Anyone know how to keep the capacitive lights on even when the battery is below 10%? I disabled the energy saving mode in the settings but it doesn't seem to effect the outcome. I don't mind getting down and dirty and modifying some system files. Just don't know where to start. Thanks.
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I would like to have my screen brightness turned all the way down. This is my 2nd epic (1st one's menu soft key wasn't sensitive like the other soft keys) I go into the settings and set it that way as well as in the browser. I've tried having it setup with and without the power saving mode option selected, but no matter what, the screen brightness always changes to a higher setting on its own. I cycle through the power control widget and dim it back to 0 all the time but it doesn't remember the setting. I also notice that in some apps the brightness is raised i.e. market. What am I doing wrong? My bet is Samsung has an annoying glitch that they need to fix ASAP!
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I would like to have my screen brightness turned all the way down. This is my 2nd epic (1st one's menu soft key wasn't sensitive like the other soft keys) I go into the settings and set it that way as well as in the browser. I've tried having it setup with and without the power saving mode option selected, but no matter what, the screen brightness always changes to a higher setting on its own. I cycle through the power control widget and dim it back to 0 all the time but it doesn't remember the setting. I also notice that in some apps the brightness is raised i.e. market. What am I doing wrong? My bet is Samsung has an annoying glitch that they need to fix ASAP!
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I noticed mine does that too. It will randomly be at a higher brightness setting. Also, the lowest brightness is WAY too bright! 0 on the epic is equivalent to 35 on the EVO.
Maybe when your pulling down the notification bar your sliding across on accident just enough to make it change brightness. Remember the brightness changes in your bar.....
i've got a vibrant but mine's doing same - hasn't done it that often, but does it
i found a small app for screen brightness control that displays the brightness percentage running as part of the icon, - just yesterday it had jumped from 11% to 52% on it's own
have no idea what gremlins are at work here
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Maybe when your pulling down the notification bar your sliding across on accident just enough to make it change brightness. Remember the brightness changes in your bar.....
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Coming from WM I was not aware of this gesture. I did notice sometimes when pulling the tray down it would do it. I need to read an android for dummies book and see if there's any other hidden jedi mind tricks that can be done.
I compared my brightness at 0 to an iphone4 all the way down, EVO, G1, Hero, BB Bold, and my former WM phones and the epic is way too bright at 0. I wish there was a way to keep the brightness set to the same setting when the screen dims in some apps, that would be ideal.
Good to see I'm not the only one with this issue and definitely getting a screen brightness icon in the notification panel will be very helpful to track samsung's shiesty shenanigans!
P.S.
The screen brightness increased on its own while typing this message from the xda app....
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Doesn't the epic have an ambient light sensor for screen britness control?
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Doesn't the epic have an ambient light sensor for screen britness control?
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Yes but sometimes that's too bright, I'd rather have it set all the way down and stay down and raise it as needed on my own.
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Black06STI said:
Yes but sometimes that's too bright, I'd rather have it set all the way down and stay down and raise it as needed on my own.
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This is when a custom rom will be handy... no other way to get around it I don't think. I use adw and have my swipe down gesture for notification bar. That way I never have to reach all the way up.
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There is a setting under Sound and Display > Display Settings, called Power Saving Mode. I disabled this along with the automatic brightness control and my screen brightness hasn't changed since. Not sure if this is your issue but couldn't hurt to try.......
erickh said:
There is a setting under Sound and Display > Display Settings, called Power Saving Mode. I disabled this along with the automatic brightness control and my screen brightness hasn't changed since. Not sure if this is your issue but couldn't hurt to try.......
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He did say he have used this setting before.
There's the power saving mode AND there's also the automatic brightness control. Two different settings. I turned both off and I haven't really seen the brightness change since.
Incidentally, disabling the automatic brightness control (in the brightness menu) has greatly improved my battery life.
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There's the power saving mode AND there's also the automatic brightness control. Two different settings. I turned both off and I haven't really seen the brightness change since.
Incidentally, disabling the automatic brightness control (in the brightness menu) has greatly improved my battery life.
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Did you read the first post? It said he did BOTH.
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Did you read the first post? It said he did BOTH.
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Fixter, you beat me to it.... We need to find a way to get the phone to stay dim like when the XDA app is searching/refreshing. This would be ideal if that would be the baseline for 0% brightness. I hate how the Eclair browser's brightness 0% is one tick higher than using quick settings to turn the brightness down. Too bad I don't know how to develop, as this would be the first thing I would fix!
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I think that it's easy to accidentally change the screen brightness when pulling down the notification bar.
Once I realized that...I haven't had any problem keeping my Vibrant at minimum brightness.
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I have figured it out been having the same issue since I got the phone was driving me nutsbut I have noticed two things one if u slide notification bar down a lil then slide left it lowers and right it highers and two sumtimes when sliding the notification bar down I sumtimes slide over light senson snd if hand is oily u produce a smudge over it causing it to lower brightness or higher
Hi has anyone found a app that is.compatible with the galaxy tab led.flash light?
I have tried the following but no success so far.
Mobile light
Switch widget pro light widget toggle
Simple light (which claims to be compatible.with galaxy tab)
Led light
A few others that I have since removed.
Cheers
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Hi has anyone found a app that is.compatible with the galaxy tab led.flash light?
I have tried the following but no success so far.
Mobile light
Switch widget pro light widget toggle
Simple light (which claims to be compatible.with galaxy tab)
Led light
A few others that I have since removed.
Cheers
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Use tiny flashlight + led, in the app itself(not working in widget), once the light is on, press on the onscreen button again while the light is still on to keep it on, press that button again to off it.
Meaning, press once to turn it on, press it again while the light is on to keep it on, press 3rd time to turn it off. It's obviously a bug, but great workaround for our overprotective tab
WARNING: Extensive use might damage the hardware as it does create heat.
Thanks,
it doesn't seem to work but i have a suspicion that it may be to do with the Kernel that i am currently on ([OC1.2&1.4GHz][KernelPatch])
might jump back over to modaco's and see what results i get
Yeah I once used LED Light by picolyl , its in market . It worked nice on my JMEv2
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Cheers, ive got both the Flash Light apps now and i have just installed the modaco Kernel to see if it resolves my light light issue.
Seems to be working "better" (i.e. the flash light does come on now) but my light goes on and off while using these programs
I wonder if its an issue compatibility issue then. as i am also running overcome rom 1.1.3 + modaco kernel similar to your setup.
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Cheers, ive got both the Flash Light apps now and i have just installed the modaco Kernel to see if it resolves my light light issue.
Seems to be working "better" (i.e. the flash light does come on now) but my light goes on and off while using these programs
I wonder if its an issue compatibility issue then. as i am also running overcome rom 1.1.3 + modaco kernel similar to your setup.
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Do as I said previously, and u will have light keeps on instead of couple sec off, remember, when the light is on, press the button again!! Not working in widget mode, please follow instructions to the word before saying it's not working.
Have a look at 'Flashlight' in the market too. Does the LED light, but also has some fun options for the screen. Red/blue flashing lights, Amber warning lights, etc. Works fine on my Tab.
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Use tiny flashlight + led, in the app itself(not working in widget), once the light is on, press on the onscreen button again while the light is still on to keep it on, press that button again to off it.
Meaning, press once to turn it on, press it again while the light is on to keep it on, press 3rd time to turn it off. It's obviously a bug, but great workaround for our overprotective tab
WARNING: Extensive use might damage the hardware as it does create heat.
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It can't be that damaging, as its on when you record a video
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natious said:
It can't be that damaging, as its on when you record a video
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just for the sake of warning tho, 1 thing I noticed is that the light density is a bit different from still photo flash vs video light
ukjeeper said:
Have a look at 'Flashlight' in the market too. Does the LED light, but also has some fun options for the screen. Red/blue flashing lights, Amber warning lights, etc. Works fine on my Tab.
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+1 for flashlight!
hello.... i have my new Galaxy Tab on my hands 2 hours now and i use it.....! i recognize that when the battery is low and and the screen light go low, when i unlock it or press a button the screen light stays low! do you know if this is a problem or i can do something for this?
When the tab hits 10% battery level the screen dims substantially from whatever brightness level you have it at. Then even if you press a button it will remain at this low setting so there's nothing to worry about,the tab is just trying to conserve the little power it has left until you can charge it.
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Thanks for the answer mate! I'm new with galaxy tab, that's why I'm asking!
No problem enjoy your tab
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hello.... i have my new Galaxy Tab on my hands 2 hours now and i use it.....! i recognize that when the battery is low and and the screen light go low, when i unlock it or press a button the screen light stays low! do you know if this is a problem or i can do something for this?
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Some tabs including mine are having battery issues. All of the sudden the battery indicator will go to zero. I have tryed all of the remedies here on xda to no avail. It seems to be a problem with the android system.
So, if anyone finds annoying when the screen brightness turns down always when you have low battery and you can't turn the brightness higher in settings because the option is "locked", just hold the notification bar and it turns into a screen brightness controller, and it actually allows you to put more brightness.
Just found it by accident and its pretty useful for me
Lol thanks, you should really check out the features thread. This is feature from the old original galaxy s and kind of old news.
Check out feature thread, you might find more things built into phone.
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oh i see, thx for the tip. first android here so nothing is old news to me
So I keep automatic brightness on but I think my play may have a problem. I turn the backlight off and sometimes my plays screen flickers brightness- like it's automatically changing the brightness but it's going back and forth rapidly. I don't know if it is a fault or just that I'm not keeping the phone steady enough. Any assistance?
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Turn automatic brightness off temporarily and see if it still does it?
If your blocking the front camera then it will do that. That's how it uses the auto brightness.
Thanks guys. Will see
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