So, you've been binge-watching your favorite TV series on your iPhone all afternoon when out of nowhere, your screen starts dimming on you. No biggie — you probably just have auto-brightness on.

Not every setting on your iPhone is helpful all the time. Auto-brightness is intended to make it easier to see your screen, even if the light around you shifts. Sensors adjust the brightness reading ...

So you've realized that your iPhone's screen dims on its own. What's happening there? Is there something wrong with your phone? If you're looking for answers to such questions, you're not alone.

Some users of the new Pixel 9 Pro XL are reporting problems with the auto-brightness feature. One user mentioned that he often has to manually adjust the brightness to a more comfortable level. This ...

A Pixel 9 Pro XL user reported issues with auto-brightness, stating that he often has to manually increase the brightness to match his comfort level. He mentioned that he upgraded from the Pixel 7 Pro ...

Tom Bowen is a senior editor who loves adventure games and RPGs. He's been playing video games for several decades now and writing about them professionally since 2020. Although he dabbles in news and ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Recent updates to Google’s main video conferencing service have made it easier to set visual effects and detect echos. Google Meet is now bringing brightness adjustments to the web client following ...