Update on screen dimming - Page 7

pruss · 01-13-2012, 05:30 PM

Got it, it's very helpful, and I sent you a new test version.

pruss · 01-13-2012, 06:02 PM

Just posted a new beta which might be better in regard to the "five second flash problem". (It is five seconds: the OS shuts down the process, waits five seconds, and restarts it.) The "seven second flash problem" before the screen times out is not fixed.

semillon · 01-13-2012, 06:06 PM

I've been experiencing the same intermittent flicker issue when screen dim is active. I initially thought it might be defective hardware until hoosiermama reported the same thing.

If more data would be helpful, I would be happy to send a log over the weekend.

pruss · 01-13-2012, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by semillon

I've been experiencing the same intermittent flicker issue when screen dim is active. I initially thought it might be defective hardware until hoosiermama reported the same thing.

If more data would be helpful, I would be happy to send a log over the weekend.

Sure, but download the latest beta first.

semillon · 01-13-2012, 09:26 PM

Pruss, I just tried to download the new beta and got a not found error. Could you double check the link.
Thanks

pruss · 01-13-2012, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by semillon

Pruss, I just tried to download the new beta and got a not found error. Could you double check the link.
Thanks

Ooops. I just edited the link to fix it.

semillon · 01-14-2012, 12:34 AM

Thanks. I have it installed along with the log app and will report back.

hoosiermama · 01-14-2012, 01:12 PM

Pruss,I've had the app running last evening and all today, with no more sudden brightenings. This one seems to be working well! I'll let you know if that changes, but it looks good so far.

pruss · 01-14-2012, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoosiermama

Pruss,I've had the app running last evening and all today, with no more sudden brightenings. This one seems to be working well! I'll let you know if that changes, but it looks good so far.

Good. I had to remove one feature to make this work--you can no longer disable the notification. (Android requires a notification when you make a service hard to kill.)

One test would be to run some high-memory-usage app, like some big 3D game, and see if it continues to work.

hoosiermama · 01-14-2012, 02:56 PM

I don't know if they're what you'd call high end games, but my grandson has been playing games on it all day with no issues.

semillon · 01-15-2012, 01:24 PM

The beta has been working flawlessly. I've run it at a variety of brightness settings with a number of other apps. I played Sim City for about an hour without problems. No issues with the kindle app or dolphin either.

Good work!

hoosiermama · 01-15-2012, 01:38 PM

Working flawlessly for me, too. I have set and reset the settings and the grandson was on the Fire all last evening and this morning. No issues at all.

Nice! And thanks for being so responsive!

salsaguy · 01-15-2012, 03:42 PM

Question...will the app be automatically updated with new versions in the amazon app store or do we have to get it right from the dev?

pruss · 01-15-2012, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by salsaguy

Question...will the app be automatically updated with new versions in the amazon app store or do we have to get it right from the dev?

Yes, but first Amazon needs to approve it for the Appstore, and then Amazon needs to approve it for the Kindle. Takes about five days. :-( If you can't wait that long, and you're one of the participants in this thread (I don't want to handle dozens of emails manually), you can email me your original Amazon purchase confirmation email, and I can email you 1.05 full.

Blossom · 01-15-2012, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pruss

Yes, but first Amazon needs to approve it for the Appstore, and then Amazon needs to approve it for the Kindle. Takes about five days. :-( If you can't wait that long, and you're one of the participants in this thread (I don't want to handle dozens of emails manually), you can email me your original Amazon purchase confirmation email, and I can email you 1.05 full.

Thanks for fixing this! I experience the flash last night for the first time. I bought my copy from the Market so I will keep an eye out for the new version.

01-13-2012, 06:02 PM	#92
pruss Evangelist Posts: 461 Karma: 819417 Join Date: Nov 2004	Just posted a new beta which might be better in regard to the "five second flash problem". (It is five seconds: the OS shuts down the process, waits five seconds, and restarts it.) The "seven second flash problem" before the screen times out is not fixed. Last edited by pruss; 01-13-2012 at 11:31 PM.

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01-13-2012, 05:30 PM	#91
pruss Evangelist Posts: 461 Karma: 819417 Join Date: Nov 2004	Got it, it's very helpful, and I sent you a new test version.

01-13-2012, 06:06 PM	#93
semillon Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 117616 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA Device: Kindle Touch, iPad	I've been experiencing the same intermittent flicker issue when screen dim is active. I initially thought it might be defective hardware until hoosiermama reported the same thing. If more data would be helpful, I would be happy to send a log over the weekend.

01-13-2012, 09:26 PM	#95
semillon Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 117616 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA Device: Kindle Touch, iPad	Pruss, I just tried to download the new beta and got a not found error. Could you double check the link. Thanks

01-14-2012, 12:34 AM	#97
semillon Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 117616 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA Device: Kindle Touch, iPad	Thanks. I have it installed along with the log app and will report back.

01-14-2012, 01:12 PM	#98
hoosiermama Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 3172 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle 2	Pruss,I've had the app running last evening and all today, with no more sudden brightenings. This one seems to be working well! I'll let you know if that changes, but it looks good so far.

01-14-2012, 02:56 PM	#100
hoosiermama Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 3172 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle 2	I don't know if they're what you'd call high end games, but my grandson has been playing games on it all day with no issues.

01-15-2012, 01:24 PM	#101
semillon Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 117616 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA Device: Kindle Touch, iPad	The beta has been working flawlessly. I've run it at a variety of brightness settings with a number of other apps. I played Sim City for about an hour without problems. No issues with the kindle app or dolphin either. Good work!

01-15-2012, 01:38 PM	#102
hoosiermama Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 3172 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle 2	Working flawlessly for me, too. I have set and reset the settings and the grandson was on the Fire all last evening and this morning. No issues at all. Nice! And thanks for being so responsive!

01-15-2012, 03:42 PM	#103
salsaguy Addict Posts: 381 Karma: 30500 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle Fire (1st Gen), Kindle Touch, KFHD 8.9 No Ads	Question...will the app be automatically updated with new versions in the amazon app store or do we have to get it right from the dev?

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