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JNT
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 Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 3:47 pm Post subject: [Android] Better back-light control |
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| I would really like to have better back - light control directly in trekbuddy. Many times android dims the screen at the worst time possible. |
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kruch
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Better how? TB is supposed to able to prevent screen from dimming and also let user set brighness level... |
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JNT
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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Well, then I must be doing something wrong because I have never been able to prevent the screen from dimming since about android 4...  |
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kruch
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| Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 9:11 am Post subject: |
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Does it dim the screen completely? I was testing it yesterday on Android 4.0 Xperia, and I noticed that a light sensor (?) is somehow affecting the level of brightness selected by TB (possible values are 0, 10, 25 ,50, 100%), but still TB was able to prevent the screen from going to be completely turned off.
Is your device 4.4+? Android version 4.4 brought a lot of changes, maybe I really need to improve it for new versions. |
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boowoo
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| Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 9:25 am Post subject: |
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Hi,
I've tested your trouble and no problem for android 4.0.x and android 4.1.x.
The only (small) problem is the slow reaction !  |
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JNT
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| Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 11:56 am Post subject: |
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| kruch wrote: |
| Does it dim the screen completely? |
It is dimmed, but not technically off. On most my devices, out in the direct sunlight, unfortunately dimmed is as good as off... So even though the screen is still technically on, it is not really usable like that. Normally (when I remember) I set the android display time-out to the maximum before I start sailing, then it takes 30 minutes before it dims, but it is a little annoying to have to do that each time...
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| Is your device 4.4+? |
Yes, the devices I use(d) most:
The S3 was on 4.4.x (sadly I don't have it anymore...)
The S6 is on 5.0.2
The Nexus 7 is on 6.0.1
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| Android version 4.4 brought a lot of changes, maybe I really need to improve it for new versions. |
Probably a good idea.
But, of course there are many more wishes that I really would appreciate even more...  and since everything is frozen (was -29°C this morning) I am playing around with my sailing trekbuddy CMS, dreaming of next season. |
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Ranger
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| Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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Case tested on 4.2.2 and 4.4.2 Android Xperia's and 5.0.1 Android tablet.
Looks the same as described, when power saver starts, screen brightness is reduced. Any screen touch or keypress returns to TB level set. |
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kruch
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Ranger
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| Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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Looks fixed  |
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JNT
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| Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 8:19 am Post subject: |
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Yes, I agree. Fantastic! Much appreciated. 
If we could get a small (temporary) visual popup confirming the brightness level, it would make it perfect.
(I always seem to go past the brightest level, thinking surely it is not yet, and have to go around again, counting the levels.)
Edit:
Thinking about it, it would be more efficient if a long-press would bring a pop-up choice list of available levels that could then be chosen directly. Not sure this would be possible though... |
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JNT
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| Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 7:22 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks! This will save me a lot of frustration |
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