iPhone 5 keeps phantom switching brightness from high to low randomly.

Bobby Corwen · Dec 28, 2012, 05:56 PM

My iPhone 5 keeps switching from one brightness level to another.

Like once in a while I will change it, and then randomly it might revert back to a previous brightness setting.

Has anyone experienced this type of glitch and inconsistency?

It's kind of annoying...

Frenchjay · Dec 28, 2012, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobby Corwen

My iPhone 5 keeps switching from one brightness level to another.

Like once in a while I will change it, and then randomly it might revert back to a previous brightness setting.

Has anyone experienced this type of glitch and inconsistency?

It's kind of annoying...

Yes, I've had this a few times when unlocking from the lock screen. I had to change the brightness back up in the settings.

I have auto brightness off BTW.

jrodsep · Dec 28, 2012, 06:34 PM

Happens to me sometimes. Only on the lockscreen. I relock the phone and wake again to fix it.

HazyCloud · Dec 28, 2012, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Frenchjay

Yes, I've had this a few times when unlocking from the lock screen. I had to change the brightness back up in the settings.

I have auto brightness off BTW.

I would get this same issue, but since I've had auto brightness on I haven't noticed it now that I think about it.

Bobby Corwen · Dec 29, 2012, 09:11 AM

It happens both with auto brightness off, or on. It's not an auto brightness thing. The whole brightness setting literally changes across the drag bar.

And usually seems to go to a previous point it used to be at shortly after being changed.

Davejprince · Dec 29, 2012, 09:16 AM

Happened to me at the lockscreen several times, it's been there since iOS 6.0

Bobby Corwen · Dec 29, 2012, 09:30 AM

Between this and the inconsistent alert behaviors I'm starting to get a bit peeved at the software designers in charge of these elements.

Just like what's his name got fired maybe these guys should face a bit of the ol "we'll go ahead and pay you for today but..."

I mean how hard is it to make, in an era where our computers send us to Mars, how hard is it to make it ring when you get a text and to stay that way. Or to not spastically change your brightness meter.

I dunno how programming works, but I know relative to how many pieces of software execute simple things flawlessly, that this is well within reason to ask that it works how its supposed to just work.

I mean this is quite ridiculous.

My old Palm Treo would ring when it was time to ring.

Step your quality control up Apple. And it's been years time this ringer thing happened and STILL happens?!

Who do they have to fire to make sure this gets solved?

syd430 · Dec 29, 2012, 10:02 AM

Er it's not a bug. It's the brightness adjusting to changes in ambient light. Auto brightness works differently in ios 6. You have to "train" it at different preferred levels in order for it to learn how it should adjust in certain conditons. You will also see the slider moving towards that preference if you have the settings open.

aztooh · Dec 29, 2012, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frenchjay

Yes, I've had this a few times when unlocking from the lock screen. I had to change the brightness back up in the settings.

I have auto brightness off BTW.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrodsep

Happens to me sometimes. Only on the lockscreen. I relock the phone and wake again to fix it.

I have the same thing happen to me....like jrodsep said, just hit the sleep button again and then wake it back up. No need to go into the settings when this happens. Definitely annoying though.

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Originally Posted by syd430

Er it's not a bug. It's the brightness adjusting to changes in ambient light. Auto brightness works differently in ios 6. You have to "train" it at different preferred levels in order for it to learn how it should adjust in certain conditons. You will also see the slider moving towards that preference if you have the settings open.

When you don't have auto-brightness on, and it randomly dims the screen when unlocking the device, it most certainly is a bug.

Btrthnezr3 · Dec 29, 2012, 10:21 AM

I've had the same thing happen but have also "solved it" by hitting the sleep button and then waking it back up.

Six8 · Dec 29, 2012, 10:27 AM

It's very annoying

AppleBoyFreak · Dec 29, 2012, 12:34 PM

I have something similar. If I click the lock button too quickly my iPhone's brightness will go from 100% to the minimum you can set it to until you go to settings where it shows the bar still at 100% but when you touch the bar the brightness goes all the way back up.

Bobby Corwen · Dec 29, 2012, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Btrthnezr3

I've had the same thing happen but have also "solved it" by hitting the sleep button and then waking it back up.

I doubt this will work but ill give it a try next time it happens....

Dec 28, 2012, 05:56 PM	#1
Bobby Corwen macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2010	iPhone 5 keeps phantom switching brightness from high to low randomly. My iPhone 5 keeps switching from one brightness level to another. Like once in a while I will change it, and then randomly it might revert back to a previous brightness setting. Has anyone experienced this type of glitch and inconsistency? It's kind of annoying...
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Dec 29, 2012, 09:16 AM	#6
Davejprince macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: The Netherlands	Happened to me at the lockscreen several times, it's been there since iOS 6.0 __________________ Black iPhone 4s, iPad 2, Asus K55V Notebook, customized Windows desktop;
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AppleBoyFreak macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Kentucky	I have something similar. If I click the lock button too quickly my iPhone's brightness will go from 100% to the minimum you can set it to until you go to settings where it shows the bar still at 100% but when you touch the bar the brightness goes all the way back up. __________________ The 16 year old Apple fanboy! Base 2012 15" MacBook Pro, 16GB iPad 1st Gen, iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and Apple TV. And to think it all began with a 2nd Gen iPod Nano
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Dec 28, 2012, 06:34 PM	#3
jrodsep macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010	Happens to me sometimes. Only on the lockscreen. I relock the phone and wake again to fix it.
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Dec 29, 2012, 09:11 AM	#5
Bobby Corwen Thread Starter macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2010	It happens both with auto brightness off, or on. It's not an auto brightness thing. The whole brightness setting literally changes across the drag bar. And usually seems to go to a previous point it used to be at shortly after being changed.
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Dec 29, 2012, 09:30 AM	#7
Bobby Corwen Thread Starter macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2010	Between this and the inconsistent alert behaviors I'm starting to get a bit peeved at the software designers in charge of these elements. Just like what's his name got fired maybe these guys should face a bit of the ol "we'll go ahead and pay you for today but..." I mean how hard is it to make, in an era where our computers send us to Mars, how hard is it to make it ring when you get a text and to stay that way. Or to not spastically change your brightness meter. I dunno how programming works, but I know relative to how many pieces of software execute simple things flawlessly, that this is well within reason to ask that it works how its supposed to just work. I mean this is quite ridiculous. My old Palm Treo would ring when it was time to ring. Step your quality control up Apple. And it's been years time this ringer thing happened and STILL happens?! Who do they have to fire to make sure this gets solved?
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Dec 29, 2012, 10:02 AM	#8
syd430 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Australia	Er it's not a bug. It's the brightness adjusting to changes in ambient light. Auto brightness works differently in ios 6. You have to "train" it at different preferred levels in order for it to learn how it should adjust in certain conditons. You will also see the slider moving towards that preference if you have the settings open.
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Dec 29, 2012, 10:21 AM	#10
Btrthnezr3 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Texas	I've had the same thing happen but have also "solved it" by hitting the sleep button and then waking it back up.
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Dec 29, 2012, 10:27 AM	#11
Six8 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: SFL	It's very annoying
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