Brightness Slider: Is this available on US version?

[jlm86]

I keep searching for the newly added brightnesss slider that is available on the new update OTA recently, but i cannot seem to find it..

Is this a os upgrade, or do i need an app to do this?
really need, as outside, i cannot find the icon to increase brightness

 

[boomerbubba]

I keep searching for the newly added brightnesss slider that is available on the new update OTA recently, but i cannot seem to find it..

Is this a os upgrade, or do i need an app to do this?
really need, as outside, i cannot find the icon to increase brightness

The feature was added in Sprint's recent OTA update (v L710VPLG8). I don't think it is on other carriers' phones, at least not yet. I could be wrong about that part.

 

[sorka]

I just use Lux on the play store.

 

[Ron H]

I use Brightness Level; it does an excellent job and has a great widget.

 

[SUroot]

I have the slider but still prefer display brightness:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rubberbigpepper.DisplayBrightness


This is available in the lock screen, in apps... plus can be invisible. I have mine on the status bar, above signal strength and battery.

 

[clitrenta]

I bought the US Cellular version about a month ago and it already had the slider on it. I'm running Android 4.0.3 and haven't received any updates since I bought it.

 

[jackiedroid]

I'm not sure what you mean by slider, but I use a really handy widget called "brightness level" and have the widget on my home screen, I love it.

 

[Hogan773]

I just use Lux on the play store.

+1 - been using it for past few days and I really like the customization abilities. Works well!

 

[jaydee77ca]

I wish you could hide the new brightness slider since Lux is way better. The slider just takes up space.

 

[clitrenta]

I wish you could hide the new brightness slider since Lux is way better. The slider just takes up space.

I don't follow. I don't even see the slider unless I pull down the notification bar. The slider is located there and takes up very little room but who cares anyway. It isn't like you can put other stuff there. Confused.

 

[SUroot]

I don't follow. I don't even see the slider unless I pull down the notification bar. The slider is located there and takes up very little room but who cares anyway. It isn't like you can put other stuff there. Confused.

It takes up quite a lot of room that could be used for other notifications. It is a bit annoying and makes the interface a bit busier, which if you like minimalism - isnt ideal

 

[jaydee77ca]

Yeah exactly. It takes up a lot of room for something that I never use. And now I have that, plus the "Rogers" line with the date and settings button, plus the GreenPower, Llama, and Lux notifications, all before I get to the email or SMS entries that I might actually want to read. If I'm listening to music and the music controls go in to there then I can't even see the SMS or email notifications until I scroll the notification window.

So, since I would never use it, it would be nice to be able to hide it

 

[hbryder]

I keep searching for the newly added brightnesss slider that is available on the new update OTA recently, but i cannot seem to find it..

Is this a os upgrade, or do i need an app to do this?
really need, as outside, i cannot find the icon to increase brightness

Us Tmobile has it, got mine in update 3wks ago.