[APP][2.3+] Lux Auto Brightness
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Lux blocks "Install" button
Update: Nevermind. I just found the sleep list (with Package Installer already there) and the special instructions for Android 5.
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I signed up for the BitBucket acct to see if this was in the bag tracker, but got "Access denied."
When Lux is running, I cannot install apps from Package Installer. The "Install" button is blocked. The "Cancel" button works. I recall having this issue years ago with my Samsung Tab 2 and an Automatic Brightness app. Lux version 1.0-2015-09-08I running on a Zenpad S 8, Android 5.0.
It would be nice if the Lux interface had a Disable button to test for touch blocks. Would save having to drill down thru Config > Advanced > Disable Service.
Update: Nevermind. I just found the sleep list (with Package Installer already there) and the special instructions for Android 5.
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I signed up for the BitBucket acct to see if this was in the bag tracker, but got "Access denied."
When Lux is running, I cannot install apps from Package Installer. The "Install" button is blocked. The "Cancel" button works. I recall having this issue years ago with my Samsung Tab 2 and an Automatic Brightness app. Lux version 1.0-2015-09-08I running on a Zenpad S 8, Android 5.0.
It would be nice if the Lux interface had a Disable button to test for touch blocks. Would save having to drill down thru Config > Advanced > Disable Service.
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For a few weeks before upgrading my Nexus 6 to Marshmallow, Lux would have a problem adjusting brightness.
When switching from one app to another, Lux would jump to 100% and stay there. It would not adjust down again unless I switched to manual and back to auto. It happens regardless of the app I'm in, and regardless of what I switch to (another app or just the home screen).
I seems, perhaps, that it happens more when it's starting from a low light level than from a high light level, but it's hard to say.
I've removed and reinstalled to no success.
Any ideas anyone?
When switching from one app to another, Lux would jump to 100% and stay there. It would not adjust down again unless I switched to manual and back to auto. It happens regardless of the app I'm in, and regardless of what I switch to (another app or just the home screen).
I seems, perhaps, that it happens more when it's starting from a low light level than from a high light level, but it's hard to say.
I've removed and reinstalled to no success.
Any ideas anyone?
Have you tried setting the adjustment mode to 'dynamic'? I always use it or in that mode, it works well for me.
Tnx. Could. Except I had disabled Lux notifications. I've gone back to manual brightness anyway - for some reason, Lux doesn't always set brightness to max in the sunshine, which is when I need it to work most.
Have you tried setting a brightness 'link' under bright conditions but when it doesn't give you full brightness? If you set that to max brightness, it should give it to you.
Yeah, I know it should. It seems to work okay (so far) on my old Gal Tab 2. But something hangs it on my new Zenpad S. It might be some Asus specific power management utility, although I've given Lux permission. Or maybe a race condition between Asus's auto dim & Lux? I'm back to trying it on "Wake," which, so far, seems to work okay. (Although "Dynamic" is the nicer option.)
Update: I did a "Clear sttings" from inside Lux. That seems to have fixed the problem.
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What are the special instructions for Android 5?? I'm on 6.0.1 on my Nexus 6 and I still get the overlay message for Installer and Instagram even though I have them on the sleep list.
What are the special instructions for Android 5?? I'm on 6.0.1 on my Nexus 6 and I still get the overlay message for Installer and Instagram even though I have them on the sleep list.
Security > Apps with usage access > Lux Lite (enabled)
Anybody having issues with the notification lagging? Like, it doesn't respond to your touch for a second or two?
No it shouldn't ask you to purchase it again - Are you using the same Google account?
Sent From My SM-N910W8 Running CMRemix 6.01
anyone can share their profiles? I keep changing the profile's with my own edits but if I change it like than, if I set 10lux to get 5% brightness, 11lux will be 20% for example and it's very bad, it doesn't automatically edit based on your recent editions. anyone can share their profiles?
Go to Advanced and enable Sleep List - Depending on your Android version you may have to enable Usage Access - Add the app that you don't want to be affected by Lux to the Sleep List - ie: SuperSU so that you can Grant SU permissions to Root Apps
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Lux - The Original Android Auto-Brightness App
So I thought I should make an XDA thread for Lux, over a year after releasing it to the Play Store!
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Issues/Suggestions
If you have any issues or suggestions, please add them to the public issue tracker found here. Be sure to search first, duplicated issues will not work in your favour.
News
- Update to 1.51 released to Play Store!
- Profiles. Have different behaviour for day and night!
- Root plug-ins. Custom kernel with RGB control? Make a plug-in to utilise it!
- Improved notification
- Low pass filter
- Cubic interpolation
- Polish/French/Russian/German/Italian translation
- Manual sunrise location input
- Control Dashboard slider with vol. keys
- Fade duration/step
- Reduced battery usage
- Fixes
- Update to 1.06 released to Play Store!
- Automatic night mode (uses location for sunset/sunrise).
- Notification priority
- Enhanced dashboard and notification UI
- Enable/disable and refresh Lux via Tasker
- Bug fixes
- Update to 0.76 released to Play Store!
- Fixed brightness issues after call
- Update to 0.74 released to Play Store!
- Fixed max/phone brightness preferences swapped
- Added ignore 0 lux option
- Made static phone brightness optional
- Update to 0.70 released to Play Store!
- New 'ascending' automatic mode for zero jitter!
- Expandable notification for added control (Android 4.1+)
- Improved efficiency
- Install to OS functionality
- Set min/max brightness bounds
- Adjustable night mode
- Improved persistence (Android won't kill it!)
- Fixed Nexus 7 255 luma bug
- Fixed Tasker 'on wake' revert bug
- Compat. mode is now known as 'sleep mode'
- Night Mode now default Dashboard action (hold for Astro. mode)
- Misc. tweaks and fixes.
App Description
Lux isn't your ordinary brightness app. It intelligently adjusts the brightness of your display based on the environment you're in. If, for example, you step into a dimly lit room, Lux will automatically lower the brightness of your display to make it not only comfortable to read, but to also preserve battery power.
Lux provides the option to automatically adjust the backlight at fixed intervals (periodic mode), when a change in environment is detected (dynamic mode), or when the phone wakes from sleep. It's also possible to adjust the backlight manually. Simply disable automatic mode and you can use it like a traditional brightness tool!
Perhaps the best thing about Lux is that you can teach it how to behave. If the backlight is too bright or dim for your liking, simply open the provided Dashboard, adjust the brightness slider to the level you desire, then hold the link button. Lux will use this new 'link' as a reference in future.
Give it a go! I want you to test Lux for more than the 15 minute refund period offered by Google. I understand that some devices may not have the best quality light sensor, and that you may need more time to play around with settings. If you find that Lux doesn't suit you after the 15 minutes is up, you can request a refund at any time via e-mail - no questions asked.
★FEATURES★
■ Custom auto brightness.
■ Sub-zero brightness to make reading in the dark significantly less irritating.
■ Battery efficient
■ Handy brightness widget
■ Option to use the camera to read in ambient light.
■ Power-user settings such as choice of interpolation, sensor debugging, and linked sample editing.
■ Backup to SD.
■ 'Ascending' auto mode for phones with inaccurate light sensors.
■ Gradual fade for backlight adjustments.
■ Astronomer mode adds a red filter to the screen to preserve the eyesight of stargazers.
■ Jitter control to prevent constant small changes to the backlight.
■ Automatic night mode, to change the colour temperature of the display for comfortable night time viewing.
■ Add app specific exceptions via sleep mode
■ No ads, or other nuisances.
■ Tasker and Locale support!
Note: Please disable other brightness apps before using Lux. The author is not liable for any issues caused when using this app.
★PERMISSIONS★
TAKE PICTURES AND VIDEOS: Used to read in luma values, if camera input is selected.
DRAW OVER OTHER APPS: Required for night/astro mode.
READ PHONE STATE: Required to prevent Lux from interfering with phone controls in Android 4.1.
MODIFY SYSTEM SETTINGS: Brightness is a system setting, as is toggling the default auto brightness.
RETRIEVE RUNNING APPS: Required to make the 'sleep list' functionality work, so Lux can disable itself when certain apps are in the foreground.
COARSE LOCATION: Required to automatically calculate sunrise/sunset times.
IN APP BILLING: Required for purchasing future device specific root only plug-ins, to enhance functionality.14Lux Low-Level Plug-ins
Soon Lux will support plug-ins to bypass Android API limitations. These plug-ins serve to replace the overlay system Lux uses to make adjustments for Night/Astronomer modes and brightness in general. The plug-in library is free to use for non-commercial development, and can be found here:
Lux Plug-in Library | Nexus 4 Sample Plug-in Code
How to make a plug-in
There are two approaches to making a plug-in for Lux. The passive and the active method. The former is as easy as providing a set of superuser commands for Lux to interpret and apply. These command correlate to functions such as setting pixel RGB or brightness levels. This is the type of plug-in the Nexus 4 sample linked above takes.
The active method requires you produce your own code to perform RGB/brightness adjustments. This might include importing a device specific library to do the heavy lifting, and then returning empty superuser commands back to Lux.
Getting Started
Simply import the Lux Plug-in Library source into your IDE as an Android Library Project, and then create a new Android app which extends PassiveDisplay.java.
PassiveDisplay provides hooks into Lux's plug-in framework, which you can use to provide superuser commands for Lux to execute. These commands correlate to functions such as setting RGB values. Take a look at the sample Nexus 4 project to see how it's all done.
Finally, in your new project's AndroidManifest.xml file, add the following:
Code:<activity android:name="com.vitocassisi.lux.plugin.MainActivity" android:label="@string/app_name" > <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> </intent-filter> </activity> <receiver android:name="com.vitocassisi.lux.plugin.LuxBroadcastReceiver" android:exported="true" > <intent-filter> <action android:name="com.vitocassisi.lux.plugin.search" /> </intent-filter> </receiver> <service android:name=".[B]MY_PLUGIN[/B]" android:exported="true" > <intent-filter> <action android:name="[B]YOUR_PACKAGE_NAME_HERE[/B]" /> </intent-filter> </service>
Be sure to replace YOUR_PACKAGE_NAME_HERE with the name of your plug-in's package, and MY_PLUGIN with your extended PassiveDisplay class.
And that's it! Now you're ready to test!
Enabling Plug-In support within Lux
To enable plug-in support, you must check 'Enable plug-in support' in the Advanced section of Lux settings. Enabling this option forfeits all responsibility of mine for any issues caused while using Lux. Plug-in's can cause very real damage to your device if they're written incorrectly - don't use plug-ins from sources you don't trust!
Testing your plug-in
Testing is critical for creating a good plug-in. You are dealing directly with system files, and can easily cause damage if you do not know what you're doing.
DO NOT RELEASE A PLUG-IN WITHOUT TESTING IT ON THE TARGET DEVICE FIRST!
Ensure that the following work with your plug-in installed:
- Astronomer Mode
- Night Mode
- General brightness adjustment
- Lux readings functional
BE METICULOUS WITH YOUR IMPLEMENTATION OF isSupportedDevice()!
Modifying system files on the wrong model/kernel may cause irreversible issues!
Licence
Code:Copyright © 2013 Vito Cassisi You may not use this library except in compliance with the following: - It cannot be used for commercial purposes under any circumstances, unless explicit permission is granted in writing from the author. - Modifications to this library may not be distributed. Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under this licence is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.11Lux v1.99.8 released (staged rollout)
- Added CF.lumen support (don't need CF.lumen active, just install the driver). Acts as a plug-in for all Android 4.4+ devices. Please buy the pro version to support his work.
- System autobrightness enabled during calls
- Option to shake at lockscreen to increase brightness
- Option to prevent drop in brightness in landscape
- Enforced persistent notification, added system removal method
- Fixed dashboard width issue
- Fixed notification priority resetting at boot
- Misc. fixes11Hey everyone. Sorry to hear that people are having issues with the paid version. I'm working on hotfixes at the moment. A lot of these bugs don't appear on my test devices, which is why regressions happen seemingly randomly. I'm working hard on finding a reliable way to reproduce and test these issues to prevent this happening again.9Apologies to everyone for not being around lately. I've been answering support via email.
A new release is rolling out on the market to 5% of users. Please use the 'Send Feedback' button in Lux preferences if you experience issues. Also, feel free to email me with any questions or concerns. - Update to 1.51 released to Play Store!
