How to get ultra low light on an ipad (like a kindle)

ProDigit · 04-01-2017, 02:19 AM

So turns out you don't need to pay $2.99 in the store to lower the brightness of the screen beyond the stock capabilities, so you don't have to flash your partner in bed at night with a bright screen; nor burn the valuable life of your eyeballs by reading at night in pitch black environment.

Neither the need for jailbreaking your device, as the function is built in the ios system.

Turns out you can use a filter in the zoom function, to do that just for you.
It gets about 50% darker, works on iPhone, iPads, just about any apple operating system.

You can turn on/off the feature by triple clicking the home button.

read here how:
https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/18/how-t...out-jailbreak/

gabaldini · 04-01-2017, 04:10 AM

Thank you!!! very useful advice

ProDigit · 04-01-2017, 06:24 AM

You are welcome!

Using this also increases battery life.

odamizu · 04-05-2017, 08:08 PM

Excellent tip indeed! Muchas gracias!

Cesca · 04-06-2017, 05:57 AM

I've been using this tip every night since finding this thread. Thank you!

Lady Stardust · 04-06-2017, 06:03 AM

This is really great! Thank you

downeaster59 · 04-06-2017, 12:49 PM

Many thanks! Great tip! You may have eliminated my need for an E-Ink device. We shall see...

This tip works on iOS 10.3, with my iPad Pro 9.7 and my iPhone 7.

ProDigit · 04-16-2017, 09:33 AM

Thanks guys,

Yeah, for me I get about the same brightness as an e-ink device with low diffuse light on.
I read mostly from my ipad nowadays, especially because I can read almost 3 days without the need for charging (I did turn off cellular and wifi networks, and only run 1 app at a time).

04-01-2017, 02:19 AM	#1
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	How to get ultra low light on an ipad (like a kindle) So turns out you don't need to pay $2.99 in the store to lower the brightness of the screen beyond the stock capabilities, so you don't have to flash your partner in bed at night with a bright screen; nor burn the valuable life of your eyeballs by reading at night in pitch black environment. Neither the need for jailbreaking your device, as the function is built in the ios system. Turns out you can use a filter in the zoom function, to do that just for you. It gets about 50% darker, works on iPhone, iPads, just about any apple operating system. You can turn on/off the feature by triple clicking the home button. read here how: https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/18/how-t...out-jailbreak/ Last edited by ProDigit; 04-01-2017 at 02:21 AM.

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04-01-2017, 04:10 AM	#2
gabaldini Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 80 Join Date: Jan 2015 Device: kindle paperwhite	Thank you!!! very useful advice

04-01-2017, 06:24 AM	#3
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	You are welcome! Using this also increases battery life.

04-05-2017, 08:08 PM	#4
odamizu just an egg Posts: 1,587 Karma: 4300000 Join Date: Mar 2015 Device: Kindle, iOS	Excellent tip indeed! Muchas gracias!

04-06-2017, 05:57 AM	#5
Cesca Groupie Posts: 155 Karma: 1106620 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Home of the Maple Leaf Device: Kobos, iPads, Sonys	I've been using this tip every night since finding this thread. Thank you!

04-06-2017, 06:03 AM	#6
Lady Stardust User Posts: 234 Karma: 3246802 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: Iphone, Kindle 3, PW1/2/3, KOA1/2/3, Aura HD/One/, Kobo Forma	This is really great! Thank you

04-06-2017, 12:49 PM	#7
downeaster59 Wizard Posts: 1,217 Karma: 2957301 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Rochester, NY Device: iPad mini 6, Onyx Leaf 2, Onyx Tab Mini C, Nook Glowlight 4 Plus	Many thanks! Great tip! You may have eliminated my need for an E-Ink device. We shall see... This tip works on iOS 10.3, with my iPad Pro 9.7 and my iPhone 7.

04-16-2017, 09:33 AM	#8
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	Thanks guys, Yeah, for me I get about the same brightness as an e-ink device with low diffuse light on. I read mostly from my ipad nowadays, especially because I can read almost 3 days without the need for charging (I did turn off cellular and wifi networks, and only run 1 app at a time).

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