[GUIDE] Enhanced Brightness - Save Battery!

[TopDroid]

Enhanced Brightness​

Features:

Auto Brightness decreased to 2 (Better Battery Life)
Auto Brightness increased to 255 (Brighter Screen For Outdoors)
Brightness decreased to 1 (Better Battery Life)
Better Auto Brightness Levels (Better Battery Life)
Dim Brightness decreased to 1

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Knowledge:

I am using CM10.1 for the example.
Before using this guide, you must understand few things:

Whats is Lux?
Lux is the SI unit of illuminance, equal to one lumen per square meter. For more info, see this

How does Lux affect your phone's brightness?
Your phone's light sensor's measure the lux and change brightness accordingly (if you're using auto-brightness). For more info, watch this

Understanding Lux Values:

Lighting condition

From (lux)​

To (lux)

Pitch Black

0​

10

Very Dark

11​

50

Dark Indoors

51​

200

Dim Indoors

201​

400

Normal Indoors

401​

1,000

Bright Indoors

1,001​

5,000

Dim Outdoors

5,001​

10,000

Cloudy Outdoors

10,001​

30,000

Direct Sunlight

30,001​

100,000

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[TopDroid]

Files Edited:

framework-res\res\values\arrays.xml
framework-res\res\values\integers.xml


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Steps:
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Changing Auto-Brightness Levels



Decompile framework-res.apk

Navigate to res\values\arrays.xml

Find:

<integer-array name="config_autoBrightnessLevels">

These contain the lux values

Find:

<integer-array name="config_autoBrightnessLcdBacklightValues">

These are the levels of Auto Brightness which adjust according to the lux values defined above

<integer-array name="config_autoBrightnessLcdBacklightValues"> should contain 1 more item than <integer-array name="config_autoBrightnessLevels">

Suppose <integer-array name="config_autoBrightnessLevels"> contains 5 items/values, then <integer-array name="config_autoBrightnessLcdBacklightValues"> will contain 6 items/values.

Now in <integer-array name="config_autoBrightnessLevels">, add, modify the values according to your need.
For reference, here is mine with the best values I could think of:

    <integer-array name="config_autoBrightnessLevels">
        <item>2</item>
        <item>10</item>
        <item>50</item>
        <item>175</item>
        <item>380</item>
        <item>780</item>
        <item>1150</item>
        <item>1890</item>
        <item>2465</item>
    </integer-array>

Now in <integer-array name="config_autoBrightnessLcdBacklightValues">, add, modify the values according to your need. Remember it should have 1 more value than previous one.
For reference, here is mine:

    <integer-array name="config_autoBrightnessLcdBacklightValues">
        <item>2</item>
        <item>8</item>
        <item>20</item>
        <item>40</item>
        <item>75</item>
        <item>135</item>
        <item>180</item>
        <item>210</item>
        <item>230</item>
        <item>255</item>
    </integer-array>

How the lux values change Auto-Brightness level?

Taking the values from above:

When lux < 2, brightness = 2
When 2 < lux < 10, brightness = 8
When 10 < lux < 50, brightness = 20
When 50 < lux < 175, brightness = 40
When 175 < lux < 380, brightness = 75
When 380 < lux < 780, brightness = 135
When 780 < lux < 1150, brightness = 180
When 1150 < lux < 1890, brightness = 210
When 1890 < lux < 2465, brightness = 230
When lux > 2465, brightness = 255

 

[TopDroid]

Changing Minimum, Maximum, Dim Brightness



Navigate to res\values\integers.xml

Find:

<integer name="config_screenBrightnessSettingMinimum">

Change the value to set the minimum brightness achievable when not using Auto-Brightness. Value must be ≥ 1


Find:

<integer name="config_screenBrightnessSettingMaximum">

Change the value to set the maximum brightness achievable when not using Auto-Brightness. As far as I know, Value must be ≤ 255


Find:

<integer name="config_screenBrightnessDim">

Change the value to set the dim brightnesss. Value must be ≥ 1

 

[webmaven]

Changing Minimum, Maximum, Dim Brightness



Navigate to res\values\integers.xml

Find:

<integer name="config_screenBrightnessSettingMinimum">

Change the value to set the minimum brightness achievable when not using Auto-Brightness. Value must be ≥ 1


Find:

<integer name="config_screenBrightnessSettingMaximum">

Change the value to set the maximum brightness achievable when not using Auto-Brightness. As far as I know, Value must be ≤ 255


Find:

<integer name="config_screenBrightnessDim">

Change the value to set the dim brightnesss. Value must be ≥ 1

Maybe you can help me? I am trying to set my default Dim level to 50% I was able to decompile my Framework-res.apk file and edit the array.xml but I can't seem to recompile the file.

I am using APKtool it will not recompile the framework-res.apk.

Thank you;
Raymond

 

[relaxs6]

supermax

Hi
can we force the so called "supermax" brightness on S6?
I like to always use this mode with my drone.

thanks