public void setScrennManualMode() {
  ContentResolver contentResolver = getActivity().getContentResolver();
  try {
    int mode = Settings.System.getInt(contentResolver,
        Settings.System.SCREEN_BRIGHTNESS_MODE);
    if (mode == Settings.System.SCREEN_BRIGHTNESS_MODE_AUTOMATIC) {
      Settings.System.putInt(contentResolver, Settings.System.SCREEN_BRIGHTNESS_MODE,
          Settings.System.SCREEN_BRIGHTNESS_MODE_MANUAL);
    }
  } catch (Settings.SettingNotFoundException e) {
    e.printStackTrace();
  }
}

private int getScreenBrightness() {
  ContentResolver contentResolver = getActivity().getContentResolver();
  int defVal = 125;
  return Settings.System.getInt(contentResolver,
      Settings.System.SCREEN_BRIGHTNESS, defVal);
}