I have had the phone for a week now and am reasonably happy with it but there are a few nagging annoyances that I've discovered so I was hoping that someone might have a solution.
1. The capacitive button back-light is useless as currently implemented. they light up after one has been pressed for about a second and then go dark again. Is there a way to have them be lit up any time the screen is on?
2. The screen automatic brightness for some reason in a dark room will go to minimum and then after a few minutes will increase the brightness to maybe 50%. I can turn off the auto brightness and turn it down manually but in auto mode it won't go back down to minimum for several minutes.
+1 on both. Hope it's addressed with one of the next updates
3. Maybe an android issue, but in manual brightness mode, the first 5% of the brightness slider is mega sensitive, while the rest does almost nothing...
Why can't it be more linear? Lol
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smuengr08 said:
I have had the phone for a week now and am reasonably happy with it but there are a few nagging annoyances that I've discovered so I was hoping that someone might have a solution.
1. The capacitive button back-light is useless as currently implemented. they light up after one has been pressed for about a second and then go dark again. Is there a way to have them be lit up any time the screen is on?
2. The screen automatic brightness for some reason in a dark room will go to minimum and then after a few minutes will increase the brightness to maybe 50%. I can turn off the auto brightness and turn it down manually but in auto mode it won't go back down to minimum for several minutes.
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This automatic brightness issue has been on oneplus x from day one and seems like oneplus 3 also has it. They did not fix it even after 8 months, I hope they fix it on oneplus 3. Create ticket for that so that oneplus is aware.
smuengr08 said:
1. The capacitive button back-light is useless as currently implemented. they light up after one has been pressed for about a second and then go dark again. Is there a way to have them be lit up any time the screen is on?
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OTA update has since fixed the auto-brightness issue, but the backlights on the capacitive keys still only stay on for seconds. Has a mod (root/xposed/etc) been created to address this at all? I'd also love for them to remain on as long as the screen is on (and I want to remain on OOS)
2x4 said:
OTA update has since fixed the auto-brightness issue, but the backlights on the capacitive keys still only stay on for seconds. Has a mod (root/xposed/etc) been created to address this at all? I'd also love for them to remain on as long as the screen is on (and I want to remain on OOS)
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Yes, you can use GravityBox Xposed module to keep button backlight on.
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Explorer23 said:
Yes, you can use GravityBox Xposed module to keep button backlight on.
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What setting should I look for?
2x4 said:
What setting should I look for?
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Display tweaks > button backlight mode > always on while screen is on
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Explorer23 said:
Display tweaks > button backlight mode > always on while screen is on
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Thanks! Worked great
Has anyone noticed that the left side capacitive button backlight is slightly dimmer than right side capacitive button backlight..? In oneplus 3t..
Like there is a small difference in their brightness intensity between the left ans right capacitive button backlight..
s4chinkumar said:
Has anyone noticed that the left side capacitive button backlight is slightly dimmer than right side capacitive button backlight..? In oneplus 3t..
Like there is a small difference in their brightness intensity between the left ans right capacitive button backlight..
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Most likely the effect of positioning of the LEDs rather than their intensity.
I leave mine off all the time. I know where the spot is and prefer not to have a bright led shining
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Is there a way to lower the brightness of the Menu buttons below the screen? I have found an app called Screen Filter that can turn the LEDs for those buttons off completely but I would rather just turn down the brightness. Also, can these be used for notifications somehow? I am on CM7.1 btw.
el6006 said:
Is there a way to lower the brightness of the Menu buttons below the screen? I have found an app called Screen Filter that can turn the LEDs for those buttons off completely but I would rather just turn down the brightness. Also, can these be used for notifications somehow? I am on CM7.1 btw.
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It's just on or off for the buttons.
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Hmmmm, was afraid that was gonna be the case. Oh, well. Thanks.
I really hate how the capacitive buttons are so bright, is it a way to fade them? please help!
i dont think there's a way to reduce brightness in the capacitive led's. You can adjust the time-out from 3 to 1.5 seconds... but that's about it.
i know how you feel, especially when im using the kindle app in night mode, the capacitive button slight up every time i touch the screen or turn the page, and despite the screen being on minimum brightness, everytime the capacitive lights come on, they blind me. I have since resorted to physically turning off the capacitive backlight completely when im using the kindle app.
if there is a way to reduce the brightness on them, i'd also love to know about it.
I think the only solution is wait for a developer to modify that with a diferent kernel script, meanwhile Im using Screen Filter app to disable the soft-keys light, its not perfect but my eyes are resting now lol, I hope a nice developer see this thread and try to come out with a better solution.
CM7 has a capacitive button dimmer if I'm not mistaken
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im running juggernaut 3.7 and in "display" there is a "touch light duration" option for always off.
Hekademos said:
CM7 has a capacitive button dimmer if I'm not mistaken
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I saw it but I dont think CM7 is ready for a daily driver rom and I dont know if its actually a dimmer to lower the light or just to activate it as notification lights
Hello!
I just switched from HTC Hero to HTC Wildfire S
Is there any ROM or App that lights up the hardware buttons permanently?
I know that they are linked to the light sensor. But in low-light conditions I really can't tell where the buttons are
uga6 said:
Hello!
I just switched from HTC Hero to HTC Wildfire S
Is there any ROM or App that lights up the hardware buttons permanently?
I know that they are linked to the light sensor. But in low-light conditions I really can't tell where the buttons are
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Hmm, don't know if there are any apps. But I'm sure the light sensor works perfectly when it comes to seeing the soft buttons..
Welcome to the WFS forum anyway.
Well for me the light sensor does not work properly here. I cannot see the buttons dusky in light conditions
Try screen filter it has options for turning on the button lights.
When u Start the program it'll dim ur screen then click it's settings in notification bar and adjust the slider to set the dimness and select the option to light up the buttons.
Not sure what u mean by permanent but just try it out and give a thumbs up if it helped
Hi! Screen Filter does not work even thought I selected the option for light up the buttons
By permenent I mean: I want the hardware buttons to light up always when the display is on.
Isn't. That the. Default case?
My buttons. Are always lit when. My display. Is on
Edit: using cyanogenmod 7.2
Maybe this will help
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Auto Brightness is meant to work in a way that when an external light source is there the screen will go bright and with the source gone it will be normal. I was just testing mine with my backup phone's (a cheap Samsung, which has a LED torch) torch and each time I put it near the Note 2's sensor (about 6" distance) the screen goes up very bright, that's okay, but the problem is when I turn off the torch the brightness stays the same, i.e very high, it won't go back to normal unless I press the Power button to turn the screen off and re-press it to awake the phone. But it kinda works when I am browsing net on it having my room light on, and then it goes back to normal, or dims out when I turn off the light. But the issue is occurring when I am placing the torch near it's sensor.
Have any one of you tested it. Is it normal?
TIA.
jujuburi said:
Auto Brightness is meant to work in a way that when an external light source is there the screen will go bright and with the source gone it will be normal. I was just testing mine with my backup phone's (a cheap Samsung, which has a LED torch) torch and each time I put it near the Note 2's sensor (about 6" distance) the screen goes up very bright, that's okay, but the problem is when I turn off the torch the brightness stays the same, i.e very high, it won't go back to normal unless I press the Power button to turn the screen off and re-press it to awake the phone. But it kinda works when I am browsing net on it having my room light on, and then it goes back to normal, or dims out when I turn off the light. But the issue is occurring when I am placing the torch near it's sensor.
Have any one of you tested it. Is it normal?
TIA.
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I have the same issue especially after the new update I don't know is this a problem in sensor or software?
AW: Does your 'Auto Brightness' work perfectly?
I just tested it while reading this and my screen dimmed immediately after turning off the light.
Android 4.1.2 (DMB2)
Edit: You can see the current measurement of your light sensor by dialing *#0*# and choosing sensor.
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My autobrightness
My autobrigtness is slow to adapt, in some cases, when i go out on direct sunlight i have to wait almos 10 or 15 secs to become brighter.
I think that with older firmwares was faster...
Anyone observed, even with auto brightness mode, when you move the brightness bar from low to high the brightness increases a bit.
So, if I have the brightness in Auto mode and put the marker in high end, does it mean the brightness will be set with a value greater than normal-auto brightness for all lighting conditions?
ysrini said:
So, if I have the brightness in Auto mode and put the marker in high end, does it mean the brightness will be set with a value greater than normal-auto brightness for all lighting conditions?
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Exactly.
Love the marker to be honest. Something that annoyed me about my Nexus 7. Sure, there might be third party apps to set that, but so awesome to have it out of the box.
My auto brightness doesn't work perfectly, but I still give it an A for working correctly about 90% of the time. It is also the best device compared to many others I've had where auto brightness was basically a joke, even nexus devices.
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Works good for me most of the time, just did what you did and after around 5 seconds the screen dims itself again. Bare in mind in a brightish room it can be difficult to see the screen change its brightness as it does it rather slowly. However I tend to turn auto brightness of as it's never quite how I like it (I like 100% brightness in a well let room, on auto it seems to only go to max 80%, and 100% only when outside). With the Note's ridiculous battery life I don't find it a big deal, I am still able to mock iPhone 5 users when they are turning brightness all the way down and mobile data off etc when it gets toward the evening
Same pronlem here
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Mine dims again when I lay it down on ie table or holding phone in that position (like it was laying on flat surface). When I'm holding phone in any other position it won't dim.
Tested on 2 n7100's both running stock dmb6.
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re_mo said:
Mine dims again when I lay it down on ie table or holding phone in that position (like it was laying on flat surface). When I'm holding phone in any other position it won't dim.
Tested on 2 n7100's both running stock dmb6.
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I have the same issue exactly the sensor works perfect when the phone is in horizontal position if I tilt it or hold it in vertical position it doesn't dim unless I closed the screen and opened it again I don't know the solution for this weird problem?
That's so that you don't accidently change the brightness. We tend to keep hands near the area the sensor is.
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Hello, I'm currently using CyanogenMod 11 [BR4] and I'm unsure if it's an issue with the rom or my device as they used to work before this rom.
The bottom button light is always turned on when the screen is turned off. The brightness goes down, but they're still turned on at a dimmed level.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Scriptaculous said:
Hello, I'm currently using CyanogenMod 11 [BR4] and I'm unsure if it's an issue with the rom or my device as they used to work before this rom.
The bottom button light is always turned on when the screen is turned off. The brightness goes down, but they're still turned on at a dimmed level.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
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Settings > Device > Buttons > Backlight > Tick Illuminate buttons.
dr.patron99 said:
Settings > Device > Buttons > Backlight > Tick Illuminate buttons.
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Already tried this and the lights are still always dimmed
Scriptaculous said:
Already tried this and the lights are still always dimmed
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Not from my side at least,I'm also on BR4. Well the only way you may try is to change the rom, Try any nightly or any other rom. But in my opinion it has nothing to do with Capacitive sensors. Some sort of light panel issue(Hardware Issue) :fingers-crossed:, not rom itself.
dr.patron99 said:
Not from my side at least,I'm also on BR4. Well the only way you may try is to change the rom, Try any nightly or any other rom. But in my opinion it has nothing to do with Capacitive sensors. Some sort of light panel issue(Hardware Issue) :fingers-crossed:, not rom itself.
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Seems the issue was to do with overclocking. Reduced the CPU speed and seems to work perfect now.