SAMSUNG users have spotted a brand new button that solves a common problem.
But be warned, activating it could have a knock on your battery life.
Find dimming annoying? You can now switch it off[/caption]
As anyone with a Samsung Galaxy smartphone will have noticed, the screen automatically dims when you’re low on battery.
It usually starts to do this when only five per cent is left.
The feature is there with good intention – to spare you as much battery as possible, especially as lights behind the screen tend to be one of the things that suck up power.
As soon as you tap the screen it should light up again – but some people find the feature annoying.
Fortunately, it appears Samsung has decided to give users the option to switch auto dimming off.
A new button was noticed on the latest version of Samsung’s Android operating system One UI 7.
But before you get too excited to make the change, One UI 7 is currently only available on Samsung’s most recent smartphone release, the Galaxy S25 series.
The update is being rolled out to older handsets though, so look out for it over the coming weeks and months.
Of course, switching the feature off runs the risk of battery draining even faster when you have little juice left.
So think carefully about whether you even want to go ahead with the change.
For those who do, just follow these steps – but remember, it’s only available with One UI 7:
- Swipe down and tap the settings cog icon in the top right
- Scroll down to Battery
- Scroll down until you see Auto dim screen
- Switch it off
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