Why are there two brightness settings?

[buttsbuttsbutts]

One thing I've found irritating is that the Vibrant has at least two brightness settings. The systems setting allows you to select "auto brightness" BUT

The browser has its own brightness controls and does have an "auto brightness" setting that I can find?!

 

[BigWorldJust]

The screen is so bright you need two settings for it.

 

[neema]

Why is this annoying? Use a different browser.

 

[SykesAT]

I agree. I see no need to have a separate setting for the browser. One system brightness setting would suffice...

 

[Pneumatic]

Is that part of the "Power saving mode" (two below the "Brightness" setting)?

That option says "Save power by analyzing image and adjusting LCD brightness". Maybe the browser isn't playing nice with that function.

For the record... Mine is checked and I see the brightness increase on the browser too. I am not in a position to test it at the moment.

 

[SykesAT]

"power saving mode" on or off I can independently adjust system and browser brightness.

 

[buttsbuttsbutts]

Is that part of the "Power saving mode" (two below the "Brightness" setting)?

That option says "Save power by analyzing image and adjusting LCD brightness". Maybe the browser isn't playing nice with that function.

For the record... Mine is checked and I see the brightness increase on the browser too. I am not in a position to test it at the moment.

There is another brightness setting under the browser opt ins when you load the browser itself

 

[kolyan]

so we got 3 brightness settings

 

[buttsbuttsbutts]

Sadly yes lol
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[designerfx]

4. Don't forget the tmobile app does some kind of auto brightness too iirc.

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[AndroidZ28]

The browser has a setting because a majority of websites are white, this is the opposite of most of the phone's Apps, so it makes sense that the browser would be different. If your phone has brightness up and you are reading a website at night, odds are you don't want the bright white light blinding you.

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[razorhanny]

The screen is so bright you need two settings for it.

I know this is an old post, but damn! I've been laughing my A$# off for 15 minutes straight after reading that! And it was the first anwser! You are a genius