What to do if the screen brightness changes automatically on your Samsung Galaxy device

Last Update date : May 22. 2026

Your Samsung Galaxy device may change screen brightness automatically depending on the surrounding lighting conditions, device temperature, or battery level. Screen brightness may also change to help protect the device during overheating or heavy usage, or to extend battery usage time when the battery level is very low.

How to adjust screen brightness from the Quick panel

To adjust the screen brightness from the Quick panel, follow the steps below. You can manually increase or decrease the brightness level depending on your environment or viewing preference. If Adaptive brightness is enabled, the screen brightness may continue to adjust automatically based on surrounding lighting conditions.

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01. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick panel.

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02. Drag the Brightness slider left or right to adjust the screen brightness.

How to adjust screen brightness from Settings

You can also adjust the screen brightness from the Display menu.

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01. Tap Settings.

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02. Select Display.

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03. Drag the Brightness slider left or right to adjust the screen brightness.

How to turn off Adaptive brightness from the Quick panel

Adaptive brightness automatically changes the screen brightness based on your surroundings. If you prefer to control the brightness manually, turn off Adaptive brightness from the Quick panel.

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01. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick panel.

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02. Touch and hold the Brightness slider.

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03. Turn off Adaptive brightness.

How to turn off Adaptive brightness from Settings

You can also turn off Adaptive brightness from the Display menu.

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01. Tap Settings.

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02. Select Display.

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03. Turn off Adaptive brightness.

Note:

  • If Adaptive brightness is off and the screen brightness is set above 90%, a notification to turn on Adaptive brightness may appear once after the device is powered on or restarted.
  • Menu names, paths, and screen layouts may vary depending on your device model, software version, or app version.

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