How to Adjust the Brightness on Samsung Galaxy

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: February 13, 2018 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to brighten or dim the screen on a Samsung Galaxy.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Using the Notification Panel

1
Swipe down from the top of the home screen. This opens the notification panel.
2
Locate the brightness slider. If you see a slider with a sun icon to its left, skip to the next step. If not, swipe down again from the top of the screen to bring it up.

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3
Drag the slider left to dim the screen. The screen will grow more dim in real time.
4
Drag the slider right to increase brightness. Again, the screen will brighten in real time.
- If you set the brightness too high, you may see a message that says bright screens may cause eye screen. If you’re okay with this, tap OK.

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Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Using the Settings App

1
Swipe down from the top of the home screen. This opens the notification panel.
2
Tap
. It’s at the top-right corner of the notifications panel. This opens the Settings app.
3
Tap Display. You’ll see a “Brightness” slider near the top of the resulting page.
4
Drag the slider left to dim the screen. The screen will grow more dim in real time.
5
Drag the slider right to increase brightness. Again, the screen will brighten in real time.
- If you set the brightness too high, you may see a message that says bright screens may cause eye screen. If you’re okay with this, tap OK.

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Community Q&A

Question

The screen on the phone is completely dark. What should I do?

Community Answer

Just restart it. If this doesn't work, try a factory reset.

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About This Article

Written by:

Nicole Levine, MFA

wikiHow Technology Writer

This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 10,086 times.

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Updated: February 13, 2018

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Categories: Samsung Galaxy

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