Kindle Fire's lowest setting TOO bright - help - Page 3

carld · 11-24-2011, 11:20 PM

I don't know exactly how to do this on the Fire, but on my Android phone I select Settings --> Applications --> Unknown Sources. This allows Android to install apps that aren't downloaded from the market.

Someone with a Fire can tell you exactly how to get to the right setting.

Skydog · 11-25-2011, 12:15 AM

Settings => Device => Allow Installation of Applications From Unknown Sources => select "ON"

negris123 · 11-25-2011, 09:07 AM

Thanks for posting this! I also thought the Fire's lowest brightness setting was still too bright for nighttime reading, but with this app, it's just perfect!

carchase · 01-05-2012, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jowi

It's really not hard at all. Just go to the app store and get the "ES File Explorer" app and put it on the Fire.

Then go on your computer and go here to get the Screen Filter apk file: http://www.mediafire.com/?8lkweoxgb1vox3w (that's the one I used and it works)

Then plug your Fire into your computer. Have the folder your Screen Filter apk file in open. When you turn your Fire on while it's plugged in to your computer, it should allow you to open to view folders. One of the folders is 'downloads' (You might be able to just drag it in anywhere, but this is how I did it) and click/drag your apk file into this download folder. Then on the Fire, open the ES File Explorer app and go to the 'downloads' folder and click on the Screen Filter file that you moved in.

My fire then gave a pop-up and took me to settings to allow loading of apps, so I did that. Then it took me back and I clicked on it and it installed. Now it's in my 'apps'. I changed it to a 'favorite' so it's convenient to get to when I need to dim the screen.

I will send some sort of feedback to amazon, but they've had their app for IOS devices forever and there still is no dim slider on it, so I don't count on them fixing this any time soon, so until then, this will hopefully help.

You can also download the file from your Fire's browser, then click on the little washboard looking Icon on the bottom navigation bar, select Downloads, and then click the downloaded apk. Thanks for the info, everyone.

salsaguy · 01-06-2012, 01:08 AM

You can also transfer files to your fire wirelessly with the WiFi file explorer

http://www.amazon.com/Dooblou-WiFi-F...4&sr=1-1-spell

salsaguy · 01-06-2012, 01:09 AM

Try screen dim instead of screen filter app

http://www.amazon.com/Omega-Centauri...5830144&sr=1-1

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11-24-2011, 11:20 PM	#31
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I don't know exactly how to do this on the Fire, but on my Android phone I select Settings --> Applications --> Unknown Sources. This allows Android to install apps that aren't downloaded from the market. Someone with a Fire can tell you exactly how to get to the right setting.

11-25-2011, 12:15 AM	#32
Skydog Wizard Posts: 2,286 Karma: 7409537 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Circling Earth @ Mach .83 Device: Elipsa 2E, Sage, Libra Colour, Libra 2, Clara 2E, Oasis3, Voyage	Settings => Device => Allow Installation of Applications From Unknown Sources => select "ON"

11-25-2011, 09:07 AM	#33
negris123 Zealot Posts: 125 Karma: 74000 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: nook	Thanks for posting this! I also thought the Fire's lowest brightness setting was still too bright for nighttime reading, but with this app, it's just perfect!

01-06-2012, 01:08 AM	#35
salsaguy Addict Posts: 381 Karma: 30500 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle Fire (1st Gen), Kindle Touch, KFHD 8.9 No Ads	You can also transfer files to your fire wirelessly with the WiFi file explorer http://www.amazon.com/Dooblou-WiFi-F...4&sr=1-1-spell

01-06-2012, 01:09 AM	#36
salsaguy Addict Posts: 381 Karma: 30500 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle Fire (1st Gen), Kindle Touch, KFHD 8.9 No Ads	Try screen dim instead of screen filter app http://www.amazon.com/Omega-Centauri...5830144&sr=1-1

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