Auto brightness goes too dim when ambient light is low

[Sunking1011]

In the pitch black of night I find that the auto brightness on minimum is fine but sadly in low light conditions the auto brightness also defaults to minimum and the screen is just too dark.

Is there any way to calibrate the auto brightness so that the minimum setting isn't zero? Unless I'm in either a very bright situation or a pitch black one, my screen is way too dim.

[Liamg91]

Still experiencing the problem in safe mode also

[Uliwooly]

@Liamg91

You will have to give us more info on the issue, you can also repair the phone with XC and report back.

[Lord_viridis]

I agree with above info, repair in Xperia companion imho

[Liamg91]

Thanks I'll give it a try

[herasymcuk]

it's a known iussue. there are many topics about it. I have this problem too sometime. The brightness bar moves alone up and down continuosly...but in some occasion only...i don't understand why...

[Sunking1011]

It happens to me occasionally too, mainly in dim light.

[Liamg91]

Tried Xperia companion to do software repair, it didn't fix it. So I took the phone back to the shop and got an exchange for a new one. The exact same thing is happening with the new phone so I'm guessing it's some kind of software issue?

[Sunking1011]

It's more than likely a software issue but it could be a hardware fault that affects all of us. It's the same with the faulty double tap to wake, is that a software issue or hardware? Again probably software but Sony certainly aren't patching it are they.

[herasymcuk]

it may be software or hw iussue. hope sony will solve it with a new fw if it is cause of the sw.

[Xzs]

Same problem here. Started with nougat.