1. A method comprising: detecting initiation of an application on a device; searching at least one database comprising a plurality of preexisting application profiles for an application profile that is associated with the application, wherein the application profile is associated with the application and includes application-specific ambient light setting (ASALS) data which establishes an application-specific configuration of a display of the device while the application is being presented on the display; and in response to locating the application profile within the at least one database, automatically applying the application profile to the device, wherein applying the application profile overwrites a default ALS data associated with the display with the ASALS data.