it!

I'm a fan of Lux... It gives you so much more control over the brightness setting.
G4'ed it!

YankInDaSouth said:
I'm a fan of Lux... It gives you so much more control over the brightness setting.
G4'ed it!
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Agreed. Lux makes the G4 auto brightness perfect

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You can fix that by selecting "Alternate Overlay" in advance setting.
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G4'ed it!
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Thanks [emoji482]
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Thanks [emoji482]
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You bet! That drove me nuts too! It's actually a safety feature in Android and not a lux "bug" ...
G4'ed it!