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Screen Too Bright? Screen Filter!

Found this app the other day and can't believe I went this long without it!
Screen Filter. It's free from the marketplace. It tones down your brightness significantly under the lowest setting in TouchWiz.
I used to keep sunglasses next to my bed for sleepy-time Reddit browsing, but not any more!
Here's an A-B for you non believers. First photo is at lowest brightness setting in TouchWiz. Second photo is at 34.1% brightness (toggled by Screen Filter widget)
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...and of course, with our AMOLED displays, less bright:less battery drain!
*I am not the author of this app, just a fan*

Skrazz said:
I used to keep sunglasses next to my bed for sleepy-time Reddit browsing, but not any more!
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Are you me? I actually used to do the same thing but then I also found this app a, couple or few months back. I just never thought to post it. Good idea
I also use the shortened led buttons mod found in the dev forum and it makes for a much better experience.
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bobloblaw1 said:
Are you me? I actually used to do the same thing but then I also found this app a, couple or few months back. I just never thought to post it. Good idea
I also use the shortened led buttons mod found in the dev forum and it makes for a much better experience.
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Thanks for the feedback! Is this the mod you used? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1018093
just flashed it. VERY pleased with this combination!

Does it have an auto adjust function?
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Good find!
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I use this for said purposes like in the morning and it works great. However, it seems to drain the batt quicker because I don't think it actually lowers the display output, just filters it like a lamp shade and uses some cpu powr. correct me if im wrong..
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Skrazz said:
Thanks for the feedback! Is this the mod you used? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1018093
just flashed it. VERY pleased with this combination!
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Yup thats the mod. So much easier on the eyes this way.

Dude thank you for mentioning this app. Checking the phone immediately after waking up has become so much more pleasant. Now just need to find the best way of putting this on a schedual.

MattRussNC said:
Dude thank you for mentioning this app. Checking the phone immediately after waking up has become so much more pleasant. Now just need to find the best way of putting this on a schedual.
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Ahh yes! You definitely should be able to automate this. Let me know how it goes!

I'm sure tasker could start it on schedule.
I've been using this app since I got my phone, but thanks for the post
Sent from my CM7 SCH-i500

This app is great. I found it awhile ago as well and use it for my phone in the docking station as my alarm clock. The brightness used to wake me up in the middle of the night sometimes it was so bright.

bigmike88 said:
I use this for said purposes like in the morning and it works great. However, it seems to drain the batt quicker because I don't think it actually lowers the display output, just filters it like a lamp shade and uses some cpu powr. correct me if im wrong..
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The blurb about the app in the market states that it saves battery on s-amoled displays... Can't vouch for that myself, but I haven't noticed any increase of battery usage while using my phone in the dark .
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Finally I have found app with additional RGB adjust and so awaiting autorun
Waiting a long time for that
Screen adjuster at market

3 months.....
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noobish noob is noobish.
Regardless, this is still a great app that everybody should keep installed to save battery and your eyes at night!

My app, made for educational purpose (and for a friend who complains about the lack of autorun in screen fillter) =)
EOT

Great app I don't want to miss,
but whenever I have it enabled it's not possible for me anymore to install apks.
Weird. But still power-saver No1 !

Brightness slider on the notification bar

The GS1 and GS2 had the ability to adjust the screen brightness by sliding your finger across the notification bar. I've seen that in some GS3 custom roms, this feature was added. You had the ability to toggle this feature on or off under a certain subsetting in settings.
Is there a way to add this feature without loading a custom rom? I use it every day on my Epic. Thanks

I really miss this option also!
I think the only way we will be able to get this back is through a custom ROM.

Eazail70x7 said:
The GS1 and GS2 had the ability to adjust the screen brightness by sliding your finger across the notification bar. I've seen that in some GS3 custom roms, this feature was added. You had the ability to toggle this feature on or off under a certain subsetting in settings.
Is there a way to add this feature without loading a custom rom? I use it every day on my Epic. Thanks
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not on stock rom =(

This feature alone will drive me to a custom ROM, but only after the capability to wipe flash counter and go back to stock, in case of warranty need.

Saw this post in the I9300 thread. Scroll all the way down. Someone recommended an app called Display Brightness will do the trick. Works really well I might add.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28067322
Play link
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1YmJlcmJpZ3BlcHBlci5EaXNwbGF5QnJpZ2h0bmVzcyJd
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I just tried this and it works great so far. I just how it doesn't eat any battery.
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I couldn't get the Display Brightness app to work until i tweaked the settings. I followed these ones and it works great!

aznmode said:
Saw this post in the I9300 thread. Scroll all the way down. Someone recommended an app called Display Brightness will do the trick. Works really well I might add.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28067322
Play link
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1YmJlcmJpZ3BlcHBlci5EaXNwbGF5QnJpZ2h0bmVzcyJd
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Thanks given with enthusiasm
Installing now.

dasfool said:
I couldn't get the Display Brightness app to work until i tweaked the settings. I followed these ones and it works great!
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Had to make mine thicker by sliding the top slider almost halfway. Every thing else I made completely transparent. Its even easier when you see the bar slightly though but I don't like seeing it.
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aznmode said:
Had to make mine thicker by sliding the top slider almost halfway. Every thing else I made completely transparent. Its even easier when you see the bar slightly though but I don't like seeing it.
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If you don't like to see it , you can activate the auto-hide option
wow very nice app... awesome
thank you for sharing

This should be moved to the themes n app section now.
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aznmode said:
This should be moved to the themes n app section now.
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Sorry, wasn't sure where to put the thread

WOO HOO!!! now us USA People just have to wait for this update
http://www.androidcentral.com/inter...ond-ota-update-finally-adds-brightness-slider

I prefer lux dash. Set it up and never have to screw with it again.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vito.lux

eyecon82 said:
WOO HOO!!! now us USA People just have to wait for this update
http://www.androidcentral.com/inter...ond-ota-update-finally-adds-brightness-slider
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Yep, just saw this on the nifty little Flipboard app.
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Seems like their will be a lot of rooting and unrooting on this device. 2 updates for international already. My phone has had 2 updates in a years time.

How bout this.... Samsung Galaxy S III OTA update adds brightness widget to drop-down menu
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/06/s...get-to-drop-d/
OTA released today.
EDIT: Global Phones only can push OTA.

Aridon said:
I prefer lux dash. Set it up and never have to screw with it again.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vito.lux
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+1
It's very good.

So no LED on back for Verizon?

If I have one, mine is not blinking.

It works on mine, no real need for it though.

Wonder if I need to turn it on....Blinking on front....not on back. I have it flipped on screen and nothing.

Make a call and see if it comes on. During the call it should slowly pulsate.
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It's there, it just doesn't have any good options for being used.
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Namtaru said:
It's there, it just doesn't have any good options for being used.
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Are ya'll able to change those LED colors?

jspradling7 said:
Are ya'll able to change those LED colors?
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For the front, yes
edit: maybe not

Namtaru said:
For the front, yes
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Any idea if installed apps show in that list? i.e. can I set a notification for Words with Friends, etc.
(Im starting to realize how spoiled I am with the third party dev options on the Gnex that Im about to replace!)

chrisexv6 said:
Any idea if installed apps show in that list? i.e. can I set a notification for Words with Friends, etc.
(Im starting to realize how spoiled I am with the third party dev options on the Gnex that Im about to replace!)
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Yeah, I got spoiled using Lightflow on my GNex.

How are you seeing the LED options like that screen****?
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big70tom said:
How are you seeing the LED options like that screen****?
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settings->display->notification light

I can get there but I'm too stupid to figure out how to change the colors for each item.

jspradling7 said:
I can get there but I'm too stupid to figure out how to change the colors for each item.
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I'm sorry, I swore I saw someone else taking about it earlier, perhaps I mis-understood as I also cannot figure it out.

In a way, that makes me feel better. I guess we need root and Lightflow.

jspradling7 said:
In a way, that makes me feel better. I guess we need root and Lightflow.
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We have root, since about 2 hours ago

Namtaru said:
We have root, since about 2 hours ago
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WHAT? verizon root?! WHERE

Two words.... Light Manager. I have different colors set for all of my notifications right now.
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Light flow works fine on mine so far. Not rooted. tried to get access to the back power button light but couldnt get it working

haven't tried lightflow because it never worked on my GS3/GS4, and i only used it on my nexus back when i bought it...mainly bc there was some bad battery drain issues apparently.
wonder if they'll update for the back led?

jayochs said:
haven't tried lightflow because it never worked on my GS3/GS4, and i only used it on my nexus back when i bought it...mainly bc there was some bad battery drain issues apparently.
wonder if they'll update for the back led?
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I think I def had battery issues on my GNex (well I think if I moved it i had battery issues), light manager have those same battery drain issues?

Notification LED?

Has anyone heard anything about this?
I couldn't do without one!

I really hope it has it. I don't use ambient. LED is a lifesaver for me

Same here, ambient has been turned off for over 4 months. I miss that little blinky light personally
Sent from my Nexus 6

LED is a must have for my usage!

I also prefer the flashing LED Notification.

+1 on the hopes for LED

Rumor has it the screen isn't AMOLED, so ambient notifications seem unlikely.
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Cheater912 said:
Rumor has it the screen isn't AMOLED, so ambient notifications seem unlikely.
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But there is an Amoled screen.

Cheater912 said:
Rumor has it the screen isn't AMOLED, so ambient notifications seem unlikely.
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It's now confirmed... It's an AMOLED screen

Matrix_19 said:
It's now confirmed... It's an AMOLED screen
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Haha never mind then! I do hope there's an LED though. Much easier to see than ambient.
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Cheater912 said:
Haha never mind then! I do hope there's an LED though. Much easier to see than ambient.
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Seems unlikely, no mention of it anywhere and it looks to me that with the confirmation of AMOLED screen it's more likely they will retain the current ambient notification setup

Turned off ambient 4 months ago. Truly miss an led
Sent from my Nexus 6

As per: https://store.google.com/product/nexus_6p
Led is in tow.
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Sweet, I didn't even think about the LED notification light until I saw this thread.

Nice. I missed that some how. So happy for this. I hate not having notification light.

now the question is.....where the hell on the phone is the led?? and does RGB mean it only get those 3 colors??

It means all colors but from what I understand, it won't be used for notification by the stock system. Apps like light flow would be required.

bsg411 said:
now the question is.....where the hell on the phone is the led?? and does RGB mean it only get those 3 colors??
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Left of the top speaker from what Artem says on AndroidPolice. And I think RGB means all the colours and it working same way as the nexus 4 and 5.

gqukyo said:
It means all colors but from what I understand, it won't be used for notification by the stock system. Apps like light flow would be required.
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Could you please elaborate on this? Will I need an extra app to make the LED flash green whenever I receive an email in Aqua Mail, or get a message on Facebook Messenger?

LosserKlosser said:
Could you please elaborate on this? Will I need an extra app to make the LED flash green whenever I receive an email in Aqua Mail, or get a message on Facebook Messenger?
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Some apps will have the option to notify using the LED such as whatsapp.
Others may not. Which is where LightFlow comes into it's own.

Led notifications?

Is there any way to get notifications working with the led in the speaker grill?
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Sure there is a way with Tasker
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kench33 said:
Is there any way to get notifications working with the led in the speaker grill?
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I have seen this discussed somewhere on these forums. From what I recall,
1) The LED is a single colour - white
2) For those who've got it to come on for notifications, so far it is "solid on" only - no blinking/flashing.
I know we have Moto Display, but you still have to be very near the phone to get that to work.
At the moment, my phone is on a worktop just a few feet away from me. With my Xperia Z2 I would have been able to look over and see a blue flashing light for notifications. Not so with the Moto.
When I bought this phone, it just didn't occur to me that, in 2015, a manufacturer would make a "smart"phone without a notification LED as standard

GretaLewd said:
I have seen this discussed somewhere on these forums. From what I recall,
1) The LED is a single colour - white
2) For those who've got it to come on for notifications, so far it is "solid on" only - no blinking/flashing.
I know we have Moto Display, but you still have to be very near the phone to get that to work.
At the moment, my phone is on a worktop just a few feet away from me. With my Xperia Z2 I would have been able to look over and see a blue flashing light for notifications. Not so with the Moto.
When I bought this phone, it just didn't occur to me that, in 2015, a manufacturer would make a "smart"phone without a notification LED as standard
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I agree 100%. This is something that let me down about the phone once I received it. Otherwise I'm thoroughly impressed and happy with it. Moto Display isn't that great and Ambient Display is unable to utilize 3 of the Moto Sensors or low-power whatsamacallits and has a hard time with pick-up / proximity wake as well.

kench33 said:
Is there any way to get notifications working with the led in the speaker grill?
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Light flow works well.
Like others have said, you only have a solid white led however. I'm fine with it. I have light flow only to turn on led for missed calls and texts.
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mxpe 6.0

SR3TLAW said:
Sure there is a way with Tasker
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I will check Tasker out. I'm pretty sure I have the paid version but I never used it!
GretaLewd said:
I have seen this discussed somewhere on these forums. From what I recall,
1) The LED is a single colour - white
2) For those who've got it to come on for notifications, so far it is "solid on" only - no blinking/flashing.
I know we have Moto Display, but you still have to be very near the phone to get that to work.
At the moment, my phone is on a worktop just a few feet away from me. With my Xperia Z2 I would have been able to look over and see a blue flashing light for notifications. Not so with the Moto.
When I bought this phone, it just didn't occur to me that, in 2015, a manufacturer would make a "smart"phone without a notification LED as standard
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Ah Yeah that's what i was seeing. It's better than nothing I suppose.
ffejy462 said:
Light flow works well.
Like others have said, you only have a solid white led however. I'm fine with it. I have light flow only to turn on led for missed calls and texts.
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So the light stays on until you get rid of the notification? Do you use the free or paid version?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=62811738
Trupure and aicp has it built in already. No apps or kernel mods needed.
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kench33 said:
So the light stays on until you get rid of the notification? Do you use the free or paid version?
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Yes.
Paid. (free version works fine as well)
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JoeNeckbone said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=62811738
Trupure and aicp has it built in already. No apps or kernel mods needed.
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As far as i know TruPureX does not have LED notification support...
I'm using it (Version 2.3) and it doesn't have it.
From what i heard, AICP does support it but i didn't try

Moto LED Enabler by Ton Souza is a free bare bones app that appears to have been overlooked. Like some of the other apps mentioned, it turns on a solid LED upon notification from a white-listed app. The only requirement is that your phone is ROOTED. Although there were a few hiccups in configuring the notification white-list, it does do the job and I am happy with it overall.
There are a couple of other alternatives which do not require root, and control the front facing LED camera flash (including blinking). These include Flash Alerts 2 and J7Beta.