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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)
Before:
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
After:
...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 !

XXLPB General Help + First Impressons

BEFORE ASKING FOR HELP, PLEASE USE SEARCH
First see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1463665 (LP6 first impressions thanks to ithehappy)
And also http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1477672 (LPB first impressions thanks to ithehappy)
And also http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1420996 (General info thanks to Faryaab)
Just installed through Mobile Odin:
Good:
NO FCs YET!
Wifi data indicators back!
Network mode setting back!
3D effect in launcher!
FM Working again!
XILA2 overscroll glow, more subtle.
Deep sleep works. It always has! Stop asking!
GPS works in maps app and GPS test apps!
Extremely fast GPS lock, even indoors! Extremely unreal of Samsung devices
Quite stable.
Private browsing.
Market works perfectly.
Faceunlock works. *sigh*
USB mode works!
USB host working apparently!
Vibration works well.
Data stats shows individual apps!
Data indicator working!
Helvetica S replaced by Helvetica Neue (used on retina display iPhones).
Bad:
Google widgets still can't be resized.
You have to manually set APN sometimes.
Market FCs when you try to use voice search.
MHL not working.
Ugly:
New samsung animations, similar to GB.
Google Apps logos in notifications bar look distorted and ugly.
Task switching looks weird. See below in screenshots.
Mirrors for those asking:
http://samsung-updates.com/download/?id=270 ~thanks Grooby
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Should you use this as a daily ROM? I think yes. This is the most mature ICS rom Samsung has released, with 97% of things working. There will be people who don't like TWlauncher, but it's just a matter of haters gonna' hate. Besides, there will probably be a lot more people complaining if things were drasticaly changed.
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"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

USB host working?

Nope, still have to use MTP

What do you mean by "New samsung animations, similar to GB."??

App opening animations. You know, like the ones ported from ICS to GB

In previous alpha builds the gallery would freeze up on me viewing pics and videos. Do you see any lagging or have any weird force closes yet?
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What's horizontal swiping like?
The LPB kernel on CM9 works great, with the exception of a much longer swipe being required to go from screen to screen.
Edit: should add the GPS module works as it should on LPB as well.

Thanks a lot for saving my work. Please update it with more points, it will help us all.

No, gallery very smooth. And I have lots of pics.

Does phone enter deep sleep?
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Lol, Ill keep it updated but ill have to sleep in few hours as Im in UK.

porkchopbolt said:
Does phone enter deep sleep?
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Yes, it always has.

Deep sleep ok?
GPS working?

Is this better/more stable then CM9?

xethor said:
Lol, Ill keep it updated but ill have to sleep in few hours as Im in UK.
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Nice.
I might do it as well then.
It's 01:40 here however

Nah, i don't think you need to. I'll be up for a while.

samsung hitting back at the TW critics with the new transition effect, god it looks gorgeous! Not using treb launcher on this build

drelite08 said:
samsung hitting back at the TW critics with the new transition effect, god it looks gorgeous! Not using treb launcher on this build
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I don't think I'm using trebuchet on this either

USB host ? Do you mean the connect the phone in USB mode ?
Works fine here.

xethor said:
I don't think I'm using touchwiz on this either
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Is it possible to set vibration & sound ?
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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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"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

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?

No lockscreen widgets on S5?

Just read that you can't have lockscreen widgets.. is this true?!
http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s5/378870-can-you-add-widgets-lockscreen.html
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...eature-want-add-analog-clock-lock-screen.html

They are gone along with shortcuts. It's my biggest gripe about this otherwise great phone.
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if i knew this i probably wouldnt have bought it! WHY!!!!!? for what reason besides being cxnts?

Has anyone tried totally disabling/turning off the fingerprint scanner then try adding widgets to the lockscreen?!
I will not get this phone until lockscreen widgets are available.

So? Any news? Why the **** did the retarded idiots at Samsung remove this neat feature? WTF?! Please help me understand this.

here I am spending hours trying to figure out how to display an entire SMS on the lockscreen when I peek at it and after trying to add widgets turns out I can't get widgets to work either...
wtf? So much wasted empty space

I see no reason for this besides being fu**wits mid my language. Like seriosuly what is the point in disbaling the feature?? All promos for the device had lock screen widgets!! Or camera at least arggh so angry

you do have a camera widget...but thats it

I dont
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prot- said:
I dont
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I read on another thread that evidently the camera widget is missing on the international version.
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the European one has a couple of lock screen widgets but that's it. It would appear that several feature have been disabled by US carriers. The download booster is available here in Europe but not for most carriers in the US looks like AT&T are calling the shots again
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RotteRotte said:
So? Any news? Why the **** did the retarded idiots at Samsung remove this neat feature? WTF?! Please help me understand this.
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Because that's what some manufacturers do.
Last year HTC only allowed one lockscreen widget with the 4.2 update to the M7.

what the crap? I have been looking for a way to add shortcuts. Seriously? gone?? Man, this is a cool device, but i have only had it for a day and have already been annoyed by several things! this one is pretty critical for me though. 13 days left to decide if i keep it or not...

Looks like I will be adding widget locker already went back to nova launcher. Now time to read more on s view what it is and is it customizable.

what the hell samsung? there really are no good flagships this year...

Have you guys checked the security panel on settings?
That's where the "enable lockscreen widgets" option usually is, right?

Not there
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admiral70 said:
Looks like I will be adding widget locker already went back to nova launcher. Now time to read more on s view what it is and is it customizable.
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Would you mind reporting back on this once you try it? I don't want to buy widgetlocker only to find out it doesn't work.
That being said. In an attempt to try anything/everything to get lock widgets to show up, I enabled daydreaming mode for charging and while trying to get dashclock and such to work I enabled its day-dream widget and to my surprise when I put my phone to charge the dashclock widget shows up while my phone is charging/in day dream mode.
Is there seriously no way around this though? Is this something samsung will change if enough people ***** about? I don't have an alternative phone to go back to but I will seriously sell/switch off this phone asap if this is the case. This was one of the biggest features I was looking forwards to when switching to android!!

Faelun said:
Would you mind reporting back on this once you try it? I don't want to buy widgetlocker only to find out it doesn't work.
That being said. In an attempt to try anything/everything to get lock widgets to show up, I enabled daydreaming mode for charging and while trying to get dashclock and such to work I enabled its day-dream widget and to my surprise when I put my phone to charge the dashclock widget shows up while my phone is charging/in day dream mode.
Is there seriously no way around this though? Is this something samsung will change if enough people ***** about? I don't have an alternative phone to go back to but I will seriously sell/switch off this phone asap if this is the case. This was one of the biggest features I was looking forwards to when switching to android!!
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I'm using Magiclocker Main right now, and it works fine. Several themes to choose from. Better than the default lockscreen.
My lockscreen
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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shockandawe said:
I'm using Magiclocker Main right now, and it works fine. Several themes to choose from. Better than the default lockscreen.
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Can you get things like dash clock and such to work with this?

Gear fit 2 and v20 set up???

A lot of us came from the Note7 and have the gear fit 2, has anyone set it up on the v20 and if so could you post a tutorial here? Or better yet make a how to thread in the news and guides section. My problem here is I only have one hand atm because of a recent surgery and in not sure I want to open this box if its a pain in the butt. This way I can sell the watch easier if I'm not so moved to set it up! lol thanks in advanced.

Dvanzutphenkann said:
A lot of us came from the Note7 and have the gear fit 2, has anyone set it up on the v20 and if so could you post a tutorial here? Or better yet make a how to thread in the news and guides section. My problem here is I only have one hand atm because of a recent surgery and in not sure I want to open this box if its a pain in the butt. This way I can sell the watch easier if I'm not so moved to set it up! lol thanks in advanced.
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You download Samsung gear app. When you open it it will have you download 2 other plugins. You will have to download SHealth if you want too. I already set up my Gear S2 classic.
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"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
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Will the Lg fit app work with it or is the s health app best? I appreciate your help!

No the LG app will not work with SHealth. You need to download the Samsung one in order to use those features.
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Awesome to hear the app can be downloaded on the LG. I was asking myself the same question as the OP before I seen this thread.
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ACR_Manny said:
Awesome to hear the app can be downloaded on the LG. I was asking myself the same question as the OP before I seen this thread.
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Is there any place where all the different health apps are compared? We got SHealth, LG Fit, Google Fit... never mind dedicated apps like Runkeeper vs Runtastic (I don't know the difference between those either, except that I have used Runkeeper and not Runtastic).
I don't mind manually entering stuff. I don't really trust the calorie estimates on my Gear Fit 2, and I only use it to track steps, something I don't necessarily need aggregated. If I did need it aggregated, of course, I could probably be bothered to enter it manually if one app was markedly better.
I feel like all I'm seeing right now are just "22 best fitness apps" and they don't really care about apples-to-apples comparisons, even.

I don't use them so I wouldnt know. I just installed it to ensure it works lol
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Tidbits said:
I don't use them so I wouldnt know. I just installed it to ensure it works lol
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I get my cast off tomorrow and it'll be replaced by manageable brace so I'll set it up and check it out! You helped me decide to keep it. Thanks for helping out!

No problem. A lot of people were wondering. I have the Gear S2 classic, but I assume all Gear S2 would support the same thing since they are all the same OS and stuff.

We have Gear Fit 2's and got our V20's last night and in no time at all got them setup with no issues.

Tidbits said:
You download Samsung gear app. When you open it it will have you download 2 other plugins. You will have to download SHealth if you want too. I already set up my Gear S2 classic.
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Is that a theme from smartworld or whatever? I was trying to find one that would be darker than the bright white status bar that is there now

TriBeard said:
Is that a theme from smartworld or whatever? I was trying to find one that would be darker than the bright white status bar that is there now
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Go into the theme settings. That one is preinstalled
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