I read this up yesterday and wanted to post it here too for those who don't know about the app yet. "Smart Filter".
This app is magnificient in that it doesn't tweak hardware functions, but it applies a dark layer. Thus making it work wonderfully with the OLED screens (Apparantly OLED can only be dimmed to a certain extent).
This app is fantastic for reading, viewing videos or taking notes at night. Also awesome for using your phone in the theatres (I guess?).
Once again, app is called: Screen Filter
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...utm_medium=organic&utm_term=screen+filter+app
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i use this app alot. great one because i too could not figure out how to lower the brightness.
Thanks for sharing!
I have tried many screen filter apps, and to this day, none have come close to Lux Auto Brightness.
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I have tried many screen filter apps, and to this day, none have come close to Lux Auto Brightness.
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Does Lux apply
a filter as well? The only down side I can think of with the filter method is that it doesn't really save battery (in comparison to actually emitting less light).
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JiraffeLeung said:
Does Lux apply
a filter as well? The only down side I can think of with the filter method is that it doesn't really save battery (in comparison to actually emitting less light).
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I dont think it applies a filter. I think it allows you to go below stock settings.
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I just picked up a Galaxy Nexus from WIND Mobile.
I have to say, the one thing I dread the most about AMOLED is the black/bright contrast. My eyes are very sensitive, and whenever I see something bright against an intensely dark background I get halos and it's very difficult to focus. For this reason I prefer LCD screens where the blacks are slightly grey. Nonetheless I decided to make the leap to the GNex because I like a lot of other things about it.
Do you think there is any sort of hack that could make the AMOLED look a bit more like an LCD? I realize this would affect battery life but basically what I'd like is to hack the colour space so that black becomes maybe 1-5% grey. I remember on CM7 there were hacks that could apply filters to make white into a more salmon-pinkish hue, a warmer white, etc. What I'm looking for is the reverse - leave the white alone but make the blacks greyer.
Anyone think this might be possible?
I don't know a specific solution, but here are some options:
If you're rooted, francois kernel and app can adjust the Gama levels, affecting all colors, but may help.
App Log graph can adjust your auto brightness levels.
Yes I am rooted.
Does increasing the gamma change the black levels? If so that could help.
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The black on my phone at highest brightness is a little bit grey..
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The black on my phone at highest brightness is a little bit grey..
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It seems to depend on the app. Some apps have a gentle dark grey gradient in the background. But the stock taskbar, even at full brightness, is just as black as the same part of the screen is when the screen is off.
Not trying to be a comedian here, but have you gotten your eyes checked lately?
Seeing halos is linked to several severe eyediseases or wearing wrong/none correction.
+1. Yup.
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Streaker said:
Not trying to be a comedian here, but have you gotten your eyes checked lately?
Seeing halos is linked to several severe eyediseases or wearing wrong/none correction.
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Fair enough. Optometrist says my eyes are healthy but I have large pupils that don't contract very efficiently. As a result I get halo effects at high contrast even when using proper vision correction. It's not something that poses a health threat otherwise. But he did advise me strongly against laser eye surgery as there would be a high risk of halos getting worse.
So that's me in a nutshell.
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Super dim is a root app and it can lower the brightness below the normal values
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Super dim is a root app and it can lower the brightness below the normal values
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I'm not looking to lower the brightness - I know how to do that already. I'm looking to decrease the contrast by making the black levels greyer.
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Hi, I'm a newbie here, I just wondering is there a way to decrease the lowest brightness limit?
It's quite uncomfortable to use the phone in a completely dark room, even though I've set the lowest brightness.
Thank You
Play store, screen filter or Filter your screen.
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Though keep in mind that screen filters degrade the quality of colors and makes you unable to install apps while they're active.
Jobiza said:
Play store, screen filter or Filter your screen.
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Thanks, will try them soon
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Though keep in mind that screen filters degrade the quality of colors and makes you unable to install apps while they're active.
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Oh I see. Is there another way to prevent these?
Or is there any MOD? So I do not need to use screen filters...
I saw this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2008197
Just wondering is there any MOD for decrease the lowest brightness
Thank You :laugh:
I use "screen filter" every night and ever morning.I have been for over two years now. Under that time I must have updated an app a few times!
There is an app called Night Mode on play store. Its pretty good and its free. Do give it a try..
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you can decrease it in build prop if youre rooted
Can you point out the changes on the build prop file ?
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Can you point out the changes on the build prop file ?
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ro.lcd_min_brightness
20 is default
I recomend the Screen Filter app
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Though keep in mind that screen filters degrade the quality of colors and makes you unable to install apps while they're active.
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Just bought Lux from store few days ago and have no experience like this. Only if use night mode the colors look funny to me, but the backlight control is awesome.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vito.lux
It works! Feel the brightness decreased, although not really big difference.
However, thanks man! Love it!
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you can decrease it in build prop if youre rooted
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I used this solution. Forgotten to mention...
Thanks!
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what changes do we make in build.prop?
zidane said:
what changes do we make in build.prop?
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its on the first page..
Paul013 said:
There is an app called Night Mode on play store. Its pretty good and its free. Do give it a try..
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Thanks. Night mode works nicely.
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ro.lcd_min_brightness
20 is default
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That's what I was about to recommend, i changed my min brightness to 2, i couldn't notice much difference tho lol (I think my eyes are tired )
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Corey
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fishingfon said:
That's what I was about to recommend, i changed my min brightness to 2, i couldn't notice much difference tho lol (I think my eyes are tired )
Cheers
Corey
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yeah you're right, the brightness does not change even though there is extra room for decreasing the brightness on the slider.
Try Elixir 2
I use Elixir to make a filter toggle, I have this toggle within a widget in my homescreen and other one in the statusbar widget (both with the same filter configuration) and it works perfect for me because Elixir allows to add many toggles in the same widget.
Is it just me having rhis problem,
Display brightnes set to auto and when I pick my phone out in the sun light it fails to increase brightness but indoors it fine tunes ro the chanhing ambient light.
Also is there any way I can change how the dialer functions as just to make a phone call you have to interact with the menu alot
Launch dialer
Type name
If multiple entries choose the right one from drop list
Choose the right number of chosen name
And press dial
Good god on my dhd it was flawless just rype fww letters from the name and hit it and just makes the call
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Nothing ?
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You can download a new dialer from market.
To see if if ALS is working just type *#0*#
Select sensor and see if it reacts.
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My gf just got the note 2 and was complaining about the screen being too dull in the sun also. Using the Lux sensor reading in *#0*# and comparing it to my s3. The note on average was half the Lux reading
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My gf just got the note 2 and was complaining about the screen being too dull in the sun also. Using the Lux sensor reading in *#0*# and comparing it to my s3. The note on average was half the Lux reading
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yes that is true I think that the big screen required less light than s3 to save the battery
I watch TV on my note 2 at night moat nights with pretty much no lighting anywhere near me and the screen just seems to bright sometimes. Is there a way to decrease the values? Does something like this already exist or can someone create something like this? I have seen mods that allow the increase of brightness but none to decrease it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Take a look at Lux Auto Brightness in Market... it has capability to use sub zero brightness for low light viewing
There are also screen filter apps that apply a transparent shade over the screen. I use lux, its great, but can be a pain to set up if you use auto brightness at all.
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Screen filter is amazing. 23.5% works fine for me
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There is an app called "Night Mode" it's simple to use and has worked better for me than the other screen filter apps like lux and others.
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Take a look at Lux Auto Brightness in Market... it has capability to use sub zero brightness for low light viewing
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Thats what I use works great.
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Lux is a great app.
+1 for screen filter.
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Take a look at Lux Auto Brightness in Market... it has capability to use sub zero brightness for low light viewing
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it works great... been using it ever since i wanted to customize my own brightness curve... sub-zero brightness is just icing on the cake
Im just asking if anyone uses the screen mode settings or if anyone uses the natural setting? Im using the naturl setting and reminds me of my iphone screen but bigger and better
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EyLaTnOgN said:
Im just asking if anyone uses the screen mode settings or if anyone uses the natural setting? Im using the naturl setting and reminds me of my iphone screen but bigger and better
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Movie is the most accurate visually. I couldn't handle the difference Movie made when I was used to Standard so I had to gradually get to Movie mode by using Natural as a stepping stone. Now im using movie mode and know i'm getting the most accurate intended colors. I can't ever imagine using the oversaturated standard mode. Now we have the best color reproduction / best contrast in amoled.
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Movie is the most accurate visually. I couldn't handle the difference Movie made when I was used to Standard so I had to gradually get to Movie mode by using Natural as a stepping stone. Now im using movie mode and know i'm getting the most accurate intended colors. I can't ever imagine using the oversaturated standard mode. Now we have the best color reproduction / best contrast in amoled.
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Right!? Im actually going to try out movie mode now
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I find that natural is the best for me.
I edit photos on my calibrated desktop monitor. When I view those photos on my phone, natural gives the most similar colors and contrast compared to my calibrated desktop monitor (I calibrate it every 15 days or so with a spyder).
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sychak said:
I find that natural is the best for me.
I edit photos on my calibrated desktop monitor. When I view those photos on my phone, natural gives the most similar colors and contrast compared to my calibrated desktop monitor (I calibrate it every 15 days or so with a spyder).
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u sure? I also have spyder calibrator. but I hear that from OFFICIAL tests, movie gives most accurate colors.(out of any phone available apple or non,) maybe youre comp monitor is not calibrated correctly?