Recently i discovered a hidden shortcut on my Galaxy S, and i was surprised to see that i could adjust screen brightness on my android device using notification bar. Now you dont need to install any app or widget to adjust brightness on the fly.
Its a dead simple trick. Here is what you have to do:
- Disable automatic brightness under display settings.
- Tap and hold the notification bar for 2 secs.
- Dont remove your finger yet, now slide it over notification bar, left or right to adjust the brightness of the screen.
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This trick is confirmed running on Samsung Galaxy S i9000, Galaxy SL i9003 and the new Samsung Galaxy S 2, running Froyo 2.2 or above. Dont know if it works on other android devices, if you own and android device do try it and let us know if it works on your android device.
Tushar Agarwal is a technology enthusiast and a tech blogger from Dehradun,India. He has a passion for Computer, Gadgets and Internet technology and has been keeping himself updated with the same since 2001.
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Doesn’t work on Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 on Gingerbread 2.3.3
Oops – nevermind above comment. Works fine if Automatic Brightness is unselected under Settings > Display > Brightness
Yes you have to disable automatic brightness. It should work fine
Works also on Captivate (US, AT&T) variation of the Galaxy S.
Doesn’t work on my HTC sensation running 2.3.4.