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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+     Copyright (C) 2023 LineageOS Project
+     SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+-->
+<resources>
+    <!-- Set the automatic brightness mode on by default -->
+    <bool name="def_screen_brightness_automatic_mode">true</bool>
+</resources>