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Screen Filter - app for low brightness

I really liked the brightness tweak with the ultra low brightness setting.
There's a Screen Filter app in the market which seems to do the same thing, I haven't seen any posts about it here so I thought I'd share.
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http://www.appbrain.com/app/screen-filter/com.haxor
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Very nice great find. Works awesome! Set mine for 13.7% nice and dark.
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drivenapollo said:
Very nice great find. Works awesome! Set mine for 13.7% nice and dark.
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Ditto. I really like this app.
Using 40% and already made a shortcut on the main screen.
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Nice find! I was getting ready to make this if it wasn't on the market already. I noticed that the alarm clock had a dark filter overlay when you set it to night mode which is darker than the lowest brightness setting.

I have been using it a while and LOVE it! Just make sure you don't turn it all the way dark or your sol
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1)If i put it on very low can it damage the screen? (AMOLED, Super AMOLED, LCD-TFT, S-LCD)
2)What is the maximum limit? (The device's maximum / More than the maximum / Less than the maximum)

FC's after about 20 minutes of running with Pandora. So I got blinded during the drive home on 2 different days.

any increase to your battery life while using it?
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I like this, but it crashes constantly. Not sure about battery life, but its great on the eyes (kinda turns the colors blue/grey-ish though)

Love it! Just wish the 4 buttons on the bottom were variable.
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Me too. Lol.
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any way to get an APK so we don't have to create an appbrain account?

orangekid said:
any way to get an APK so we don't have to create an appbrain account?
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you can found the app in the android Market by search screen filter

Great app!
Any chance you could add some kind of (customizable) color adjustment as well? When I reduce brightness my amoled gets very redish and I'd like to reduce that effect

I didn't write the program unfortunately!
But feel free to still hit the 'thanks' button if you like the program
XlAfbk said:
Great app!
Any chance you could add some kind of (customizable) color adjustment as well? When I reduce brightness my amoled gets very redish and I'd like to reduce that effect
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riotkid976 said:
any increase to your battery life while using it?
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Not on LCD panels, this app adds a gray tint to the colors, your back light is still on at whatever level the "brightness" setting is on the phone.
EDIT: I got to the thread from the XDA-portal and just realized this is a AMOLED phone thread, as posted below, on AMOLED screens, darker screen means less power consumption from the display. Not sure what the app itself would use, tho. As in CPU processing.

It should give more battery life with our SAMOLED screens because each pixel glows to give brightness/color, so if it's darker then it should be using less energy. It's not like LCD where you're pumping backlight through the display.

Anybody know how to integrate this into Tasker?
Eg: IF brightness=10 THEN Open App Screen Filter ELSE Close App Screen Filter
I'm looking into it, but wondered if anyone has already done it to save me a bit of time

This app has been around on the market for a fairly long time actually.
I discovered it when I typed "dimmer" in the market search, and found this.

Newest photo's Nexus 4 spot in The Netherlands

Hi guys,
I thought you would find this interesting. There are 4 new photo's spotted by someone who shot them in a Media Markt/Saturn somewhere in The Netherlands. I found this on a Dutch site called Androidworld. Here are the photo's:
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As you can see, this lucky guy managed to get and use the Nexus already. Discuss!

Probably a store manager who demo'ed it to some employees. There are additional apps, which shows at least a decent amount of time with the device. Perhaps someone carrying it around as a teaching tool?
I'm hoping it's there already though. I can't imagine it would be too difficult to go there (Heerhugowaard) and snoop around with some of the more knowledgeable-looking employees.

http://www.androidworld.nl/132915/nexus-4-in-nederland-gespot-fotos/
Link for high-res photos.

It looks like the navbar is gone? Only the icons that remain?

Hmm the black level seems good

yahyoh said:
Hmm the black level seems good
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I was just thinking the same thing! That looks awesome, I hope it isn't a trick of the light

http://youtu.be/wx6fwfBKCIQ......how much much more black can it be?

yahyoh said:
Hmm the black level seems good
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On my monitor it doesn't look that black, compared to the bezel. The Gnex in that sort of lighting would appear ink black.

yahyoh said:
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I've heard this is the best screen for smartphones ever (on the optimus G, I guess its the same one..). So it should be amazing on blacks, whites, and everything in the middle. Oh, and super bright too!

Damn, it does indeed look like an AMOLED in terms of contrast!

DubelBoom said:
I've heard this is the best screen for smartphones ever (on the optimus G, I guess its the same one..). So it should be amazing on blacks, whites, and everything in the middle. Oh, and super bright too!
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Check out this table and see for yourself. It's definitely not capable of showing true black, but that was to be expected. The Nex4 does indeed sport the same screen as the [scratch Gnex, stupid me] Optimus G.
Edit: ^

Remember though, LCD screens will be blacker in light areas, but in a dark room it will show that off black we see, more like grey.

On the second photo, there's a folder named 'LG' on the homescreen. That's not bloatware is it??

gideonMorrison said:
Check out this table and see for yourself. It's definitely not capable of showing true black, but that was to be expected. The Nex4 does indeed sport the same screen as the Gnex.
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Is that a typo? Surely the Nex4 is nothing like the Gnex. I, for one, will glad to see something similar to the One X, which many declare has the best screen of any smartphone.

Am I the only person who can't stop thinking about the App Drawer, I mean, look at all those apps! They fit so many to one page.

CJHolderUK said:
Am I the only person who can't stop thinking about the App Drawer, I mean, look at all those apps! They fit so many to one page.
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You can have that right now....Apex allows for any layout in the app drawer.

CJHolderUK said:
Am I the only person who can't stop thinking about the App Drawer, I mean, look at all those apps! They fit so many to one page.
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"So many activities!"

Is it weird that I like the back more than the front...LOL!

circleofomega said:
Is it weird that I like the back more than the front...LOL!
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Ya true.. lol.. btw In India will it launch??

CJHolderUK said:
Am I the only person who can't stop thinking about the App Drawer, I mean, look at all those apps! They fit so many to one page.
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You can use 5x5 grid in app drawer using Nova Launcher..
Here is the one I am using on my S3..
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Got a replacement. The screen seems to be MUCH brighter?

Have a look at this. New one is on the left...
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eXplicit815 said:
Have a look at this. New one is on the left...
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power saver seems to be on, on the one in the right

Alex1123 said:
power saver seems to be on, on the one in the right
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Yeah, just noticed. But I turned off Auto Brightness and turned them both all the way up

eXplicit815 said:
Yeah, just noticed. But I turned off Auto Brightness and turned them both all the way up
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but still of power saver is on the display doesnt get as bright as it can i always had power saver enabled on my one then one day i turned it off and wow its just so much better lol
Go to power saver settings and disable the screen dimming option

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but still of power saver is on the display doesnt get as bright as it can i always had power saver enabled on my one then one day i turned it off and wow its just so much better lol
Go to power saver settings and disable the screen dimming option
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Well, if that's the case, I feel like a dummy. I'll take a look. Thanks for the info.

eXplicit815 said:
Well, if that's the case, I feel like a dummy. I'll take a look. Thanks for the info.
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eXplicit815 said:
Well, if that's the case, I feel like a dummy. I'll take a look. Thanks for the info.
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Don't feel like a dummy, because I just learned something new today. I didn't know this either.
We're all learning together
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Interesting enough that I posted this. Used the new phone today, and noticed that the colors started to get really light and washed out. Gotta have another one sent out. Ugh.

eXplicit815 said:
Interesting enough that I posted this. Used the new phone today, and noticed that the colors started to get really light and washed out. Gotta have another one sent out. Ugh.
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Your new one will be the same. They all are when fully bright I've found.

Indeed. The colors return to normal indoors, though. I have no idea how HTC didn't spot this problem.

This isn't a problem it is to help with outdoor visibility it's similar to what sgs4 does when you enable it on a custom kernel
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akrod2as said:
Your new one will be the same. They all are when fully bright I've found.
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Not mine it's perfect! Even all the way up

11bE5 said:
This isn't a problem it is to help with outdoor visibility it's similar to what sgs4 does when you enable it on a custom kernel
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No, mine literally has a problem. I can't take a picture of it right now cause it's not doing it, but it flickered and became washed out. The reds would be orange, orange would be yellowish, and yellow would be nearly white.

This happens to all my Ones in the sun. Not indoors. Brightness doesn't matter, colors get washed out in the sun.
Wonder how none of the reviewers noticed that.

sauprankul said:
This happens to all my Ones in the sun. Not indoors. Brightness doesn't matter, colors get washed out in the sun.
Wonder how none of the reviewers noticed that.
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Happens to mine too. It gets really brighter i guess or the colors. (not really sure how to describe it).
A temporary fix I found:
As soon as you unlock and it happens, place your thumb over the sensors (the two dots on the top left next to your speaker) and it should automatically adjust back. :good:

Mine does this in the sun also. Becomes super bright then settles back down.
Sent from my HTC One using xda premium

I thought there might be something wrong with mine. Glad to see that isn't the case.
Hopefully some way can be found to stop the screen from going to that "maximum brightness" level. I've used the method mentioned earlier of covering the brightness sensor but that's a temporary fix...
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Alex1123 said:
but still of power saver is on the display doesnt get as bright as it can i always had power saver enabled on my one then one day i turned it off and wow its just so much better lol
Go to power saver settings and disable the screen dimming option
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You have no idea how happy I was to read this. I never even thought to check my power settings and wondered why my One wasn't nearly as bright as my wife's Evo LTE.

Over saturation under the sun?

Hey everyone,
I've been noticing this weird thing with my Note. When I go under the sun and its bright, my screen becomes completely over saturated!
Closes comparation i can find is this except its even more bright! Anyone else got this issue?
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mgbotoe said:
Hey everyone,
I've been noticing this weird thing with my Note. When I go under the sun and its bright, my screen becomes completely over saturated!
Closes comparation i can find is this except its even more bright! Anyone else got this issue?
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I have noticed it as well, I just figured it was to be able to see whatever is on the screen better when in direct sunlinght
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Yeah, that's when the screen goes into super turbo boost mode lol.
When Automatic Brightness is turned On, the Galaxy Note 4 reaches an impressive 750 cd/m2 in High Ambient Light, where high Brightness is really needed – it is the brightest mobile display that we have ever tested. As a result of its high Brightness and low Reflectance, the Galaxy Note 4 has a Contrast Rating for High Ambient Light that ranges from 100 to156, the highest that we have ever measured for any mobile display.
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And just so you might wonder why the screen is so dark lol
Super Dimming Mode
The Galaxy Note 4 also has a Super Dimming Mode that allows the Maximum Screen Brightness to be set all the way down to just 2 cd/m2 (nits) using the Brightness Slider. This is useful for working comfortably without eye strain or bothering others in very dark environments, or affecting the eye’s dark adaptation, such as when using a telescope. The display still delivers full 24-bit color and the picture quality remains excellent.
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More Here DISPLAY MATE

mgbotoe said:
Hey everyone,
I've been noticing this weird thing with my Note. When I go under the sun and its bright, my screen becomes completely over saturated!
Closes comparation i can find is this except its even more bright! Anyone else got this issue?
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Did you try unchecking Auto Adjust Screen Tone under Settings, then Display?

Yeah i noticed the same thing and thought it was a problem but its a boost in brightness

knarfies said:
Yeah i noticed the same thing and thought it was a problem but its a boost in brightness
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It is a Samsung feature with auto bright to allow the screen to be easier to read in sun. It was meant to be a feature anyway.

boodies said:
Yeah, that's when the screen goes into super turbo boost mode lol.
And just so you might wonder why the screen is so dark lol
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That is so stupid...make the screen look defected...wtf...

mgbotoe said:
That is so stupid...make the screen look defected...wtf...
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lol.. the point is to make sure whatever you're viewing is legible and readable. Even in the harshest sunlight this mode makes it possible. You are full of complaints arent ya! ^_^

boodies said:
lol.. the point is to make sure whatever you're viewing is legible and readable. Even in the harshest sunlight this mode makes it possible. You are full of complaints arent ya! ^_^
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Considering it is the only one i got...I guess I am.
Still having an exchange, perhaps what im not seeing what you all are talking about...it happens for a brief 5 second and goes to a normal screen (Can't even read so if its a feature, it failed). Putting in the order tomorrow. Thanks for the help anyway ^.^

mgbotoe said:
Considering it is the only one i got...I guess I am.
Still having an exchange, perhaps what im not seeing what you all are talking about...it happens for a brief 5 second and goes to a normal screen (Can't even read so if its a feature, it failed). Putting in the order tomorrow. Thanks for the help anyway ^.^
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Happened to me today, but everything was still legible....looks crazy at first....thought my screen was talking a s***. But yes it is a feature that needs some tweaking, but apparently as long as auto brightness is Not selected it won't switch like that in bright sunlight. Looks kinda like a negative polarization effect with a bright wash.
And are ya switching phones or swapping for another note....because the "issue" will be on any note 4

Meth... Not even once.

mgbotoe said:
Hey everyone,
I've been noticing this weird thing with my Note. When I go under the sun and its bright, my screen becomes completely over saturated!
Closes comparation i can find is this except its even more bright! Anyone else got this issue?
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Same here. ...guess I will get used to it

martinezma99 said:
Did you try unchecking Auto Adjust Screen Tone under Settings, then Display?
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Isn't that setting for auto brightness? I want it to adjust brightness from light to dark rooms. But I don't want super nuclear mode in the sunlight. Looks terrible. Was trying to shoot pictures the other day with the sun at my back and I wasn't sure if it was the camera acting up or the screen. Only after I took the pictures and reviewed them later (indoors) did I realize they were ok. They need to fix this.

I love this feature. If you hover your finger over anything it puts a shadow over it. Pretty tight imo

Im not the biggest fan of this, it makes everything look really weird, especially when your trying to film something or take a photo as its hard to see what its actually going to look like. But i guess it does make the screen more visible. FYI disabling auto adjust screen tone makes no difference

Potential Defective Display

This is what I'm getting on my two weeks young unit. It's only occurring on HD+ and WQHD+ resolutions, whereas the FHD+ remains unblemished.
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Rémi Mlrd said:
This is what I'm getting on my two weeks young unit. It's only occurring on HD+ and WQHD+ resolutions, whereas the FHD+ remains unblemished.
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Pics don't show
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https://s.amsu.ng/9Q9mgpKgbCnN

Rémi Mlrd said:
What do you mean "don't show"? You must look at it tuned in max brightness and in the dark. The right right side of the screen.
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I'm saying your picture is not positing to the forum .
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Can you check out the link above?

Rémi Mlrd said:
https://s.amsu.ng/9Q9mgpKgbCnN
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You have to take a pic of it with another camera to show a screen defect. A screenshot will not show a defect like dead pixels, cracks and such.

? 3 posts.

Rémi Mlrd said:
Can you check out the link above?
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Use a camera to take a picture of the screen.
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Misterxtc said:
You have to take a pic of it with another camera to show a screen defect. A screenshot will not show a defect like dead pixels, cracks and such.
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Here you go. I hope this will do.
https://s.amsu.ng/TcYp4ziPbJsN

Rémi Mlrd said:
Here you go. I hope this will do.
https://s.amsu.ng/TcYp4ziPbJsN
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Yes that dose look odd. If you have a screen protector on it could possibly be that but you will have to lift it to check. Or it could be the oleophobic coating on the screen wearing away. If it's that contact Samsung.

Misterxtc said:
Yes that dose look odd. If you have a screen protector on it could possibly be that but you will have to lift it to check. Or it could be the oleophobic coating on the screen wearing away. If it's that contact Samsung.
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No screen protector. And definitely not the coating. It's image processing. Like I said, it disappears when I switch to FHD+ resolution. When I swipe up to open the lock screen or even the app drawer I can see frames shifting. I haven't tried all colors but it's remarkably noticeable on dark grey shades all the way to pitch black wallpapers (including Samsung default ones). I contacted Samsung and they are yet to reply.
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I tried this blue grey wallpaper and now it's all over the screen.
https://s.amsu.ng/w3klKMybp7oN

You changed DPI by chance?

Rémi Mlrd said:
No screen protector. And definitely not the coating. It's image processing. Like I said, it disappears when I switch to FHD+ resolution. When I swipe up to open the lock screen or even the app drawer I can see frames shifting. I haven't tried all colors but it's remarkably noticeable on dark grey shades all the way to pitch black wallpapers (including Samsung default ones). I contacted Samsung and they are yet to reply.
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I tried this blue grey wallpaper and now it's all over the screen.
https://s.amsu.ng/w3klKMybp7oN
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Yeah I get none of that. I ran screen test from the Play Store and tried different brightness and resolution settings. I would contact Samsung or where ever you purchased the phone.

OP should tell what he's using to test and show his issues.
He's only so far said this issue arises at a certain screen resolution.
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yourmumsbootloader said:
You changed DPI by chance?
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Nope. My device is not even rooted. It's as straightforward as it gets. Trying different wallpapers and all of a sudden I was stunned when I saw this on the lock screen.

yourmumsbootloader said:
You changed DPI by chance?
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Limeybastard said:
OP should tell what he's using to test and show his issues.
He's only so far said this issue arises at a certain screen resolution.
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What am I using to test!! I sat a solid color wallpaper/screen lock! That's all. Not much testing really! I believe the issue is eye-popping at this point. Needless to say.

Rémi Mlrd said:
What am I using to test!! I sat a solid color wallpaper/screen lock! That's all. Not much testing really! I believe the issue is eye-popping at this point. Needless to say.
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Download this and run some tests.View attachment 4607028
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Download this and run some tests.View attachment 4607028
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I did. A couple of remarkable findings (I'm no expert though). 1. In the DPI Scaling test, X & Y didn't match at equal percentages (i.e. at 150% X read 777.77, while Y read 783.77). 2. In the Gamma test the grey scale in particular wasn't accurate at all (instead of matching at 2.2 it was more of 2.5 and 2.6). One final unrelated remark: the screen doesn't support wide colors gamut. I don't know if that is the norm with all Note 9 units.

Same ,the wide gamut wasn't working for me either. Also my dpi was...View attachment 4607101
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Limeybastard said:
Same ,the wide gamut wasn't working for me either. Also my dpi was...View attachment 4607101
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Any thoughts, then?