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[BOUNTY] Manually adjusting autobrightness levels. $60.

I'd like to start this bounty thread with a $50 offering.
The requirement is to hack official HTC Sense roms to be able to set levels of brightness which autobrightness uses.
It could be done via an app, or a file edit, or the way cm6.1 does it. And it should be supported for the future OTA releases.
The only true requirement is that I never have to worry about setting brightness again, after I tweak the brightness values to my own eyes.
(technical: autobrightness adjusts the brightness of the lcd by reading the light level sensor. CM6 allows one to edit the table of brightness vs. light sensor. Sense might implement the autobrightness differently. Regardless of the implementation, the default values of brightness, that autobrightness uses, should be adjustable.)

In for $10
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....have you tried using spare parts..... there is a setting for that in the application

oshizzle1991 said:
....have you tried using spare parts..... there is a setting for that in the application
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Sorry. No, there isn't.
Bounty updated.

edit your /system/build.prop from
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# default value of brightness
settings.display.brightness=143
to whatever you would like. higher is brighter, lower is darker. xD
if this works for you, heres my donate link.

es0tericcha0s said:
edit your /system/build.prop from
Code:
# default value of brightness
settings.display.brightness=143
to whatever you would like. higher is brighter, lower is darker. xD
if this works for you, heres my donate link.
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Sorry, what is this?

nabbed said:
Sorry, what is this?
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It's your build.prop, located in /system, just like he said.

es0tericcha0s said:
edit your /system/build.prop from
Code:
# default value of brightness
settings.display.brightness=143
to whatever you would like. higher is brighter, lower is darker. xD
if this works for you, heres my donate link.
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Thanks might make that adjustment in my next ROM.

es0tericcha0s said:
edit your /system/build.prop from
Code:
# default value of brightness
settings.display.brightness=143
to whatever you would like. higher is brighter, lower is darker. xD
if this works for you, heres my donate link.
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That really has nothing to do what I was asking about in the op.

nabbed said:
That really has nothing to do what I was asking about in the op.
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Try the CM6 nightlies, they have exactly what you are asking for.

dkelle4 said:
Try the CM6 nightlies, they have exactly what you are asking for.
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The point is to do it in sense roms.

How does it not? that edit in your build prop will set the auto brightness level. Are you looking for an app or something?
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nabbed said:
I'd like to start this bounty thread with a $50 offering.
The requirement is to hack official HTC Sense roms to be able to set levels of brightness which autobrightness uses.
It could be done via an app, or a file edit, or the way cm6.1 does it. And it should be supported for the future OTA releases.
The only true requirement is that I never have to worry about setting brightness again, after I tweak the brightness values to my own eyes.
(technical: autobrightness adjusts the brightness of the lcd by reading the light level sensor. CM6 allows one to edit the table of brightness vs. light sensor. Sense might implement the autobrightness differently. Regardless of the implementation, the default values of brightness, that autobrightness uses, should be adjustable.)
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Seems to be exactly what you asked for?
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nabbed said:
It could be done via an app, or a file edit, or the way cm6.1 does it.
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He provided what you asked for, edit the file and you got it!
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I would like this issue to be fixed as well, but am curious to know how much a table would actually help. It seems that it may not be as bright outside as it is inside sometimes, but the sun reflects light a lot worse than a ton of florescent or artificial light does. When i am inside and all the lights are on, i can still read my phone with the brightness at 15%. But when its cloudy outside it needs to be at 100% or its hard to read from a direct angle. I would almost prefer to leave my brightness at 15% all the time, and then use a hardware switch like hitting both volume rockers together to toggle 100% and 15% to change the brightness.
It would be awesome if the evo used the front facing camera to detect the sky behind you or even use the better light senser in a camera, to detect and adjust the brightness. Probably not great for battery.

auradefect said:
He provided what you asked for, edit the file and you got it!
Sent from my HTC Evo 4G using XDA App
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How does changing that setting qualify for manually adjusting autobrightness values?
Here's how cm6 does it. It creates a table:
Light Sensor level - Brightness
10 - 50
160 - 60
225 - 70
320 - 80
640 - 110
1280 - 140
2600 - 180
infinity - 255(max)
The autobrightness reads the light sensor level and then sets the brightness to the corresponding brightness value.

S4Rs said:
I would like this issue to be fixed as well, but am curious to know how much a table would actually help. It seems that it may not be as bright outside as it is inside sometimes, but the sun reflects light a lot worse than a ton of florescent or artificial light does. When i am inside and all the lights are on, i can still read my phone with the brightness at 15%. But when its cloudy outside it needs to be at 100% or its hard to read from a direct angle. I would almost prefer to leave my brightness at 15% all the time, and then use a hardware switch like hitting both volume rockers together to toggle 100% and 15% to change the brightness.
It would be awesome if the evo used the front facing camera to detect the sky behind you or even use the better light senser in a camera, to detect and adjust the brightness. Probably not great for battery.
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It works very well in cm6. It's not perfect, but when I was using cm6, I never had to worry about tinkering with brightness.

Moved to General

egzthunder1 said:
Moved to General
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I'm sorry, how are developers going to find this thread now?

nabbed said:
I'm sorry, how are developers going to find this thread now?
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Dev is for people posting roms, kernels, software in development, not for posting "requests for development" and is probably why it was moved.
Sent on the go from my HTC EVO

Nexus 6P brightness mod

Gday guys just wondering if this phone will be capable of a extra brightness mod like the nexus 6 was. In sunlight this phone is difficult to read..

pafc66 said:
Gday guys just wondering if this phone will be capable of a extra brightness mod like the nexus 6 was. In sunlight this phone is difficult to read..
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Even with adaptive brightness off?

And risk screen burn in??? No thanks!!!
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Chilidog said:
Even with adaptive brightness off?
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Yep.. It's nothing like the note 5 in sunlight

Yes please, even my old S5 is easier to see in direct sunlight.

Yeah it's not great at all in direct sunlight

Wow even if adaptive display on I do not have problems with the screen brightness in sunlight. Maybe I just don't use my phone is direct sunlight as often as I think but I never have to turn my brightness above 50%. I find 100% with adaptive brightness off to be way too bright.
I would not risk any mod to increase brightness it will probably destroy your screen.

I hope this will help ! https://m.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/3xexxo/nexus_6p_high_brightness_mode/

Hello everyone, please take a look at the Original Development thread. From the top of my head, Franco and ElementalX kernels have this capability, it works wonders in direct sunlight.

redsmith said:
Hello everyone, please take a look at the Original Development thread. From the top of my head, Franco and ElementalX kernels have this capability, it works wonders in direct sunlight.
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Confirming, kernels include this capability, as well as the ability to overclock or underclock other system specs (not required, but possible). Speaking for high brightness mode on Franco Kernel using Franco Kernel Updater, it's maybe 15% brighter. Noticeable, but not dramatic. With this combination (FK + FKU), you can't simply increase the maximum value of the brightness slider. Instead you can either turn it all the way on or off manually from within the app, or have it automated (you can't adjust the settings, e.g. how bright, what threshold it triggers at, and it's still all the way on or off with the automatic setting).
Can't speak for elementalx, but I hope someone delivers a more elegant solution. EDIT: having just watched a video about elementalx, turns out that kernel allows you to automate the trigger with tasker. Again, it's still either all the way on or all the way off. Judging by the video the brightness didn't appear to differ from franko kernel's high brightness mode.

It's the same on all kernels. I brought the feature to this device and also created a handy widget( check my sig). The beta version of the widget has an auto mode

Screen too bright even on lowest brightness

Hello, I have recently purchased Moto G4 Play and I find the display of it too bright even on the lowest settings.
I used to read news and ebooks at bedtime but it is very stressful with this level of brightness.
I have tried 'Screen Filter' app and it slows down the mobile plus the actual brightness is not reduced.
I will root my device if it is going to help me with this brightness issue.
What would you recommend? My device is still in the 10 day window for return from Amazon.
Thanks.

Not sure about stock but the brightness goes pretty low on the XOSP rom I'm using right now.
Because you mentioned you use it for reading, I would recommend Twilight or f.lux(both available on playstore f.lux needing root).
They really help with the screen saturation and make it easier on your eyes.
I tried screen filter and it worked perfectly. Maybe it has something to do with the stock rom.
An alternate to screen filter would be Lux Lite it worked as good as screen filter maybe this works in your case.

Thanks for quick reply
MaanasDwivedi said:
Not sure about stock but the brightness goes pretty low on the XOSP rom I'm using right now.
Because you mentioned you use it for reading, I would recommend Twilight or f.lux(both available on playstore f.lux needing root).
They really help with the screen saturation and make it easier on your eyes.
I tried screen filter and it worked perfectly. Maybe it has something to do with the stock rom.
An alternate to screen filter would be Lux Lite it worked as good as screen filter maybe this works in your case.
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Thank you for quick reply.
I am already using Twilight : ), I am little scared about rooting this brand new mobile due to warranty issues. Just for comparison,
the lowest brightness on Moto G4 Play is like Middle for Moto G3 / E3.
Can I claim warranty after rooting this device?

manasn said:
Thank you for quick reply.
I am already using Twilight : ), I am little scared about rooting this brand new mobile due to warranty issues. Just for comparison,
the lowest brightness on Moto G4 Play is like Middle for Moto G3 / E3.
Can I claim warranty after rooting this device?
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It says on the bootloader unlock page that you cannot once the bootloader is unlocked. So you can't claim the warranty after rooting. But mostly they don't bother letting you claim it on some hardware problems but you should still think of it as void and not take any chances.

Twilight Pro is much enhanced that the free version. I'm using it since I bought this phone. It has "Bed Reading" profile which helps you read in the dark without letting you put stress on your eyes and help you sleep as soon as you leave your phone. According to me, just leave it on default settings and switch to Bed reading at night.

Thanks for reply
cy56 said:
Twilight Pro is much enhanced that the free version. I'm using it since I bought this phone. It has "Bed Reading" profile which helps you read in the dark without letting you put stress on your eyes and help you sleep as soon as you leave your phone. According to me, just leave it on default settings and switch to Bed reading at night.
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Hi, thanks for reply! I've got 'Bed Reading' profile option too but I am using the twilight free version. Anyway, buying it for sure since it certainly helps me and so should the dev get helped.
I have no compelling reason to root this device except this brightness issue, and I am little worried about Nougat update too, feeling maybe Lenovo will roll back its promise.

When I downloaded it first, it asked me to buy for just ₹20 ($0.29) and there was no reason for denial

What about the adaptive brightness?
I had adaptive brightness set to true when I was facing such a problem. Now it works fine. You can check the Ambient Light sensor in GPS Status and Toolbox app.

If you have Xposed installed there are a couple of modules that can lower the minimum brightness

Thanks for reply
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If you have Xposed installed there are a couple of modules that can lower the minimum brightness
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Thank you for reply, just one question.
Does this will reduce the brightness organically? Meaning no gimmick like 'Screen Filter' or anything?

manasn said:
Thank you for reply, just one question.
Does this will reduce the brightness organically? Meaning no gimmick like 'Screen Filter' or anything?
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Screen filter puts an overlay over everything else, the backlight is still the same it just looks a little dimmer cause everything is a little greyer.
Xposed can lower the backlight
http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.smartmadsoft.xposed.aio

Lowers actual backlight
Sent from my Moto G4 Play using XDA Labs

Great find. Now the brightness is perfect for night reading, and it will also improve battery life.
I don't understand though why manufacturers limit the min brightness when it's "free", maybe to artificially segment the market (flagships always have excellent low brightness)... There are cheap chinese phones that have hardware backlight limits, but for G4 Play it's definitely not the case, it's just software limited.

nick_white said:
Great find. Now the brightness is perfect for night reading, and it will also improve battery life
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GravityBox (xposed) can dim the "real" brigthness too...
Note that if the lcd brigthness set to minimum (GravityBox or AllMy....), Youtube videos cant be played in full screen.

rafaelrgi said:
Note that if the lcd brigthness set to minimum (GravityBox or AllMy....), Youtube videos cant be played in full screen.
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It works for me. But how does it manifest when it doesn't work?

nick_white said:
It works for me. But how does it manifest when it doesn't work?
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- Using GravityBox or AllMy..., ser the minimun brightness to 1 (or even 2)
- Without adaptative brightness, set the brightness (slider) to minimum
- Go to Youtube, play a video and expand it to fullscreen
The screen becames totally black, but the video still playing (the audio still playing).
Note that if the brightness slider isn't at the true real minimun, everything works nicely.

I tried exactly that, but it works for me. I also use Youtube background playback Xposed module.

Any way to adjust the colour temp of the screen?

I was hoping this was a feature they would add in Oreo, but alas, they just added an extremely overly aggressive night mode that doesn't really let you adjust it enough.
My only real gripe with the phone is how insanely cool the screen is. It almost pains me to go from looking at something like the Pixel in SRGB mode, the S8, or even my LG V20 to then looking at the Essential screen.
I am currently using Screen Balance, which is ok, but it causes issues with some things because it's just an overlay(this is especially bad when casting if you forget to turn it off). Is there a way to manually adjust the temperature of the LCD?

Los 15.1 has it built in. Using latest build and adjusted blue down to 88. Working great.

gflexstump said:
Los 15.1 has it built in. Using latest build and adjusted blue down to 88. Working great.
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Thanks!
Does it support the notch? Last time I used custom roms(about a month ago) none of them supported the notch and so stuff got cut off

Expanded desktop works search bar is in camera otherwise have had no issues.

there is sRGB mod in developpers settings

actupsp said:
there is sRGB mod in developpers settings
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sRGB doesn't work on the PH1

viper98 said:
sRGB doesn't work on the PH1
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You need to install ElementalX kernel.
Then you can adjust to your heart's desire.

Updated [ROM] MIUI 10 EU Pie ROM For Redmi 5 Plus (vince) Unofficial

Hey guys, well it's a great day to share another amazing port with you guys. This is the MIUI 10 EU Pie 9.0 Based ROM (Port) for our Redmi 5 plus (aka vince).
I also made a video for a brief guide for installation and also review the ROM intensively, it's much worth to watch the video.
What's working:
MI Account
3rd Party Themes
Auto-brightness
4G LTE+
WiFi (+hotspot), Bluetooth
Fingerprint Recognition
Face Unlock
Full Screen Gestures
Dark Mode (Pie Supported Only)
Media
Bugs:
Reading Mode (use my video guide to get reading mode like effect)
Wireless Display
On Screen Nav Bars
Link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1togSnMOBHLPtgTsU_A030lz37K-VSi4d/view?usp=sharing
Credits:
To ALLAH ALMIGHTY And Prophet P.B.U.H
Xiaomi
Xiaomi.EU
Me @rashidmalyk for porting, bugs fixing
ROM Info:
MIUI Version 9.4.11
Android Version 9.0
Kernel 3.18 (Zucc Kernel AOSP) Airpods v6​

EU Pie ROM V2 Released at Youtube and Telegram Channels
Change log:
Based on the latest Xiaomi.EU based on latest China Beta ROM
Fixed Read Mode
Fixed WiFi display
Fixed Bluetooth bug for Media Devices
Fixed the hotspot visibility bug
Added the on-screen nav bar

Reserved

Reserved

good work, ward

Does everything in everyday use work? Camera, Wifi, data, etc? Is it for daily use? THANK you for your excellent work.
Enviado desde mi Redmi 5 Plus mediante Tapatalk

josemata00 said:
Does everything in everyday use work? Camera, Wifi, data, etc? Is it for daily use? THANK you for your excellent work.
Enviado desde mi Redmi 5 Plus mediante Tapatalk
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Yes it is, smooth like Official Oreo MIUI 10, everything is working to make it daily driver

WOW
very thanks dude

bro thanks for this port! this is the only miui rom that I can play my favorite game on without being forced closed in the middle of the game. good job! hopefully, there would be a fix for wireless display because I use it sometimes.

obliviousryuk said:
bro thanks for this port! this is the only miui rom that I can play my favorite game on without being forced closed in the middle of the game. good job! hopefully, there would be a fix for wireless display because I use it sometimes.
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Oh great to see your satisfaction, thanks for the feed back

Black Bar in themes app.
I don't think this ROM gets as bright as the stock rom.
Some stutters in home screen but It's Miui stuff as It happened in Oreo too.1
Some stutters when locking/unlocking the phone.
Some stutters at the brightness slider at the end..
Very Minor but I notice these things.
The port is really good but MIUI isn't good xd anyway back to Stock..

The ROM is really good. But somehow the hotspot is not listed in WiFi and couldn't connect. Any solution pls ??

pls fix On Screen Nav Bars :crying:

goldbeard said:
The ROM is really good. But somehow the hotspot is not listed in WiFi and couldn't connect. Any solution pls ??
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Moon_420 said:
Black Bar in themes app.
I don't think this ROM gets as bright as the stock rom.
Some stutters in home screen but It's Miui stuff as It happened in Oreo too.1
Some stutters when locking/unlocking the phone.
Some stutters at the brightness slider at the end..
Very Minor but I notice these things.
The port is really good but MIUI isn't good xd anyway back to Stock..
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Theme app is okay after flashing the theme fix, and for the other things it's the initial build, thanks for your concern

shylord said:
pls fix On Screen Nav Bars :crying:
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Do it yourself, or wait for the update
For on-screen nav bar open the build.prop in root explorer, at the end of build.prop change the value from 1 to 0 of the line "qemu.hw.main.key=1"

equalizer
rashidmalyk said:
Wait for the update
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Thanks for the rom...there is no equalizer aka 'mi enhancer' right?. i could not find it.

moto13 said:
Thanks for the rom...there is no equalizer aka 'mi enhancer' right?. i could not find it.
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yes bro, it is not there. I am using DTS_HPX now, works great! just search it here on xda
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hi @rashidmalyk. There is a noticeable battery drain, though I couldn't find out what's causing it. I have had 2 battery cycles already, my phone lasted for about less than half than the usual. Other than that, ROM is awesome!

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yes bro, it is not there. I am using DTS_HPX now, works great! just search it here on xda
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hi @rashidmalyk. There is a noticeable battery drain, though I couldn't find out what's causing it. I have had 2 battery cycles already, my phone lasted for about less than half than the usual. Other than that, ROM is awesome!
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Thanks for the reply:good:

rashidmalyk said:
Wait for the update
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When share new update?