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How to tweak light brightness down even further even lower on the S3?

My screen dim level is at 1 and my phone is still too bright. How could I reduce this even further so that sliding my brightness toggle in the notifications bar all the way to low will reduce the brightness even further? Is there not an option or a mod that allows you to pretty much dim your screen to complete darkness?

zetsui said:
My screen dim level is at 1 and my phone is still too bright. How could I reduce this even further so that sliding my brightness toggle in the notifications bar all the way to low will reduce the brightness even further? Is there not an option or a mod that allows you to pretty much dim your screen to complete darkness?
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screen filter from playstore

harshrp11 said:
screen filter from playstore
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I see screen filter, the only problem I have with it is its persistent notification. As far as I can see there's no way to remove it. If I could get rid of the persistent notification I would set it to boot with tasker.
Suggestions to remove from notification?

Try lux auto brightness not sure if it has persistent notification or not.

jefferson9 said:
Try lux auto brightness not sure if it has persistent notification or not.
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I know about lux too, but it's not what I need.
Is there a way to lower the brightness set by the kernel or is this unchangeable?

Download screen calibrator and it works like a charm, you can also remove the icon from the status bar
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I looked into this too, I believe the only option is screen filter or anything like it.. which makes no sense to me.
Lower brightness = better for eyes+battery

i386W7 said:
I looked into this too, I believe the only option is screen filter or anything like it.. which makes no sense to me.
Lower brightness = better for eyes+battery
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Yeah I actually prefer the dropdown notification built into AOKP roms for brightness, but the lowest brightness is too bright. In a room with lights off, reading the amazon kindle before bed is pretty discomforting if you're trying to ease into sleep. Way too bright.
Apparently the only way to do it unless the screen filter author comes up with a way to get rid of that persistent notification/load on startup is to kernel hack, and personally for someone who isn't a developer/programmer, I wouldn't touch an opensource code with a stick

I have the same problem. The lowest brightness is still too high to read something with the lights off.

Hey, I think I actually found something.. do you have cm10? If you do, you can turn on screen filter normally then go to settings > apps > screen filter and uncheck "show notifications". That took away the persistent notification for me.
I don't know if you can do this in aopk.

i have a great solution (with a notification-so i will try your suggestion 386 once my rom is done backing up), but want to make my own personalized "build (apps, tweaks etc) thread". Where can I make it without getting slapped by the mods? In the galaxy s3 general thread or since most of it is can be done on different android phones in the the overall general thread?

[Tutorial] AUTO BRIGHTNESS 100% Working[NO ROOT]

Hello Guys!!
Have anybody missed AUTO BRIGHTNESS feature in SIII MINI because lack of Ambient Light Sensor,
If yes, the don't worry. I have an easy solution for Auto Brightness, Yes you can use Auto Brightness on Galaxy SIII MiNi:victory:
NO ROOT REQUIRED
Download and install These two app from following links:-
Lux Auto Brightness
Tasker
After Installing these apps follow these steps:-
Lux Auto Brightness:-
Go to Lux settings
Tap on Sample Collection
Tap on Select light reading source
Select Camera
Then get back to main settings menu
Tap on Mopdify linked samples
Tap on Luma TAB
Tap on ADD, set brightness (yello bar) to 4% Luma value to 1 and press ADD
Add 3 more links with these values= 35%-70|100%-80|50%-120|
Exit Lux
Tasker:
Open Tasker, tap on Plus Gign(+) on main screen
Tap on Event
Select Display in Event Category
Select Display On in Display Event
A blank screen will appear, do nothing just press BACK Button
TAP on New Task +
Enter Name to task or just tap on tick
A blank screen will Appear, tap on Plus Sign (+)
Select Plugin from action category
Select Lux Plug-in
Tap on Edit Button
Scroll Down and Tick in front of Refresh Backlight brightness? Under Force
Press Done, then press back and back again
Exit Tasker
Thats all work to do, now your dvice have Auto Brightness feature:silly:
To test, just press power button and lock the screen and then cover front camera with finger and press power button again, screen will Light up wait 1-2 seconds, Screen brightness will reduce, remove finger, lock unlock screen and brightness will resume to normal.
I have tested this for full day on my L9 and got no any battery drainage.
You can modify Linked Samples Values to your comfort zone for batter sample values you can also search other XDA forums.
Guys try it and let me know how you feel
if you got any issue please post, I'll try to solve it (Coz m also new to TASKER & LUX so may be it will take little bit time to Solve:fingers-crossed
EDIT: You can uncheck "Presistent notification" in general settings of Lux Auto Brightness, If you think it is draining your phone's battery. This will also disable the annoying Lux icon from notification.
HIT THANKS IF I DESERVE IT

why tasker?
gdjindal said:
Hello Guys!!
Have anybody missed AUTO BRIGHTNESS feature in SIII MINI because lack of Ambient Light Sensor,
If yes, the don't worry. I have an easy solution for Auto Brightness, Yes you can use Auto Brightness on Galaxy SIII MiNi:victory:
NO ROOT REQUIRED
Download and install These two app from following links:-
Lux Auto Brightness
Tasker
After Installing these apps follow these steps:-
Lux Auto Brightness:-
Go to Lux settings
Tap on Sample Collection
Tap on Select light reading source
Select Camera
Then get back to main settings menu
Tap on Mopdify linked samples
Tap on Luma TAB
Tap on ADD, set brightness (yello bar) to 4% Luma value to 1 and press ADD
Add 3 more links with these values= 35%-70|100%-80|50%-120|
Exit Lux
Tasker:
Open Tasker, tap on Plus Gign(+) on main screen
Tap on Event
Select Display in Event Category
Select Display On in Display Event
A blank screen will appear, do nothing just press BACK Button
TAP on New Task +
Enter Name to task or just tap on tick
A blank screen will Appear, tap on Plus Sign (+)
Select Plugin from action category
Select Lux Plug-in
Tap on Edit Button
Scroll Down and Tick in front of Refresh Backlight brightness? Under Force
Press Done, then press back and back again
Exit Tasker
Thats all work to do, now your dvice have Auto Brightness feature:silly:
To test, just press power button and lock the screen and then cover front camera with finger and press power button again, screen will Light up wait 1-2 seconds, Screen brightness will reduce, remove finger, lock unlock screen and brightness will resume to normal.
I have tested this for full day on my L9 and got no any battery drainage.
You can modify Linked Samples Values to your comfort zone for batter sample values you can also search other XDA forums.
Guys try it and let me know how you feel
if you got any issue please post, I'll try to solve it (Coz m also new to TASKER & LUX so may be it will take little bit time to Solve:fingers-crossed
EDIT: You can uncheck "Presistent notification" in general settings of Lux Auto Brightness, If you think it is draining your phone's battery. This will also disable the annoying Lux icon from notification.
HIT THANKS IF I DESERVE IT
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hello friend
i could not get the point of installing the Tasker additionally.
i am using only Lux and it is enough i think.
so whats the reason of tasker here?? thamx..

scaliskano said:
hello friend
i could not get the point of installing the Tasker additionally.
i am using only Lux and it is enough i think.
so whats the reason of tasker here?? thamx..
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Hello scalikano,
Good Question .
i am using tasker coz if we use only lux, then it will run periodically in background for light reading. running lux periodically will drain battery and one more reason for using tasker is sometimes androids default task killing system kills lux service, so than lux will stop working until you restart it, tasker helps to keep it alive, so when ever you turn your phones display on tasker and lux will adjust screen brightness to its best....:highfive:

thanx for the update ..friend.
it is a good solution.
i dont have that problem battery draining or task killer issue.
i use lux on wake-up mode (lux only works when u unlock ur screen) n ignore lux in the task killer..thats another solution..thanx

scaliskano said:
thanx for the update ..friend.
it is a good solution.
i dont have that problem battery draining or task killer issue.
i use lux on wake-up mode (lux only works when u unlock ur screen) n ignore lux in the task killer..thats another solution..thanx
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+1 same here. Though, I'm trying to understand how to use Lux properly, I mean: in a sunny day, outside, I need the brightness at 80%/100%, else I can't see anything on screen. At night time, viceversa, low brightness.
Now: I can set these low/top values, but, what can I do for average Luma values? Am I clear?

first adjust lux on-wake mode with settings wizard in setup.
then go to sample collection select camera and front camera and check ''ignore 0 lux settings''
in general setting, offscreen button backlight should be ON.
fade brightness changes checked,
jitter control checked
manual call brightness checked
persistent notification checked
and widget opens dashboard checked.
now put lux widget on your homescreen.when u click on widget lux dashboard will be open.
in the middle of the dashboard u will see a circle with yellow line to link brightness value to luma value
just press link button to fix ur brightness to that luma value.
it means according to changing environmental brightness u can adjust the brightness value by dragging line forward or back and make a link that luma value and after several times of linking it automatically comes to that brightness u had linked before.
so, no need to add one by one the values in luma.
i use lux like this way.
it is so simple.just link some values e.g. in the room at night light, in the noon outside,
sorry for my bad english i tried to explain in detailed as can as i do.

TY, I'll try your settings! :highfive:
EDIT: why Offscreen button backlight ON? I mean, it keeps softkeys always on, while, to save battery, I always keep them disabled.. uhm?
scaliskano said:
first adjust lux on-wake mode with settings wizard in setup.
then go to sample collection select camera and front camera and check ''ignore 0 lux settings''
in general setting, offscreen button backlight should be ON.
fade brightness changes checked,
jitter control checked
manual call brightness checked
persistent notification checked
and widget opens dashboard checked.
now put lux widget on your homescreen.when u click on widget lux dashboard will be open.
in the middle of the dashboard u will see a circle with yellow line to link brightness value to luma value
just press link button to fix ur brightness to that luma value.
it means according to changing environmental brightness u can adjust the brightness value by dragging line forward or back and make a link that luma value and after several times of linking it automatically comes to that brightness u had linked before.
so, no need to add one by one the values in luma.
i use lux like this way.
it is so simple.just link some values e.g. in the room at night light, in the noon outside,
sorry for my bad english i tried to explain in detailed as can as i do.
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no it does not mean sofkeys always on.
it means when u are on lockscreen lux will work after u press menu button when on slide or pattern or other lockscreen mode.
otherwise after locking ur screen, brightness will not be increased by lux if u dont check that option and u are not able to see pattern to unlock under sun light.

scaliskano said:
no it does not mean sofkeys always on.
it means when u are on lockscreen lux will work after u press menu button when on slide or pattern or other lockscreen mode.
otherwise after locking ur screen, brightness will not be increased by lux if u dont check that option and u are not able to see pattern to unlock under sun light.
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Okay, I see, but, actually, if I enable it, it keeps softkeys on, or that happens only to me? That's why I disabled it.

in phone /settings /lockscreen/ adjust it to 6 seconds...no problem.
softkeys will be turned off after 6 seconds and it will not effect lux working

scaliskano said:
in phone /settings /lockscreen/ adjust it to 6 seconds...no problem.
softkeys will be turned off after 6 seconds and it will not effect lux working
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I've adjusted it to 5 sec (no way to set it at 6 -- ?), yet, softkeys would not switch off, and stay on all the time.. what do I do wrong?

sorry for mistake way...
settings-display-more settings-touch key light duration..6 seconds is there but i just gave it as an example.it does not matter u can turn it ''always off''
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u can try different ways..lux will work on lockscreen mode if selected in lux settings.
no worry..just play with ur phone.

scaliskano said:
sorry for mistake way...
settings-display-more settings-touch key light duration..6 seconds is there but i just gave it as an example.it does not matter u can turn it ''always off''
---------- Post added at 11:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:29 PM ----------
u can try different ways..lux will work on lockscreen mode if selected in lux settings.
no worry..just play with ur phone.
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Thank you, pal

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As you said.. give it a go! I downloaded it for my gt-I8190, it uses front camera as light sensor, it works, I like it.
If so, follow scaliskano's steps. :good:

In the paid version of lux you can use the front camera as a lightsensor. Works like a charm for me. There's a thread dedicated on this subject. Don't have it at hand, just search for it.
Sent from my GT-I8190 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

[Tutorial] AUTO BRIGHTNESS 100% Working[NO ROOT]

Hello Guys!!
Have anybody missed AUTO BRIGHTNESS feature in GIO because lack of Ambient Light Sensor,
If yes, the don't worry. I have an easy solution for Auto Brightness, Yes you can use Auto Brightness on GALAXY GIO:victory:
NO ROOT REQUIRED
Download and install These two app from following links:-
Lux Auto Brightness
Tasker
After Installing these apps follow these steps:-
Lux Auto Brightness:-
Go to Lux settings
Tap on Sample Collection
Tap on Select light reading source
Select Camera
Then get back to main settings menu
Tap on Mopdify linked samples
Tap on Luma TAB
Tap on ADD, set brightness (yello bar) to 4% Luma value to 1 and press ADD
Add 3 more links with these values= 35%-70|100%-80|50%-120|
Exit Lux
Tasker:
Open Tasker, tap on Plus Sign(+) on main screen
Tap on Event
Select Display in Event Category
Select Display On in Display Event
A blank screen will appear, do nothing just press BACK Button
TAP on New Task +
Enter Name to task or just tap on tick
A blank screen will Appear, tap on Plus Sign (+)
Select Plugin from action category
Select Lux Plug-in
Tap on Edit Button
Scroll Down and Tick in front of Refresh Backlight brightness? Under Force
Press Done, then press back and back again
Exit Tasker
Thats all work to do, now your dvice have Auto Brightness feature:silly:
To test, just press power button and lock the screen and then cover front camera with finger and press power button again, screen will Light up wait 1-2 seconds, Screen brightness will reduce, remove finger, lock unlock screen and brightness will resume to normal.
I have tested this for full day on my L9 and got no any battery drainage.
You can modify Linked Samples Values to your comfort zone for batter sample values you can also search other XDA forums.
Guys try it and let me know how you feel
if you got any issue please post, I'll try to solve it (Coz m also new to TASKER & LUX so may be it will take little bit time to Solve:fingers-crossed
EDIT: You can uncheck "Presistent notification" in general settings of Lux Auto Brightness, If you think it is draining your phone's battery. This will also disable the annoying Lux icon from notification.
HIT THANKS IF I DESERVE IT

Works for me! Although i hate the persisent icon of tasker!
Sent from my GT-S5660 using xda app-developers app

Lux Auto Brightness is not compatible in Galaxy Gio :silly:

I guess its only compatible with ics and jellybean! Im using cm10.1 by maclawstudios and it works!
Sent from my GT-S5660 using xda app-developers app

batman38102 said:
I guess its only compatible with ics and jellybean! Im using cm10.1 by maclawstudios and it works!
Sent from my GT-S5660 using xda app-developers app
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Yes you are right, LUX is not compatible with GB or lower roms, for notification icon you can hide it in tasker setting.

[Tutorial] AUTO BRIGHTNESS 100% Working[NO ROOT]

Hello Guys!!
Have anybody missed AUTO BRIGHTNESS feature in ACE because lack of Ambient Light Sensor,
If yes, the don't worry. I have an easy solution for Auto Brightness, Yes you can use Auto Brightness on GALAXY ACE:victory:
NO ROOT REQUIRED
Download and install These two app from following links:-
Lux Auto Brightness
Tasker
After Installing these apps follow these steps:-
Lux Auto Brightness:-
Go to Lux settings
Tap on Sample Collection
Tap on Select light reading source
Select Camera
Then get back to main settings menu
Tap on Mopdify linked samples
Tap on Luma TAB
Tap on ADD, set brightness (yello bar) to 4% Luma value to 1 and press ADD
Add 3 more links with these values= 35%-70|100%-80|50%-120|
Exit Lux
Tasker:
Open Tasker, tap on Plus Sign(+) on main screen
Tap on Event
Select Display in Event Category
Select Display On in Display Event
A blank screen will appear, do nothing just press BACK Button
TAP on New Task +
Enter Name to task or just tap on tick
A blank screen will Appear, tap on Plus Sign (+)
Select Plugin from action category
Select Lux Plug-in
Tap on Edit Button
Scroll Down and Tick in front of Refresh Backlight brightness? Under Force
Press Done, then press back and back again
Exit Tasker
Thats all work to do, now your dvice have Auto Brightness feature:silly:
To test, just press power button and lock the screen and then cover front camera with finger and press power button again, screen will Light up wait 1-2 seconds, Screen brightness will reduce, remove finger, lock unlock screen and brightness will resume to normal.
I have tested this for full day on my L9 and got no any battery drainage.
You can modify Linked Samples Values to your comfort zone for batter sample values you can also search other XDA forums.
Guys try it and let me know how you feel
if you got any issue please post, I'll try to solve it (Coz m also new to TASKER & LUX so may be it will take little bit time to Solve:fingers-crossed
EDIT: You can uncheck "Presistent notification" in general settings of Lux Auto Brightness, If you think it is draining your phone's battery. This will also disable the annoying Lux icon from notification.
HIT THANKS IF I DESERVE IT

Our phone hasn't front camera...

Lol...front camera on ace!!
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda app-developers app

No need to use Lux with Tasker because the app can adjust brightness every wake up of the phone so would be only a waste of ram and sources use Tasker. Also is not true that Lux do not drain battery used in this way. Is better to use a widget that allows you to rise up or down fast brightness without any battery drain or system slowdown due to auto adjust brightness. In the end Lux is a paid app for Arm v7 processor but I tested and works also on the Galaxy Ace.
Inviato dal mio GT-S5830

You can also use Battery Control (Trial). There is a option with auto brightness, much easier then this tut
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b112 - screen brightness problems

Hi,
anyone experienced issues with brightness level on B112? i bought the phone used on ebay, and it came with this firmware
if the brightness is set at the middle, it looks like is set at minimum, and if i try to set it below middle, the screen goes totally black ( 0 visibility )...also if i set the screen on auto brightness, the second it is set, it goes blank screen ( the screen is working, just the brightness is so low you cannot see anything )
also, should i consider upgrading from B112 to a newer firmware? performance wise, i am very happy with B112, because comparing with B125 ( on my second ascend p6 ) it runs smoother, no lag in menu at all ( so far ). i also get in antutu 15200-15700 scores with B112.
any thoughts are welcome

Sacerdot said:
Hi,
anyone experienced issues with brightness level on B112? i bought the phone used on ebay, and it came with this firmware
if the brightness is set at the middle, it looks like is set at minimum, and if i try to set it below middle, the screen goes totally black ( 0 visibility )...also if i set the screen on auto brightness, the second it is set, it goes blank screen ( the screen is working, just the brightness is so low you cannot see anything )
also, should i consider upgrading from B112 to a newer firmware? performance wise, i am very happy with B112, because comparing with B125 ( on my second ascend p6 ) it runs smoother, no lag in menu at all ( so far ). i also get in antutu 15200-15700 scores with B112.
any thoughts are welcome
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Hello,
Are you using the buttons at the pulldown menu or the phone settings menu to set the brightness ?
If it happens only when you are using the pulldown menu you can try the following (if you have a rooted phone) :
1.First of all, make a copy of build.prop and save it on your SD card !
2.Open build.prop (located in system folder in your device) with a root file explorer (like ES File Explorer on Google Play).
3.Look for this line "ro.config.disablesmbacklinght=true".
4.Replace "true" with "false".
5.Reboot the phone.
PS : You can save the changes in build.prop only if you mount your system like RW (see the ES File Explorer settings)

it happens all the time, doesn't matter how I get to screen brightness...it acts the same

Sacerdot said:
it happens all the time, doesn't matter how I get to screen brightness...it acts the same
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Do you have the Smart Backlight option ON in the phone settings menu > Display ? Try to disable it !
It is possible that you have a preinstalled application like Screen Filter (by the last owner)? If yes, try to uninstall it !
Best regards,

vigitall said:
Do you have the Smart Backlight option ON in the phone settings menu > Display ? Try to disable it !
It is possible that you have a preinstalled application like Screen Filter (by the last owner)? If yes, try to uninstall it !
Best regards,
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smart backlight is OFF
there is no app preinstalled, as i have factory reset the phone...no other funky app either
i was thinking maybe there is a system file that can be tweaked with, to edit a maximum and a minimum parameter for the brightness ...

Sacerdot said:
smart backlight is OFF
there is no app preinstalled, as i have factory reset the phone...no other funky app either
i was thinking maybe there is a system file that can be tweaked with, to edit a maximum and a minimum parameter for the brightness ...
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You have the possibility to check if it is a software problem using Lux Dash application (do a search on Google Play).
"Lux is a third-party app that allows you to easily calibrate your phone’s brightness sensor".You could try it !

vigitall said:
You have the possibility to check if it is a software problem using Lux Dash application (do a search on Google Play).
"Lux is a third-party app that allows you to easily calibrate your phone’s brightness sensor".You could try it !
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i tried Lux, and it works, but it does not have any calibrate function, it is a good alternative to default screen brightness tho...
I was hoping for a fix for the default ( built in ) screen brightness setup menu...anyway, this will do the trick for now
thanks