[TIP] Screen Brightness

[guidot]

We are all trying to save battery here. I don't like to be tethered to my wall outlet or my cars power adapter.

I've found a way to reduce screen brightness (without root) using an app.

I'm used to a pull down notification settings selection, from the ROM on my D1. The best thing I've found that is close without flashing a ROM is "Quick Settings". There are a few options with this app, but I'm only going to touch on one.

The brightness setting in the app has 3 buttons and a slider. The button on the left is minimum, right of the slider is maximum, and far right is auto. The slider adjusts from 0-100%.

Now go to the phones settings screen. Reduce the brightness to minimum there. Now go to a darker area of your house or office and watch what happens when you select minimum in Quick Settings! I'd say you get another 5-7% reduction in brightness!

I hope this gives you a little extra juice for your day!

Sent from my XT862, while on the move.

 

[Heywood]

Quick settings was one of the first apps I installed, great no nonsense app

 

[X_TAC23]

This works for the bionic also!

 

[DF Smod]

I prefer screen filter

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[sweeeeet]

by sergej, aps or android??

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[pistacio]

I believe serjev. Had this app on my D1 also.

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[sweeeeet]

I believe serjev. Had this app on my D1 also.

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nice profile pic lol

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[spunker88]

Does this allow more adjustment than the brightness setting included under Settings/Display/Brightness (Disable Automatic Brightness).

 

[Heywood]

Yeah

 

[Erikbal]

The phone from the factory has an auto brightness setting. That's what I leave mine on. When you use the bluetooth/wifi/gps/brightness widget you can set it from right there. You can go to like 2 or 3 different brightness settings and an auto one. People always comment and say my display looks dark, well that's cuz I have it on auto to save battery. You can also get to this under settings and display.

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[spunker88]

The setting doesn't stick after you restart the phone. Ive figured out that this extra 5-7% brightness is used when the device dims its display when left on and idle. I'm not sure if its really worth re-applying this hack each time you start the phone just to get a bit longer battery life.