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This hidden Galaxy S24 FE feature needs to be on all Samsung phones

High brightness mode is different on the S24 FE, and it's a shame we can't force it on all the time.

Rooting a Samsung phone is bad news, as it trips Knox security and requires all kinds of tomfoolery to get things working properly again so, yet again, this was a dead-end. Engineers have cleverly borrowed pulse width modulation (PWM) from other types of electronics — like fans and pumps — which turns the voltage off and on to "regulate" the amount sent to the component. (Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)But while this behavior ensures better color accuracy and smoother details in some circumstances, it also introduces negative health effects and artificially limits the maximum brightness of your phone's display.

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