iPhone screen brightness bug fixed by pressing the dictation button

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An iPhone brightness bug causing slow dimming and higher minimum brightness has a surprising fix. Users can resolve the issue by pressing the Dictation button on their iPhone's keyboard, which instantly adjusts brightness and restores normal slider function. This bug, present since iOS 26, affects iPhone 17 Pro models and has not yet been officially patched by Apple.


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