Phone screen dark in the sun

ATiRubyfan · 19 Jun 2022 at 23:55

Hello all.

I have a Moto G30. Recently during my holidays, I found that the screen is pitch black when taking photos. This prevents me from seeing what I am taking photos of, whether someone has their eyes closed, etc.

What gives?

ATiRubyfan · 21 Jun 2022 at 02:06

kona786 said:
Is auto brightness on?

Adaptive brightness is switched off.

godinman said:
Battery saver reduces brightness too usually.

Battery saver is also turned off.

I am really stumped. Could the screen protector glass be at fault here? I wouldn't have thought that in this day and age, phone manufacturers would produce phones that cannot be used outside!

ATiRubyfan · 23 Jun 2022 at 12:32

Am I being thick?
Brightness is set to max. Adaptive brightness is switched off as I want brightness to be at max all the time.
Or, does adaptive brightness have extra hidden brightness ?

ATiRubyfan · 23 Jun 2022 at 17:18

kona786 said:
Yes there is some hidden extra brightness on auto.

Not a massive difference on your phone, but yes.

Thanks, I will test it out today.

ATiRubyfan · 27 Jun 2022 at 22:13

ATiRubyfan said:
Thanks, I will test it out today.

Sadly, things are still the same. I tried it in my garden yesterday when it was sunny and I could barely make out what I was photographing!

ATiRubyfan · 2 Jul 2022 at 02:43

Haze said:
less learnt maybe... dont buy **** phones, would not buy a motarola ever

A £150 quid phone that has a 64MP camera but you cannot use it to take a photo during your sunny holidays is unacceptable!