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2011-05-21
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mine always works point to direct light and slowly brightness goes up, go to dark room brightness goes down, but its not instant not on any phone
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2011-05-21
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So you have never noticed that when you put your finger over it after a couple of seconds then screen will darken, very distracting?
There is a thread and a wiki page about disabling it:
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=64191
http://wiki.maemo.org/Disable_the_ambient_light_sensor
There is a thread and a wiki page about disabling it:
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=64191
http://wiki.maemo.org/Disable_the_ambient_light_sensor
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2011-05-21
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If you have the brightness set to max, the light sensor seems to be ignored. So set the brightness below max and it should automatically adjust brightness.
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2011-05-21
, 09:00
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I had installed 'Simple Brightness Applet'
(http://maemo.org/downloads/product/M...htness-applet/)
Will it make the light sensor to be ignored ?
(http://maemo.org/downloads/product/M...htness-applet/)
Will it make the light sensor to be ignored ?
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2011-05-21
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Originally Posted by lanwellon
No, the only way to "disable" the light sensor is to use the simple no als "fix" or use my custom brightness.
I had installed 'Simple Brightness Applet'
(http://maemo.org/downloads/product/M...htness-applet/)
Will it make the light sensor to be ignored ?
Link in my signature
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2011-05-21
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Hi there,
As other users have pointed out, the light sensor does adjust screen brightness depending on ambient light, but there is a delay of a couple of seconds.
The other thing it does is activation of the backlight on the keyboard. So in bright light the backlight is off, and it comes on in dim lighting.
I have also installed Simple Brightness Applet (good app!) which is useful for changing the screen brightness in large steps. This control is normally hidden in the settings menu. It doesn't disable the ALS since the ALS only makes small changes (I think one step up and one step down).
As other users have pointed out, the light sensor does adjust screen brightness depending on ambient light, but there is a delay of a couple of seconds.
The other thing it does is activation of the backlight on the keyboard. So in bright light the backlight is off, and it comes on in dim lighting.
I have also installed Simple Brightness Applet (good app!) which is useful for changing the screen brightness in large steps. This control is normally hidden in the settings menu. It doesn't disable the ALS since the ALS only makes small changes (I think one step up and one step down).
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2011-05-21
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Originally Posted by Jerex
Again the only fix so far is in my thread or the wiki JonWW linked to.
Hi there,
As other users have pointed out, the light sensor does adjust screen brightness depending on ambient light, but there is a delay of a couple of seconds.
The other thing it does is activation of the backlight on the keyboard. So in bright light the backlight is off, and it comes on in dim lighting.
I have also installed Simple Brightness Applet (good app!) which is useful for changing the screen brightness in large steps. This control is normally hidden in the settings menu. It doesn't disable the ALS since the ALS only makes small changes (I think one step up and one step down).
Only downside is that the keypad will not dim also, but in my opinion this is a small price to pay for getting rid of that ignoring slow light-sensor screen fade + with the simple mod you get 5 good levels of light, instead of 4 dark and 1 thats to bright.
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N900 @ 850MHz (LV) & 3044mAh Battery
Battery Tests and Battery Mod / Homemade 3000mAh XL Battery - (DONATE)
Custom Brightness & No Light Sensor
N900 DIY Micro Amplifier, turn your N900 into a home stereo
Fix you USB before and after it breaks
Feel free to contact me through PM, Skype or G.Talk
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2011-05-22
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Thank you for your answers, guys !
I had just tested and found that the keyboard back light works as you said.
Actually, I use a transparent screen protector to protect the screen from scrach, but the light sensor is covered by this protector.
It makes the sensor not that sensitive.
So everytime I open the keyboard, the back light of the keyboard always turned on.
To figure it out, then I used a flashlight to focus the light on the sensor and at the same time, opening the keyboard. This time the back light does not turned on, then I know that what you guys said it is just right.
Thank you again !
I had just tested and found that the keyboard back light works as you said.
Actually, I use a transparent screen protector to protect the screen from scrach, but the light sensor is covered by this protector.
It makes the sensor not that sensitive.
So everytime I open the keyboard, the back light of the keyboard always turned on.
To figure it out, then I used a flashlight to focus the light on the sensor and at the same time, opening the keyboard. This time the back light does not turned on, then I know that what you guys said it is just right.
Thank you again !
And there is no option to enable the screen brightness changing automatically.
So, I am wondering, why put a light sensor on N900 then ?
Anyone knows the detail ? Please let me know. Thanks.
Last edited by lanwellon; 2011-05-21 at 07:35.