Automatic Brightness post Kitkat.

[emdukew]

I *think* that the auto-brightness on my Z1 Compact has stopped working after the kitkat update. I say "think" as I only noticed it post the update, but, given how annoying I've found it, I somehow think I'd have noticed before! 

I have tried facing the phone into pretty strong light, (sunlight, not artificial), but it didn't seem to make any difference. 

I've had a look at the diagnostics, but it didn't seem to have anything related to the light sensor, so I couldn't do that test... 

[_alexdon_]

Did you try in low light?On my Z1 it is pretty good.

[Uliwooly]

test it, get a flashlight and flash it directly on the sensor 

[emdukew]

I have; put brightness up to max, clicked "adjust" - it dims (ok, not to that dim, but dimmer than it was before I clicked the "adjust"!. Put it under the brightest light I have. It stays dimmer. Unclik "adjust" & it returns to being as bright as it was before. 

Guess I can live with it