Screen brightness not working - HTC One X

Hi all again, I have an issue that I wrote in my last too but seems like I have to make a new one for it.
And the problem is my screen brightness does not work when I turn off the auto-brightness. The screen still has auto brightness however I have turned that off. So everytime I change the brightness to a lower one the screen will get darker, until I turn on the screen again, then the its on auto-brightness again. However in the menu it shows that auto-brightness is still disabled. How can I fix this issue?

Tomb_Raider_Legend said:
Hi all again, I have an issue that I wrote in my last too but seems like I have to make a new one for it.
And the problem is my screen brightness does not work when I turn off the auto-brightness. The screen still has auto brightness however I have turned that off. So everytime I change the brightness to a lower one the screen will get darker, until I turn on the screen again, then the its on auto-brightness again. However in the menu it shows that auto-brightness is still disabled. How can I fix this issue?
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U need to say which rom and kernel u r on

Kernel-version : 3.1.10-g9fb8f80 [email protected] #1 SMP PREEMPT
And I dont find rom anywhere :S

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omg why do you open extra a new thread for this ._. ...go to settings then about and then software-information it must be the second last thing...there you can see if you have a custom rom or official update...and if it isn't working then just root your phone and install a custom rom...but why do you open a new thread...-.- you also could just ask me or so per pm ...always people are opening more and more thread ...

It says HTCExtension_Sense45_1, what do i do now?
And I opened a new thread because the other one was about another issue not this, and I aso asked about this problem but nobody seemed to answer

One-X-master said:
omg why do you open extra a new thread for this
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It's not a question I've heard before, I think opening a thread is pretty valid.

No solution yet? The brightness works when I have it on 10% and very low brightness but not more than almost 20%, then it wont work

Tomb_Raider_Legend said:
No solution yet? The brightness works when I have it on 10% and very low brightness but not more than almost 20%, then it wont work
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I have the exact same problem... mine is combined with a screen flickering. is your backlight flickering aswell? maybe those are two seperate things but I don't know..
Anyone has a fix for this? which version should we flash?
mine is also
HTCExtension_Sense45_1
but
Software#:
3.14.207.27
and Kernel:
3.1.10-g946d78d
[email protected] #1
SMP PREEMPT
any advice would be greatly apprechiated

Oh I just saw that your device goes back to automatic... mine will stay at whatever I put it. It will only have no effect as it is still at minimum brightness

you are all still on official ota? not custom rom? if on official rom/ota try hardreset/factory reset...you can go in settings then there is an option for hardreset or so ...sry don't know the english word forgot it it's somewhere by language etc ...there you can do a reset so that all will be again to full stock like you bought it ...just try out...
and that with htc extension we don't need just software number like 3.14

Thanks,already did that. No change. I am thinking about flashin another kernel /rom. Could that help? Which one would you recommend to try?
thanks again

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[Q] cm9 buttons dont illuminate

I installed cm9 after using cm7 and cant get the four buttons on the phone to light up. They are accessible but not illuminated. has anyone else encountered this problem.
Also I was wondering if the Cm7 uses more battery than cm9
You have to use auto brightness.
cm9 illumination
If you mean display auto brightness ok but when I'm outside I can't see the screen...guess ibhave to toggle back and forth. I had switched back to cm7. In your opinion is 9 worth changing to. It seems like in 7 everything is working pretty well.
Thank you for the reply
pmpic said:
I installed cm9 after using cm7 and cant get the four buttons on the phone to light up. They are accessible but not illuminated. has anyone else encountered this problem.
Also I was wondering if the Cm7 uses more battery than cm9
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Toggling auto brightness on and off solves it. Just tinker with it..
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cm9 illumination
Thank you....I appreciate it
Menu keys...
Ive been using the dinc2 since last July and I got used to the buttons to the point that I noticed they didn't light up, but until I saw this post, I never considered it a "problem". Since I knew where they were and didn't need to see them to use them. If they ever do "fix" this issue I hope they allow for a settings option to keep them turned off. I actually enjoy them off, in my mind its just one more security feature. I know when my wife tries to use my phone she needs to see them, and since recently rooting to CM9 I don't want her bricking my phone. Because of the unlit buttons she has stopped using my phone (she uses some cheap AT&T phone, refuses to switch to Verizon). Just throwing my opinion in the mix. Thanks for the post as well I wasn't sure it was intentional or not.
atomwes said:
Ive been using the dinc2 since last July and I got used to the buttons to the point that I noticed they didn't light up, but until I saw this post, I never considered it a "problem". Since I knew where they were and didn't need to see them to use them. If they ever do "fix" this issue I hope they allow for a settings option to keep them turned off. I actually enjoy them off, in my mind its just one more security feature. I know when my wife tries to use my phone she needs to see them, and since recently rooting to CM9 I don't want her bricking my phone. Because of the unlit buttons she has stopped using my phone (she uses some cheap AT&T phone, refuses to switch to Verizon). Just throwing my opinion in the mix. Thanks for the post as well I wasn't sure it was intentional or not.
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I believe in the advanced brightness settings under CMSettings you can do just that. Whenever I run a CM rom, I always go to the brightness settings under edit Other Levels and set all the softkey values on the far right column to 255 so they're always the same brightness and look nice. I like the sheen they have, but I can only see it when they're close to full brightness.
If you did the opposite, set all the values to 0 and then click Save and Apply Values at the top of that screen, they should, theoretically, never turn on.
Thank you ....as I am new to a rooted phone and this forum I didn't know those adjustments were available...learn something new everyday ......
Does cm9 drain the battery alot quicker or is it unnoticeable
pmpic said:
Thank you ....as I am new to a rooted phone and this forum I didn't know those adjustments were available...learn something new everyday ......
Does cm9 drain the battery alot quicker or is it unnoticeable
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Unfortunately, I can't answer that question for you, as my phone doesn't like our ICS builds. Until we get a leaked official kernel and some source, I'm SOL.
RegnierD said:
I believe in the advanced brightness settings under CMSettings you can do just that. Whenever I run a CM rom, I always go to the brightness settings under edit Other Levels and set all the softkey values on the far right column to 255 so they're always the same brightness and look nice. I like the sheen they have, but I can only see it when they're close to full brightness.
If you did the opposite, set all the values to 0 and then click Save and Apply Values at the top of that screen, they should, theoretically, never turn on.
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Where exactly are these settings? Running CM7 with the same problem as the OP and can't find it anywhere. Edit: found the settings and putting them all at 255 didn't do anything. Any other ideas?

[UPDATED] Auto brightness flicker - Related to CPU load? Try different governer?

Hi all.
I'm reading a lot about 'screen flicker'. But it seems people are using this to describe a few different faults.
I've noticed that my one x backlight flickers when in auto brightness mode. But it only does it under artificial light. Under natural light it's totally fine.
If I turn off Auto brightness, it is completely fine also, regardless of what level I set the brightness to.
It's almost as if the software isn't filtering the auto brightness sensor output enough and trying to respond instantaneously to even the slightest light change, giving the impression of a flicker.
Who else has this issue specifically?
It looks to me like a software issue, but I only have 3 days left in my return for refund peiod and I'm not sure what the best option is.
Cheers.
EDIT: On to my 10th handset now with the same issue and just about ready to give up, but have noticed that the flicker seems to be worse when the CPU is coming on and off heavy load.
Can someone with Root and SETCPU installed please try different governers to see if they make any difference to this issue? I don't wan to root this phone to try it myself as I may end up returning it. Thanks!
Sentinel196 said:
Hi all.
I'm reading a lot about 'screen flicker'. But it seems people are using this to describe a few different faults.
I've noticed that my one x backlight flickers when in auto brightness mode. But it only does it under artificial light. Under natural light it's totally fine.
If I turn off Auto brightness, it is completely fine also, regardless of what level I set the brightness to.
It's almost as if the software isn't filtering the auto brightness sensor output enough and trying to respond instantaneously to even the slightest light change, giving the impression of a flicker.
Who else has this issue specifically?
It looks to me like a software issue, but I only have 3 days left in my return for refund peiod and I'm not sure what the best option is.
Cheers.
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Oh well return it, and buy a new one thats probably the best option, i ordered mine yesterday, and ill do the same in 2 weeks if it have issues
Yeah I'm thinking that might be the best option. It's just that it seems to be a Software issue to me.
Anyone upgraded to 1.28 and seen this specific problem (not the screen jumping and flickering pixels) go away?
Sentinel196 said:
Yeah I'm thinking that might be the best option. It's just that it seems to be a Software issue to me.
Anyone upgraded to 1.28 and seen this specific problem (not the screen jumping and flickering pixels) go away?
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I've upgraded to 1.28 and still have the flickering problem. I would love to be able to believe its software and its going to get fixed with an OTA, but at the moment everyone is simply uncertain as to what the future holds.
HTC advices anyone with a flickering screen to go to your carrier and ask for a replacement
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On to my 10th handset with auto-brightness flicker now. At what point should i jsut give up? lol
It seems to be somehow related to CPU load also as I'm noticing the flicker is far worse when the cpu is changing power states.
Can someone with root try a different governer for the CPU and see if that changes the flicker at all?
BUMP. I'd be really great if someone rooted could test this theory!
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I really cant help but ill tell my experience with my onex for the past two or three weeks.
I had the flickering screen twice,
1. random on the notification bar.
2. I was taking photos and got the CPU loaded because I was shooting too many pics. the bottom side of the screen was flickering.
anyway, I notice that the flickering only happend when the auto screen rotate is enabled.
Thanks for the reply, but I think you're talking about a different flicker. I'm talking about the back-light flicker when Auto Brightness is enabled. Not the LCD panel flicker.

[Q] auto brightness disengages

Hi guys, i'm new here. I've actually done some searching but can't find anything related to my problem.
My brightness is set to auto. But at least once a day, i would notice that my screen is too bright. So i check my settings to see that brightness is on full.
So i change it back to auto, but after some time or the next day, it happens again.
It just irritates me because i set it to auto but the setting somehow disengages.
Does anyone else have this problem?
Never had this problem. What is your software version?
shahadat said:
Never had this problem. What is your software version?
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My HOXis on 1.28
admp said:
Hi guys, i'm new here. I've actually done some searching but can't find anything related to my problem.
My brightness is set to auto. But at least once a day, i would notice that my screen is too bright. So i check my settings to see that brightness is on full.
So i change it back to auto, but after some time or the next day, it happens again.
It just irritates me because i set it to auto but the setting somehow disengages.
Does anyone else have this problem?
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I have exactly the same issue. Also on 1.28
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That's strange! I am also on 1.28 and never had this problem in any of my one x (I own 2 devices). If your bootloader is unlocked you could try flashing a custom rom. your problem might be gone. good luck.
I've had this a few times wondering ky my screen brightness isn't changing but since being on custom ROM I haven't has this issue.
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Screen flickering after 4.0.4 update

Hi there, does anyone else experience screen flicker after latest update? I have never had it before, but after updating it does it now and then. Is there any easy fix for it?
eadred said:
Hi there, does anyone else experience screen flicker after latest update? I have never had it before, but after updating it does it now and then. Is there any easy fix for it?
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Hi!
I experienced flicker after the update. After an factory reset and an battery charge it was gone. Now there's none. Maybe not an easy fix but worked for me!
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eadred said:
Hi there, does anyone else experience screen flicker after latest update? I have never had it before, but after updating it does it now and then. Is there any easy fix for it?
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Guys if I remember correctly, the flicker fix
works like this. It takes time to kick in. Just be patient few says and it should be better.
Aja82 said:
Hi!
I experienced flicker after the update. After an factory reset and an battery charge it was gone. Now there's none. Maybe not an easy fix but worked for me!
Skickat från min HTC One X via Tapatalk 2
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No action required. Just leave the kernel to do its job
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eadred said:
Hi there, does anyone else experience screen flicker after latest update? I have never had it before, but after updating it does it now and then. Is there any easy fix for it?
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In what application do you experience this flicker? is there a certain steps to encounter this? i haven't experience this yet. maybe a restart will help.
griffin0420 said:
In what application do you experience this flicker? is there a certain steps to encounter this? i haven't experience this yet. maybe a restart will help.
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Grey background, white background, under lamp, in the dark. Depends, but if you don't have it or don't see it do not try to find it.
It's a big issue many threads, long threads, search but rather don't.
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As i never had any flickering, i could presume it is very deep hardware fault and not a software issue, should be repaired by warranty
Raider0001 said:
As i never had any flickering, i could presume it is very deep hardware fault and not a software issue, should be repaired by warranty
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Uf lets do not get this down this road again....
Please do not mention hardware fault again....It has nothing to do with this matter....
It might be a hw fault, malfunction, etc. But the ota before this .11 fought against it. Meaning the flickering was minimal or gone for most of us.
Now the technical description I do not know. But in more informed threads there was written that the kernel needs time to adapt to make the flickering go away. And most ppl that had flicker pre .11 were helped in matter of hours or days.
So I believe the flickering will be gone also after some usage. Lets get back to this in few days.
And guys who have nothing better to do as to say, it might be a hardware issue, please dont. I would like if only ppl that know what the flickering is about would write in this thread.
So if you never had it, dont have it now. Please ignore this thread ok?
Thank you
Dont wanna sound arrogant or condescending Raider, but I had fights about this already in custom rom threads. I do not wanna go there again. Sorry.
Why we cant see guy problem s profile? 4 th guy with problem, but dont know his profile, I mean messeges.
Htc One X Venom ViperX Rom + faux123 s kernel + Rezound Mod
So 10 days after the update, even though I had few reflashes, so maybe that doesnt help much, but still the flickering is still there.
Anyone else still has flickering now after a longer 4.0.4 usage and did it get better for some?
I had this before the update, then updated and waited 3 days on full brightness (i.read it has to settle with voltage or some stuff). Maybe you could try having it on full brightness? Not saying it will work & believe me, I understand your pain! Hope something works for you soon!
Keep us updated!
Sent from my now amazing HTC One X thanks to TeamVenoms ViperX rom
My HTC One X screen flickers only when on auto-brightness
Hi,
What do you mean exactly with 'screen-flicker' issues?
Different people use this description for some very different screen issues,
so I don't know if yours is severely bad or just minor...
I personally did experience some light screen flicker when the display is on auto-brightness,
the screen then has short periods where it quickly switches its brightness, and I assumed this
was normal because it's trying to adjust the brightness to the environment lighting.
This effect is easily noticed when scrolling the settings screen and is completely gone
when I deactivate auto-brightness.
maybe this can be helpful...
grtz
steabert said:
Hi,
What do you mean exactly with 'screen-flicker' issues?
Different people use this description for some very different screen issues,
so I don't know if yours is severely bad or just minor...
I personally did experience some light screen flicker when the display is on auto-brightness,
the screen then has short periods where it quickly switches its brightness, and I assumed this
was normal because it's trying to adjust the brightness to the environment lighting.
This effect is easily noticed when scrolling the settings screen and is completely gone
when I deactivate auto-brightness.
maybe this can be helpful...
grtz
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I have the same thing going on.. it's like the backlight voltage is going up and down real fast.. after reading tons of topics on this matter I guess a lot of you guys are experiencing it.. so where is the official statement from HTC that the update should take up to two weeks to work for the screen???
REBOOT
eadred said:
Hi there, does anyone else experience screen flicker after latest update? I have never had it before, but after updating it does it now and then. Is there any easy fix for it?
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Just off with HTC after the update last week. (Stock phone not rooted) My One X has been freezing especially on Facebook and twice a day rebooting itself. Slight flickering when scrolling..All errors were logged. Soft reset and Hard reset carried out several times, but no improvement.
HTC have put a service call on it and collecting the phone Thursday.
Murano1 said:
Just off with HTC after the update last week. (Stock phone not rooted) My One X has been freezing especially on Facebook and twice a day rebooting itself. Slight flickering when scrolling..All errors were logged. Soft reset and Hard reset carried out several times, but no improvement.
HTC have put a service call on it and collecting the phone Thursday.
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Try flashing the RUU (this is the first thing HTC will do). It will wipe your phone, so back up. But test it before restoring.
Mine seems only to be flickering with Sense Launcher. No flickering with Nova Launcher. AND Nova is even smoother.
Sent from my HTC One X
Can someone explain, what this flickering is? It's not similar to the 'Recent Apps'/Grey Colour is it?
I purchased a brand new HOX yesterday which had a screen flicker. The flicker was only noticed on white.
I turned the phone on and was pushed 3 software updates, one after another and thought that after the updates the screen flicker would be solved. I ended up with the 4.0.4 update and the screen flicker was still there. I did a full factory reset and the screen flicker seems to have gone.
I will keep my eye on it, because if needed I can return it for a replacement within 30 days.
Has a factory reset worked for anyone else after updating to 4.0.4?
snapples said:
I purchased a brand new HOX yesterday which had a screen flicker. The flicker was only noticed on white.
I turned the phone on and was pushed 3 software updates, one after another and thought that after the updates the screen flicker would be solved. I ended up with the 4.0.4 update and the screen flicker was still there. I did a full factory reset and the screen flicker seems to have gone.
I will keep my eye on it, because if needed I can return it for a replacement within 30 days.
Has a factory reset worked for anyone else after updating to 4.0.4?
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Not that I know of. I mean that a factory reset helps.
After it was flickering for me. I decided to go and test a custom kernel. Before the only reason I couldn't go with a custom kernel was the flickering. Only on stock it didn't flicker for me.
So as it was flickering I tried faux again, and now I do not notice it anymore.
Maybe it needed time to settle, maybe the UV helped? Or that I shutdown the capacitive buttons lights? I do not know...
But it can also be the change of scenery. As I was before on another continent
you need to wait till the update settles...
hamdir said:
you need to wait till the update settles...
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hamdir read this :
My first comment here in the thread with a typo, says = days:
Guys if I remember correctly, the flicker fix
works like this. It takes time to kick in. Just be patient few says and it should be better.
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And another one of me:
So 10 days after the update, even though I had few reflashes, so maybe that doesnt help much, but still the flickering is still there.
Anyone else still has flickering now after a longer 4.0.4 usage and did it get better for some?
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So I took the time
I know I need to wait. What I didn't was how long. Hoped like hours, days, took 3 weeks
And I am still not sure its gone, as said different scenery or the other stuff, lights on buttons off, UV, etc

[Q] Flickering Backlight with version 3.14

Hey guys,
I bought a HOX with a broken touchscreen. I changed the whole display unit and that is fine now, but I had flickering backlight before and after changing the display unit.
I noticed this was a common error earlier, but I don't know if it still is? Is there any fix to it? I read that it was fixed back in october or so and my version is:
4.1.1
software number 3.14.207.27
sdk api 4.63
kernel 3.1.10-g946d78d
[email protected] #1
Can I fix it by flashing another kernel /ROM?
This is what I see:
I can't change display brightness. It doesn't matter whether I do "automatic", lowest or highest, nothing changes.
When It is charging: No or only light flickering
When it is not charging: If I do nothing at all, there is no flickering. as soon as I touch the screen or it has to process something, I have a light increase/decrease in brightness.
The backlight is NOT dead. It is only pretty low. I can still see if the room is dark and even when there is light shining in the room.
I am just bothered by not being able to adjust brightness and the flickering when not charging..
I have done a factory reset via bootmanager but it still is the same.
But I REALY like this phone so I'd realy love to keep it.
Any help?
I have no problems with flashing as I have flashed previous mobiles, but I would like to know whether there is a ROM/kernel that will fix this.
for example when I have the analog clock on the screen and it starts ticking forward each second, as soon as it starts moving, the screen goes darker a tiny bit.
I hace the same problemas. Did you fixed this issue?
Dont bother yourself with it, its not a problem, its very common, all one x's i handled had the same "issue", my current one also has it, just ignore it or put brightness around 50%, much less noticable
It has to do with tegra 3.
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I have investigated this further and came to a conclusion that this is something called smartdimmer, connected to tegra 3. I now just want to find out how to disable it ^^
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