The Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro both features an auto brightness setting that will adjust the brightness level based on the viewing environment. This feature may cause the screen to become too dim or too bright.
You can check out this guide from Seeking Tech to see how you can potentially fix this auto brightness issue.
What is Adaptive Brightness on Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro?
The auto brightness feature on the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro is referred to as Adaptive Brightness. With this enabled, your smartphone will detect the surrounding ambient lighting conditions, as well as your activities on the phone, to adjust to an appropriate brightness level.
Should you turn on Adaptive Brightness on Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro?
We recommend turning on Adaptive Brightness on the Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro as the automatic screen brightness adjustments are more streamlined as opposed to having to manually adjust the brightness every time.
How to enable Adaptive Brightness on Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro
In order to enable Adaptive Brightness on the Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro, you need to take the following steps:
1. Head to the Settings app.
If you don’t know how to get to this application, you can swipe upwards from an empty space in the Home menu and then select Settings from the list of installed apps.
You can also swipe downwards from the top of the screen two times and then select the gear icon to get to Settings.
2. Inside the Setting app, select Display from the list of options,
3. In the Display menu, you should see the “Adaptive brightness” option.
How to fix auto brightness issues on Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro
If the Adaptive Brightness is causing the screen of your Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro to be too dark or too bright, then you can try manually adjusting the brightness level.
One of the methods is to swipe down from the top of the screen two times. Afterwards, you should be able to see the brightness bar at the very top.
You can also go to the Settings app and then select Display to find the brightness bar.
Make sure you adjust the brightness level to your liking for multiple lighting conditions (such as in the morning, noon, afternoon, nighttime, inside and outside).
Over time, your Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro will learn about your brightness level preferences and should automatically adjust the brightness intensity more accurately.
Avoid blocking the cameras
One last tip in regards to resolving the auto brightness issues with the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro is to avoid blocking the cameras.
Based on our experience, these phones use its cameras to detect the lighting condition of the surround ambient environment. If your hand or another object in blocking the these camera lenses, then the Adaptive Brightness may end up not working as you intended.