Solved this (and some other issues) for me by installing the mainline kernel Used the "mainline" script for that e.g. with instructions from https://www.linuxuprising.com/2018/10/2-utilities-to-install-latest-kernel-in.html
** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1881462 Title: Brightness settings don't work on Lenovo Ideapad 5 15ARE05 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1881462/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp