Gurm I suggest you to try the dc dimming option, i believe it doesn't only change dimminng, for example the colors also change and are less accurate. I also haven't tried it yet, but hope to do it soon.

Gurm If it isn't comfortable enough, I will downgrade each device to PA6, and even to PA5 if necessary.

Where do you find PA6 and PA5?

My mistake, PA5 was not available for the OnePlus3. PA6 was, though. Looking for the link now.

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My brand-new-in-box OnePlus3 has arrived today. The project begins tonight!

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So, bad news. I started with the OnePlus3T. The display was... moderately unusable out of box with OxygenOS.

After a couple hours of flashing, I got Paranoid Android onto it - and immediately noticed a couple things.

First - and most importantly - the display was better but not great. I will play with it a little, but I'm not hopeful here. Whatever made it usable for the other folks on here who found it to be ok... clearly doesn't do it for me.

Secondly, I had a similar problem to AGI, where the WiFi didn't work and some other ancillary things (screen unlock, etc.) were a little goofy. I'm confident I can overcome these issues, but only if the display is worthwhile.

I'm going to restore to the latest OxygenOS, and take it from here.

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    Gurm Whenever I use apps that change the display's color (f.lux-like) or when I use night mode or other color profiles than default, the eye strain is back immediately. It seems those functions activate something. I didn't realize this at first and almost returned the device back then. I also must stay away from the PWM brightness levels, buy I think I remember you said PWM doesn't affect you.

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      Did you try different color profiles? As far as I remember somebody here stated that only one color profile on PA worked well. And I am not sure in which firmware release (maybe try older Android version).

      Yeah I am going to try downgrading to PA6, and see if that helps any.

      13 days later

      KM As interesting as puzzling. I too find those software do not improve my condition. I stopped using Iris although I paid for a life membership. I am now back on f.lux but only because it is said blue is bad. When I reboot and the screen is non-filtered it does not feel worse, it is probably even less harsh.

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        AGI You are on Paranoid Android now? I was referring to PA. If I used a later Oxygen version, I'd get that eye strain no matter what.

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          KM Ah, okay, sorry, I had misunderstood. I was talking in general about blue light-filtering software. I am now on Pie.

          It would be nice if we could figure out the link between color profile and eyestrain, it could help with all the rest, but it is a separate topic!

          a year later

          Still good on PA. It seems it's 3 of us now that can use the OnePlus 3. Not sure about current OS versions.

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