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N7 Unstable Brightness?

I am using a stock Nexus 7 with Android 4.2.1
I never use automatic brightness; and when I use the lowest brightness, the backlight kind of vibrates a lot.
When I increase the brightness it becomes more stable.
I have made a factory reset, and reloaded my apps and setting with my backup application, yet the problem continues. I don't remember this happening before 4.2.1, but I am not really sure.
Any idea/suggestion is appriciated.
Thanks.

Try disabling HW Overlays.
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android88 said:
Try disabling HW Overlays.
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I will try it, but i heard that it might reduce the performance and drain battery.
What else might there be to try?
Anyone had a similar problem?

Rma it, sounds like the back light is starting to go out I had that same problem on a phone of mine and the back light ended up going out a couple weeks after it did the whole stutter thing
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Zhoene said:
I will try it, but i heard that it might reduce the performance and drain battery.
What else might there be to try?
Anyone had a similar problem?
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I don't think it does.

How can I do that hw overlay?
Do I have to root first? because I searched the forum and I couldn't find the android preferences setting file.

i think you have the screen flickering problem
is it flickering like in this video?
maybe you should take a look
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773767

Root the device
Install "Trickster MOD" from Google Play
Open the app
Scroll to the very right
Disable "Smart Backlight" (also known as NVidia Prism)
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Yes, what do I do to stop it?
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Fatal1ty_18_RUS said:
Root the device
Install "Trickster MOD" from Google Play
Open the app
Scroll to the very right
Disable "Smart Backlight" (also known as NVidia Prism)
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Did not work.
What else could I possibly try?

Screen Off and Lock Apps break Nexus Imprint

Whenever I can I try to use software to lock my Nexus 6P (running Marshmallow 6.0 with Nexus Imprint Fingerprint Scanner) (to save the power button) - all of the non-root apps that I've tried including "Screen Off and Lock" lock the device, but then I cannot unlock it again using the fingerprint sensor. I have to manually input my pattern/password after touching the sensor, which kind of defeats the purpose. For some reason Android will require a password and not let you unlock with fingerprint if you turn off and lock the screen with such apps. Any thoughts? Any fix ideas? I've already emailed Katecca the Developer of "Screen Off and Lock" asking for help.
Waking/Unlocking is so effortless on the N6P with the fingerprint scanner i'm looking for an effortless way to lock it without having to press the power button. And i like my 2 minute screen lock timeout so i don't want to shorten it. A "Double Tap" or other gesture to lock and off the screen would be great. Especially for the N6P which is a HUGE phone the power button is not always easy to navigate to - especially with the volume buttons so close.
* credit to Yangumasuta on reddit.

There are several threads on this topic elsewhere. There doesn't seem to be a solution at this time.

scoppola said:
There are several threads on this topic elsewhere. There doesn't seem to be a solution at this time.
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thanks but i searched and can find no threads on this exact topic.

Gekko2 said:
thanks but i searched and can find no threads on this exact topic.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/help/fingerprint-unlock-using-lock-widget-t3231177

scoppola said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/help/fingerprint-unlock-using-lock-widget-t3231177
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no wonder i couldn't find it! it's in the 5X section! thank you!

i would love to be able to turn the screen off and lock with the fingerprint scanner. hence - we would never have to touch the power button.

Try using the app Lockscreen in playstore ... The developers name is WangQi
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rohit25 said:
Try using the app Lockscreen in playstore ... The developers name is WangQi
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is there any reason you believe that this App will play any better with Nexus Imprint vs. all of the other ones?

Gekko2 said:
i would love to be able to turn the screen off and lock with the fingerprint scanner. hence - we would never have to touch the power button.
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I'm using Nova Prime launcher with greenify to double tap to sleep and fingerprint scanner to unlock works a treat
Not using power button at all to power off or on
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Here...ep-with-a-double-tap-no-root-required_id65006
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chubby65 said:
I'm using Nova Prime launcher with greenify to double tap to sleep and fingerprint scanner to unlock works a treat
Not using power button at all to power off or on
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Here...ep-with-a-double-tap-no-root-required_id65006
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Except when phone is on a table right? Double tap to wake would be sweet for those occasions

chubby65 said:
I'm using Nova Prime launcher with greenify to double tap to sleep and fingerprint scanner to unlock works a treat
Not using power button at all to power off or on
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Here...ep-with-a-double-tap-no-root-required_id65006
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Greenify solution not working for me. password still required and Nexus Imprint broken after sleep to unlock.

chubby65 said:
I'm using Nova Prime launcher with greenify to double tap to sleep and fingerprint scanner to unlock works a treat
Not using power button at all to power off or on
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Here...ep-with-a-double-tap-no-root-required_id65006
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Same issue as Gekko2. This is not a solution if you enable fingerprints.

Bigal77 said:
Except when phone is on a table right? Double tap to wake would be sweet for those occasions
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As I only wanted to lock the phone with double tap i didn't see the point in trying double tap to wake as I use fingerprint to wake
On nova launcher it only works on the prime paid for version
Gekko2 said:
Greenify solution not working for me. password still required and Nexus Imprint broken after sleep to unlock.
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NCguy said:
Same issue as Gekko2. This is not a solution if you enable fingerprints.
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So can anyone else confirm.... I don't have 6p yet
Does setting up greenify double tap to lock and using fingerprint to unlock work properly?
Using nova or any other launcher that allows for gestures
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Greenify Developer himself says it doesn't work. claiming that it does is just wasting everyone's time -
Terrence Sheflin
Bug Reports
Oct 28, 2015
Question: I installed Greenify on my Nexus 6P looking to use the "Hibernate + Lock" shortcut on double tap. It works fine, except I can't unlock it by using the fingerprint scanner! It forces me to enter my PIN no matter what. Any ideas?
Greenify
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Oct 30, 2015
That's a known issue since Lollipop, due to lacking an API to lock the device without breaking the Smart Lock. I think the finger-print unlock works the same way as Smart Lock. See
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=79735
https://plus.google.com/communities/103850238949791125024

Gekko2 said:
Greenify Developer himself says it doesn't work. claiming that it does is just wasting everyone's time -
Terrence Sheflin
Bug Reports
Oct 28, 2015
Question: I installed Greenify on my Nexus 6P looking to use the "Hibernate + Lock" shortcut on double tap. It works fine, except I can't unlock it by using the fingerprint scanner! It forces me to enter my PIN no matter what. Any ideas?
Greenify
OWNER
Oct 30, 2015
That's a known issue since Lollipop, due to lacking an API to lock the device without breaking the Smart Lock. I think the finger-print unlock works the same way as Smart Lock. See https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=79735
https://plus.google.com/communities/103850238949791125024
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Well all I can tell you is that it definitely does work on my 6p
Double tap to sleep and fingerprint to wake
All I did was follow what it said to do
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Well all I can tell you is that it definitely does work on my 6p
Double tap to sleep and fingerprint to wake
All I did was follow what it said to do
Are any of you guys rooted?
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chubby65 said:
Well all I can tell you is that it definitely does work on my 6p
Double tap to sleep and fingerprint to wake
All I did was follow what it said to do
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And you don't have to enter a pin? We know it works but having to enter a pin is the issue
Also.... What steps? Is there a workaround?
Thanks
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I just confirmed that the paid greenify doesn't function any differently

Bigal77 said:
And you don't have to enter a pin? We know it works but having to enter a pin is the issue
Also.... What steps? Is there a workaround?
Thanks
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Only have to enter pin when I've rebooted the phone
I just loaded all the images in that gallery and followed what it said step by step instructions are included in the link don't know if it made a difference that I already have Nova Prime launcher and greenify already installed mate
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Touch screen after unlock

I am having an issue where the touch screen seems to be unresponsive for a short time after unlock. For instance, if I unlock the phone via fingerprint, pattern, or slide the first touch doesn't respond and I have to tap whatever app or item I am trying to use. I'm using Cataclysm ROM with the most recent ElementalX kernel. Maybe it's a ROM/Kernel thing and I should try stock but just wanted to ask here.

Krunk83 said:
I am having an issue where the touch screen seems to be unresponsive for a short time after unlock. For instance, if I unlock the phone via fingerprint, pattern, or slide the first touch doesn't respond and I have to tap whatever app or item I am trying to use. I'm using Cataclysm ROM with the most recent ElementalX kernel. Maybe it's a ROM/Kernel thing and I should try stock but just wanted to ask here.
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It does sound like a ROM/Kernel issue to me. I would suggest NANDROID and test stock.

dl200010 said:
It does sound like a ROM/Kernel issue to me. I would suggest NANDROID and test stock.
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Yeah, you're probably right.

Krunk83 said:
Yeah, you're probably right.
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NANDROID it so you can go back if that does not fix it.

dl200010 said:
NANDROID it so you can go back if that does not fix it.
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So I turned on "Show Touches" in developer settings so I could see if my touches were registering and I have discovered that sometimes when I unlock the phone there is a touch dot on the screen like something is registering a touch. When I tap the screen it goes away but doesn't open the app I tapped. It then disappears and taking the app again works. Wonder wth is going on. I do have a screen protector on. Wonder if it is that.
Nexus 6P

Krunk83 said:
So I turned on "Show Touches" in developer settings so I could see if my touches were registering and I have discovered that sometimes when I unlock the phone there is a touch dot on the screen like something is registering a touch. When I tap the screen it goes away but doesn't open the app I tapped. It then disappears and taking the app again works. Wonder wth is going on. I do have a screen protector on. Wonder if it is that.
Nexus 6P
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Is the touch spot in the same location every time? I have not actually ever heard of a screen protector doing that, but anything is possible.

dl200010 said:
Is the touch spot in the same location every time? I have not actually ever heard of a screen protector doing that, but anything is possible.
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Nope. Here are some examples...http://imgur.com/i3qKrW0 http://imgur.com/3gQrlua
http://imgur.com/acY2PgT
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I have this same problem
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globen said:
I have this same problem
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What are you doing about it? I'm thinking I'm going to call google.
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Its annoying to say the least...let me know what they say
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Have you verified this happens on stock.
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globen said:
I have this same problem
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Are you running on the factory image?

globen said:
Its annoying to say the least...let me know what they say
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RMA'd
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globen said:
I have this same problem
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dl200010 said:
Are you running on the factory image?
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Just got my rma device and it's still happening. So it has to be a kernel issue or an app. I'm on the latest stock 6.0.1 security update. Need to find the stock kernel.
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Krunk83 said:
Just got my rma device and it's still happening. So it has to be a kernel issue or an app. I'm on the latest stock 6.0.1 security update. Need to find the stock kernel.
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Factory images are here:
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
Or you could just try another ROM

dl200010 said:
Factory images are here:
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
Or you could just try another ROM
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Pretty sure I've figured out the cuplrit. Seems as though the double tap to wake gesture for elementalx is causing it. If you touch the screen when locked it holds on to that touch waiting for the second touch. Turned it off and haven't had it since going on two hours.
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Krunk83 said:
Pretty sure I've figured out the cuplrit. Seems as though the double tap to wake gesture for elementalx is causing it. If you touch the screen when locked it holds on to that touch waiting for the second touch. Turned it off and haven't had it since going on two hours.
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Well than. Here is the answer! Now it all makes sense! I was searching like crazy and racking my head over this, because I just love a problem. Thank you for letting me know.

dl200010 said:
Well than. Here is the answer! Now it all makes sense! I was searching like crazy and racking my head over this, because I just love a problem. Thank you for letting me know.
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Looks like it hasn't been completely fixed but it helps. I've only had it happen a few times since then. Still need a fix.
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Krunk83 said:
Looks like it hasn't been completely fixed but it helps. I've only had it happen a few times since then. Still need a fix.
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There won't be a fix to double tap to wake. How it behaves, whether it works or has issues, is due to Google's code. Flar2 just enables the option for the user in ElementalX.
Edit: only thing I could suggest is try flar2's Wake gestures app or stick with Sweep2Wake.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
There won't be a fix to double tap to wake. How it behaves, whether it works or has issues, is due to Google's code. Flar2 just enables the option for the user in ElementalX.
Edit: only thing I could suggest is try flar2's Wake gestures app or stick with Sweep2Wake.
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I'm now testing on the stock kernel. Will report back.
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How to get rid of the system update notification

It's bugging me that it's always there is there a way to remove the notification and disable it from checking.
Stock Rooted MHC19i
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If you press and hold on the notification, do you not get the option to disable notifications?
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Yeah I didn't know u could long press it. It work I enabled block all notifications from Google play services.
This want affect other Google notifications like play Store ??
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scoot0073 said:
Yeah I didn't know u could long press it. It work I enabled block all notifications from Google play services.
This want affect other Google notifications like play Store ??
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No, it should only stop the system updates notification.
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tharweb said:
No, it should only stop the system updates notification.
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This will also have the unintended side effect of making location on android device manager unusable. I have been working to find a way around this but haven't been able to yet.

usmc_jd said:
This will also have the unintended side effect of making location on android device manager unusable. I have been working to find a way around this but haven't been able to yet.
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Hi!
Did you find a way to stop notifications?

Help

I am getting really annoyed with the second unlock screen. I unlock using fingerprints, then comes up to a lock screen that you push unlock and has a ad and battery level. How do I get rid of this?!
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You're going to have to figure out which app you installed that adds the 2nd lock and ads. I've seen others talk about it on here, but I can't remember which app was the culprit.

Domintation2580 said:
I am getting really annoyed with the second unlock screen. I unlock using fingerprints, then comes up to a lock screen that you push unlock and has a ad and battery level. How do I get rid of this?!
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Do you have ES file explorer installed? If so, uninstall. They are becoming very shady since the new owner.
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Nope.
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Also keeps coming up with "turn off screen overlay from settings apps"
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My son has a battery saver app that dose this.