Use this tag for questions related to issues with sensors equipped in devices, such as: Ambient light (ALS), Accelerometer, Back-illuminated sensor (Backside Illumination, BSI or BI), etc. Note that 'compass', 'gps', 'gyroscope', and 'proximity-sensor' have their own tags.
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How does in-pocket detection work?
My Droid Bionic has an option on the Display Settings page "In-Pocket detection: locks your device automatically when inserted in pocket"
How does the phone sense that it's in your pocket? I'm ...
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How does the automatic brightness settings work?
Maybe a dumb question, but I couldn't find any official documentation to confirm.
Does it use the light sensor? Do most devices support it?
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Automatic adjust brightness through out the day
It does not seem that automatic brightness works well on my Nexus S.
Basically, I want my phone's brightness to adjust throughout the day. Either that, or something that automatically adjusts ...
