H850 screen brightness issues - LG G5 Questions & Answers

HI there,
I recently bought a new Lg G5 H850, so far I love it but the screen brightness at 100% is quite low, even indoors.
It's almost *impossible* to see anything under direct sunlight. very frustrating and disappointing.
Does anybody have the same problem?
Is there any solution? is my device defect? or I am just "f***ed" with it?
btw, is there any option to root my device? (android 6.0.1)
Thanks!

There is only onething you can do: return your device, I've got a G5 and the maximum brightness blows my mind, BTW I'm typing this in direct sunlight and the visibility is way more than enough, it's simply perfect for using outdoors(with auto mode)
You can root it
http://www.droidviews.com/root-lg-g5-h850-install-twrp-recovery/

Do not root (yet) return your device and have it repaired in the warranty. When received back I would try a few weeks and then root.
I am very happy with my repaired g5 (gps and brightness). Only thing yet is that I am afraid to change the battery for the spare one, because I have heard the issues could come back.
Sent from my LG-H850 using XDA-Developers mobile app

Thanks, I will return it and hopefully it will be as 'perferct' as you describe it. right now its a big disappointment for me

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Problem with brightness after unlocking screen

Hi, a few days ago I've updated my Z5C to the last firmware (32.0.A.6.152). Everything went fine, except for this problem with contrast or gamma right after unlocking the screen. It goes all the way up, stays crazy for a few seconds and then goes normal. It happens only if Adaptive brightness is turned on.
I really have no idea what is going on, but I've seen around the forum that others had the same issue with Z3C, but no solutions were given.
Any idea of what could it be?
Thank you.
I have same problem. So I use 3rd party application in google play. (like lux auto brightness). Then the problem solved.. (My eng is not good. I hope you will understand.)
Same problem here. The problem always had been here, since the first firmware. Wait and see.
Same here, I also noticed some extreme oversharpening (LG G3 style) while it does that.
I can't reproduce this issue because sometimes it doesn't do anything and sometimes it does.
This was a known issue on the z3c since it surfaced never got fixed, I believe Sony acknowledged this issue too.
If we indeed have the exact same panel in the z5c then its almost understandable why it is occuring on the z5c.
However I have not yet noticed this issue on my z5c (adaptive brightness turned off.)
It is caused by adaptive brightness. Yeah i had it before on my z3c as well. Only solution was to turn auto brightness off
How could it be possible that Sony still has to fix this? I mean, adaptive brightness is quite useful, what are they waiting for?
Yep.
For now turn it off, as that's the work around for now buddy
Same problem here, it is really annoying since adaptative brightness is very useful... don't want to change the brightess manually 5 times a day ...
Same here with z5 UK
Same here too. Z5c spain
Enviado desde mi E5823
Same...I thought it was some app going crazy, lucky I found this thread. Z5C HK on the latest version.
Same problem here aswell, but i also noticed i dont know about you, when i scroll text its getting blurish and greenish dont know really how to explain, if it problem with something in software or screen panel?
I opened this topic weeks ago, uploaded a "bug report" to a Sony forum member (a few weeks after). And he contacted the development team. After that he told me that it will be fixed in Marshmallow update.
https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xper...e-Brightness-quot-generates-color/m-p/1053628
I hope its true!
Sent from my E5823

Anyone else having auto brightness issues ?

Its just too damn bright !! Mine seems to get stuck at higher levels and doesnt automatically dim, unless the change is quite dramatic (like dark room). I have to manually tick auto brighness off then on to make it work again.
I have tried using lux and it seems to be working perfectly so i am guessing its a software issue from LG side.
Anyone else having similar issues ?
Yea, it's too bright
I completely agree with you. Mine always seems to default to 61% which is too bright in normal light (45% is ideal for me). It would be nice if you could set the baseline "auto" brightness level and let the sensor adjust from there.
SHosp said:
I completely agree with you. Mine always seems to default to 61% which is too bright in normal light (45% is ideal for me). It would be nice if you could set the baseline "auto" brightness level and let the sensor adjust from there.
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Well i have done some research and seems like an app called ''Content adaptive backlight'' is the cause of issue. Seems like LG have managed to produce the same issue that plagued G2. I really hope they fix it in future patches.
0verdaflow said:
same here ... is there another way to fix it ? besides waiting ?
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I have compared G5 MM rom to my G3 and there seems to be no Content adaptive brightness app on my G3 and because of that there is no auto brightness issue on my G3.
I have done more research and there are quite a few latest phone (6p, S7 ) affected by this issue where either brightness is either too low or high.
Only solution is to either get a custom rom or get an update from carrier/manufacture.
I noticed this as well.. I am sure it will eventually get corrected via software.
Chiming in to say same issue here. Doesn't really bother me tho.
Same boat its too bright or dark and when battery saver kicks in you cant see the screen at all.
Agreed. Too bright, except in very low lighting - then too dim. Hopefully software update will fix this up.
also agree! Way to dim in dark room, haven't noticed to bright yet but then I am old and need the extra ummpphhh to see!!! lol
It would be nice if LG could add low and high limits to the auto-brightness.. I think that would fix the problem.
Does everyone use auto-brightness? Does it seem to help with battery life?
So the issue occurs since April and hasn't been fixed yet. I just received my G5 and have the same issue. It annoys me a lot and when I see that LG didn't fix it yet, I am wondering whether they ever will do that.
I have noticed it getting stuck, unchecking it and checking it again sorts it out for a while

Repeated burn-in issues.

Hello, recently i sent my phone to warranty because of serious screen burn in issues, they replaced my sceen, which had more light bleeding issues, but i wouldnt mind that, as the burn-ins were gone, but to my surprise, yesterday after about 3hrs of constant on screen texting in whatsapp, the burn-in started appearing on the new screen, i am seriously pissed off, i really like this phone overall with the features it offers and so on, but the quality control... Wtf LG.. I now have bought a phone which i should just send for warranty repairs after a period of time?
Just wanted to share my experience with you, i still have a gpad 8.3 thats is still rolling on the latest 7.1.1 and has no quality issues and a robust metal build whatsoever, but this is just annoying...
Im sorry to hear about your issues with g5. Its a great device, whats wrong with your screen? Light bleeding whad do this mean?
Gmobilize said:
...Just wanted to share my experience with you,..
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If you want to do something for us, try to use the search engine first until you start a new thread!
There are a lot of threads around here which has described screen ghosting on LG devices!!!
See here:
1.) (English) ->https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g5/help/lg-g5-screen-ghosting-burn-problem-t3545769
2.) (German) ->http://www.android-hilfe.de/thema/displayflecken-nach-langem-aktiv-sein.790992/page-3
3.) (English) ->https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g5/how-to/panel-vs-panel-series-t3480270
4.) (English) ->https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-v10/help/ghost-images-screen-image-retention-t3395732
5.) (English) ->https://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/help/screen-ghosting-lg-g4-t3451879
YOU are not alone!
non-toxic said:
If you want to do something for us, try to use the search engine first until you start a new thread!
There are a lot of threads around here which has described screen ghosting on LG devices!!!
See here:
1.) (English) ->https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g5/help/lg-g5-screen-ghosting-burn-problem-t3545769
2.) (German) ->http://www.android-hilfe.de/thema/displayflecken-nach-langem-aktiv-sein.790992/page-3
3.) (English) ->https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g5/how-to/panel-vs-panel-series-t3480270
4.) (English) ->https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-v10/help/ghost-images-screen-image-retention-t3395732
5.) (English) ->https://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/help/screen-ghosting-lg-g4-t3451879
YOU are not alone!
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Dont you think i am aware of this? How does it help me? I have wrote ot in threads before and i write it again, this one was about the same thing happening even after warranty repair, and the cause is a faulty panel, i am sharing my warranty experience, i dont really understand why would you post these links? How is this helpful?
i think it would be interesting for all of us to know the period when it started to happen for the first time and then when exactly after the replacement?
I for myself got the screen replaced about 2 month ago having the screen burn issue as well. Phone IME starts with 604. Since the replacement no issue for me so far..but i am not so sure if it the problem is solved with that and the screen burn in starts again after a while again......
Gmobilize said:
Dont you think i am aware of this? How does it help me? I have wrote ot in threads before and i write it again, this one was about the same thing happening even after warranty repair, and the cause is a faulty panel, i am sharing my warranty experience, i dont really understand why would you post these links? How is this helpful?
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aking007 said:
i think it would be interesting for all of us to know the period when it started to happen for the first time and then when exactly after the replacement?
I for myself got the screen replaced about 2 month ago having the screen burn issue as well. Phone IME starts with 604. Since the replacement no issue for me so far..but i am not so sure if it the problem is solved with that and the screen burn in starts again after a while again......
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Its indeed interesting as it really seems to not appear at the beginning, and once it shows up it starts to get more noticable over time, for example as i said, it occured after heavy using whats app for about 3hrs most of the time with auto brightness sometimes hitting the highest levels, right now i can notice the burn in, but its not at levels where it would become disturbing, ill see how it goes, if it progresses and so on..
Gmobilize said:
Dont you think i am aware of this?
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No, it was not visible for me reading your post, that you have get all informations about LG display issue.
Gmobilize said:
i don't really understand why would you post these links
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i want to be sure, that you can see, that this is no individual case!
Gmobilize said:
How is this helpful?
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If you had read all of my linked threads, you should know...
...many people has this problem with different LG devices...
... it was recognized at LG G5 phones produced between march and jun. 2016 (see serial number starting with 604 up to 606)...
... there seems to be a new display without ghosting but with a little more power consumption recognized since serial number 609...
... it makes no difference witch country code your device was! all displays could be affected!
...that some users have installed "sFilter BlueLight" app to prevent this issue!
...as some users reports,it is not granted, that this issue never returns on changed displays because it seems to be a general fault...
Maybe that all this informations does not help to solve YOUR problem, but this is a forum for questions and answers ant i thought, that this informations could be helpful to know. But as it looks like,it seems that this will be for other users only!
So if you feel disturbed of me, feel free to set me to first position in top of your ignore list!
and at least: see my signature at 3.!
non-toxic said:
No, it was not visible for me reading your post, that you have get all informations about LG display issue.
i want to be sure, that you can see, that this is no individual case!
WITH
If you had read all of my linked threads, you should know...
...many people has this problem with different LG devices...
... it was recognized at LG G5 phones produced between march and Jjund 2016 (see serial number starting with 604 up to 606)...
... there seems to be a new display without ghosting but with a little more power consumption recognized since serial number 609...
... it makes no difference witch country code your device was! all displays could be affected!
...that some users have installed "sFilter BlueLight" app to prevent this issue!
Maybe that all this informations does not help to solve YOUR problem, but this is a forum for questions and answers ant i thought, that this informations could be helpful to know. Maybe only for other ons only!
So if you feel disturbed of me, feel free to set me to first position in top of your ignore list!
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Sorry, but to me the reply seemed non-friendly, as it would be addressed to a rookie user, who hasnt done his research, maybe im wrong about your post...
But overall, yes i have seen all those threads, and unfortunatley, as i have mentioned in some other LCD display threads, the app could basically be a temp fix for the issue, when its not at a disturbing level, as its a cause of a faulty panel.
At this point where my panel has been already replaced, i cant really keep track of its model.
Gmobilize said:
Sorry, but to me the reply seemed non-friendly, as it would be addressed to a rookie user, who hasnt done his research, maybe im wrong about your post...
But overall, yes i have seen all those threads, and unfortunatley, as i have mentioned in some other LCD display threads, the app could basically be a temp fix for the issue, when its not at a disturbing level, as its a cause of a faulty panel.
At this point where my panel has been already replaced, i cant really keep track of its model.
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Okay so lets go through this together.
A burn-in only happens with amoleds as this is permanent. We have LCD panels so we have image retention which is non-permanent.
A LCD is a liquid crystal display. Means you have a certain state of the crystals. When you apply a voltage the crystals rearrange themselves and block light. This is why we need a background illumination. Anyway once you use it for a longer period with a semi-static or a static picture (like whatsapp typing bar, google maps info boxes, keyboards etc) the crystals start to shift in their relaxed form towards another state. Blue light is due to its short wavelength energy consuming -> high voltage applied -> faster image retention.
That's why blue light filters do work to some extent. (With cf lumen and root you can adjust to use less blue instead of having an overlay draining additional energy)
This liquid crystal thingie is dependent on a lot of different parameters, that's why some get it faster and some slower. My 1,5k$ thinkpad has the same issue with the navigation bar being a persisting image after 10h+ of browsing.
TLR
So this is actually not a warranty issue. LG also returned phones unrepaired as this is the negative side of a lcd and considered standard behaviour. Go for an AMOLED the next time as they can't suffer from this, but once you have image burn-in you will never get rid of it. So doesn't really make a difference.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_persistence (helpful for that burn in issue which a lot of people seem to get wrong)
Cheers
lolmensch said:
Okay so lets go through this together.
A burn-in only happens with amoleds as this is permanent. We have LCD panels so we have image retention which is non-permanent.
A LCD is a liquid crystal display. Means you have a certain state of the crystals. When you apply a voltage the crystals rearrange themselves and block light. This is why we need a background illumination. Anyway once you use it for a longer period with a semi-static or a static picture (like whatsapp typing bar, google maps info boxes, keyboards etc) the crystals start to shift in their relaxed form towards another state. Blue light is due to its short wavelength energy consuming -> high voltage applied -> faster image retention.
That's why blue light filters do work to some extent. (With cf lumen and root you can adjust to use less blue instead of having an overlay draining additional energy)
This liquid crystal thingie is dependent on a lot of different parameters, that's why some get it faster and some slower. My 1,5k$ thinkpad has the same issue with the navigation bar being a persisting image after 10h+ of browsing.
TLR
So this is actually not a warranty issue. LG also returned phones unrepaired as this is the negative side of a lcd and considered standard behaviour. Go for an AMOLED the next time as they can't suffer from this, but once you have image burn-in you will never get rid of it. So doesn't really make a difference.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_persistence (helpful for that burn in issue which a lot of people seem to get wrong)
Cheers
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Thanks for the interesting article on LCD artifacts, however, i wanted to say some things:
As my for my first panel, that got replaced, image retention was pretty hard, as when the phone got warmer, it became really disturbing and barely usable as the keyboard and status bar started to ghost on grey background apps such as xda, the only way was to let it cool down and wait till everything disappears, as soon as i started using my phone a bit longer, the problem resurfaced very quick. So it clearly wasnt a normal reaction. Just to add, no CF.lumen like apps were able to help back then.
My current replaced panel is showing only minor signs of this, it becomes more apparent on longer usage times with the same elements and the ghosting is barely visible with not so intense usage, so i hope that this wont eventually get stronger as before. As it would seem to be a natural usage reaction, i still consider this an issue however, cause none of my previous LCD phone had anything like it, not even my LG Gpad 8.3. So im gonna try to apply warranty again if needed, as repair services seem to be pretty helpful in my country at least, as long as they have spare panels in stock.
And about amoled, i think ill pass that for a while, i have seen enough samsung demo units in stores have serious homescreen burn-ins.
With LG G5 the quality really seems to be an issue, yes there maybe lucky people with good units and so, but overall it is pretty disappointing, as feature and hardware wise i really love this device.
lol
I see the so called expert stopped responding like a retard. I had the same problem I just lgup and flashed stock all over again about 4 times and it started to show improvements. As of now I got rid of the burnt images on my lcd

LG K4 M151 2017 Brightness issue

So recently i bought a LG k4 m151, its a pretty good phone for the 50$ I paid for it but recently its been doing this thing where when i set it above 60 brightness the screen dims slightly in away where i can still see everything but just make the screen not as bright and messes with my eyes which is annoying, but if i set it to auto brightness and manually adjust the brightness it doesn't have this problem, and sometimes the problem flat out doesn't happen at all. I would like to know if this is a hardware or software problem or just some kind of defect, im running android 6.0.1 ive tried a factory reset and nothing happened. I also have apex launcher if that means anything. I would also like to know if I should return it and get a new one also if you want me to make a video of the phone doing the thing I will.
I dont understand
gabrielgamer99 said:
So recently i bought a LG k4 m151, its a pretty good phone for the 50$ I paid for it but recently its been doing this thing where when i set it above 60 brightness the screen dims slightly in away where i can still see everything but just make the screen not as bright and messes with my eyes which is annoying, but if i set it to auto brightness and manually adjust the brightness it doesn't have this problem, and sometimes the problem flat out doesn't happen at all. I would like to know if this is a hardware or software problem or just some kind of defect, im running android 6.0.1 ive tried a factory reset and nothing happened. I also have apex launcher if that means anything. I would also like to know if I should return it and get a new one also if you want me to make a video of the phone doing the thing I will.
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I don't understand what you mean
so yes make a video
Ts thaw adaptive display option on the settings

LG Stylo 4 display issue

I bought an LG Stylo 4 through Boost Mobile recently, running on 8.1/unrooted/stock firmware.
I instantly noticed the screen would slightly brighten and dim, It brightens when the screen is primarily white/blank, but if I scroll, it dims. Auto-brightness is definitely off, although it still does it even with it on. And its not overheating, as its not even warm to the touch. It also happens at every brightness level.
I tried to return it but Boost customer service blows, so I sent it to LG for a repair. They stated there was an issue with the LCD display, and replaced the phone. I just received it today and its also dimming/brightening.
My question is, if anyone here has a Stylo 4, and noticed this issue, is this just a thing these phones do? Or possibly the Oreo system? I don't understand how two separate phones now have the same problem. My Stylo 2 is three years old and I've never noticed this issue, or on any other phone prior, so any input would be appreciated.

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