So far the only issue I can find with my 3a XL is that the screen brightness is just way too low and makes visibility in sunlight very difficult.
Anyway to improve?
hpsauce37 said:
So far the only issue I can find with my 3a XL is that the screen brightness is just way too low and makes visibility in sunlight very difficult.
Anyway to improve?
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You could try Elemental X kernel. It has a high brightness mode. That would require you to unlock your bootloader though.
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I was asking same thing here. https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-3a-xl/help/brightness-t3930488
MrMeeseeks said:
You could try Elemental X kernel. It has a high brightness mode. That would require you to unlock your bootloader though.
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This is the right answer. I personally haven't had any trouble using the 3a XL in bright sun light yet (although it definitely needs 100% brightness outside), but the Elemental X Kernel's high brightness mode is definitely brighter than 100% brightness and may be enough to satisfy your needs.
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Hi.
Is there a way to increase brightness of my screen pass 100%?
Ive been searching for apps on the store but nothing.
I can't see anything when I'm outside (san diego) and it's kinda annoying.
Thanks
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Nothing?
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Nah man.
In the instances where something like that is possible is because of inaccurate maximum brightness levels from the manufacturer in regard to the hardwares highest brightness output and it's realtion to software coded brightness level values
(for battery savings)
which is " unlocked " to allow brighter than usual levels which is still the devices 100% level.
None of this applies to the EVO because 100% brightness is already 100% brightness and not 85%
LCD is a non-emissive display technology. The backlight produces all the light you can have, each pixel's behavior is controlled by filters in front of the backlight that can only reduce the final light output from this initial maximum.
(By comparison, OLED is an emissive technology. Drive the pixel harder, more light comes out.)
So the control you are looking for is the one that controls the backlight.
If you can find a way to make it go brighter than its nominal "100%" brightness level, go for it.
This sounds like a hardware level hack.
Note that perceived brightness does not increase linearly with increased power supplied to the backlight. At the top end of the range, a 10% increase in apparent brightness could cost much, much more than a 10% increase in battery consumption. Do you really want this?
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Damn that's true about the battery.i dont really need it all the time just sometimes its pisses me off that i have to ignore notifications cus i cant see ha
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Hello everyone,
Just had a quick question. Does the new saturated mode on the Pixel 2 XL consume more battery than the other color display modes? ( Boosted and Natural)
Thanks.
I haven't noticed any difference in battery life. Don't quote me but my understanding is it just changes the color calibration without anything extra running in the background.
Same battery life SOT to me. Ran it on Boosted/Vivid before.
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As others have said, it seems the same...
How is the Pixel 2 XL brightness outside under direct sunlight, vs. the Pixel 2 XL or Nexus 6P using Flar's high brightness mod, such as the one found in Elemental X kernel?
From my brief research it sounds like the high brightness mod isn't compatible with Pixel 2 XL's screen (LCD).
I'm not exactly sure, but I'm fairly certain that the XL 2 is the only out of all the Pixel's that does not support it, because it's not using a regular backlight, but it's an oLED display. Using the mod (which would probably have to be recoded to even work at all) would over-drive the pixels and possibly damage the screen.
CZ Eddie said:
How is the Pixel 2 XL brightness outside under direct sunlight, vs. the Pixel 2 XL or Nexus 6P using Flar's high brightness mod, such as the one found in Elemental X kernel?
From my brief research it sounds like the high brightness mod isn't compatible with Pixel 2 XL's screen (LCD).
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The high brightness mode is not supported on the Pixel 2 XL because the OLED panel is made by LG and devs don't know how to access the high brightness mode on it yet. It's mentioned in the EX kernel thread..
Yeah, I get that high brightness mode is not supported on the XL 2, it's what I said in my OP. Thanks though, and for letting me know it's OLED not LCD.
My thread is asking for comparisons of the max brightness of XL 2 vs. the Pixel XL when used with the high brightness mod.
I hope I clarified it a little better this time?
Hi folks, as in title, is there an option to enhance/raise nits of our beloved Pixel 2 XL?
I really need it to read display under direct sun.
I'm looked for in this forum and Google without success.
I've mine magisked too!
Thank you
last_nooby said:
Hi folks, as in title, is there an option to enhance/raise nits of our beloved Pixel 2 XL?
I really need it to read display under direct sun.
I'm looked for in this forum and Google without success.
I've mine magisked too!
Thank you
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Unfortunately, not at this time. It seems the lg panels are not conducive to increased brightness beyond stock settings ?
Typically using Adaptive Brightness on at 100% gets you higher nits than Adaptive Brightness off and at 100%. I don't think I've seen this tested with the Pixel 2 XL but Max Lee has done a bunch of brightness tests and that's how it typically works.
Google has lowered the nits by 50 also for the screen burn in issue.
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So like we all know that on Samsung devices the default resolution is set to 1080p to increase battery life, so the question is can we do the same on our device?
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So like we all know that on Samsung devices the default resolution is set to 1080p to increase battery life, so the question is can we do the same on our device?
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The difference is negligible. Here's one of a few videos demonstrating it:
https://youtu.be/jBPcCETBGgI
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The difference is negligible. Here's one of a few videos demonstrating it:
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That's not accurate though
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How so? It wasn't even a static test of just letting a video play. He did games and actually used the phone. Also if it's not, show me a video that shows a significant difference between the two because it's not the only video I've seen that shows barely a difference. Charging 15-30 minutes earlier isn't much. 1-2+ hours, now you're talking.
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That's not accurate though
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@Prattham: Regardless of whether the screen is set to 1440p or 1080p you're still driving the same number of physical pixels on the device. Any power savings you get is not because of the screen but because of a reduction of the GPU's load. While the test may not meet scientific standards it does meet real world standards, which is more important. A savings of 2 to 3% as shown in the video easily fits within the margin of error for such a test, and thus there is no benefit to switching to 1080p.
GSMarena did their test with a S7 and found zero difference in battery life. The myth is dead. The only benefit is better graphics performance. Samsung didn't do it for battery, they did it for UI smoothness.