What happened to the minimum brightness of my Pixel 8?

When I got my Pixel 8, one of the things I remember is that it was actually pleasant to use in a dark room. By that, I mean the minimum screen brightness was dim enough to not hurt my eyes. Alas, that is no more. Something, at some point, has changed. Maybe I should use the extra dim feature? Well, that also does virtually nothing at minimum brightness. It’s now a largely useless feature, ironically stated to be an accessibility feature. Here’s how it’s described on my phone: Extra dim can be helpful when: Your phone’s default minimum brightness is still too bright You’re using your phone in dark situations, like at night or in a dark room before bed If only that were true. There are numerous complaints online about extra dim becoming useless. Here is a selection of links: Extra Dim hardly makes s difference anymore Extra dim no longer works after update Since the android 16 update, extra dim setting is not as dim as it used to be. (I’d guess that this is also from the same person:…