ScreenDim 1.01 for reading in darker surroundings - Page 5

taming · 07-26-2012, 11:04 AM

Contrast was not the issue for me. The brightness of the screen, even with the slider all the way to the left was leaving me snowblind when I attemted to read at night.

soondai · 07-27-2012, 01:25 AM

you the man, pruss. You're app was the first I used some of the play credit on. worked fine out of the gate, but really liked getting an update a couple days later that allowed the smaller interface and eliminated the flash when the dimmer kicked in.

Highly recommend this app for anyone with an N7 who likes to read with the Kindle (or other stores' that don't let you fine tune the font color) app in bed.

taming · 07-27-2012, 02:13 AM

@soondai, if you find the volume is too low on your N7, pruss has another app that increases volume beautifully. It's called Speaker Boost.

geekmaster · 07-27-2012, 10:09 AM

I tried the "root" version of Screen Dim on my N7, but it does not dim the screen any more than the minimum setting in the standard settings. I would like it to get dimmer than that.

If it matters to Screen Dim, I upgraded to the latest firmware before rooting, and I flashed ClockWorkMod to it so I can recover without a tethered boot.

P.S. Speaker Boost works great on my N7. I also found that holding it so that my hand LOOSELY COVERS the speaker grill on the back guides sound around the palm of my hand toward the front, making it sound much louder. This is easy when watching videos in landscape mode. I use that hold AND a 60% boost with Speaker Boost.

taming · 07-27-2012, 12:42 PM

I have Screen Dim set at 8-255 for night one. It sure seems dimmer to me

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pruss · 07-28-2012, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geekmaster

I tried the "root" version of Screen Dim on my N7, but it does not dim the screen any more than the minimum setting in the standard settings. I would like it to get dimmer than that.

If it matters to Screen Dim, I upgraded to the latest firmware before rooting, and I flashed ClockWorkMod to it so I can recover without a tethered boot.

The non-root version lets you adjust contrast once the backlight dimming gives out. You can either have two sliders, one for backlight and one for contrast, or a single combined slider that lowers contrast once you run out of backlight (at around 20/255).

Quote:

P.S. Speaker Boost works great on my N7. I also found that holding it so that my hand LOOSELY COVERS the speaker grill on the back guides sound around the palm of my hand toward the front, making it sound much louder. This is easy when watching videos in landscape mode. I use that hold AND a 60% boost with Speaker Boost.

You might try putting a heavy book under, with some spacers, to get a better sound reflector, maybe.

pruss · 04-09-2014, 10:26 AM

I am testing a new version which will give access to the presets in the notification area. If you'd like to help me test it, email me at arpruss@gmail.com. Thanks!

pruss · 10-30-2014, 09:27 AM

Today (and I think tomorrow as well), ScreenDim Full is free in the Amazon Appstore. Enjoy!

ludovicus · 10-30-2014, 05:07 PM

pruss-

for announcing that ScreenDim Full is free for the moment at Amazon!

I just installed it on my Fire HD 6, and have a question: Can your app dim the screen beyond the tablet's default minimum brightness?

Edit: To answer my own question after playing with the app, yes!

pruss · 12-30-2014, 11:49 AM

I posted a new version of ScreenDim (both on Google Play and the Amazon Appstore). It has two experimental features (use at your own risk, of course) that I've been asked for.

1. Root-based dimming option. On some (not many) devices this lets you make things even dimmer. For instance, it helps on my Nexus 7 (newer model). Moreover, root-based dimming is probably more resistant to apps overriding brightness. The old method is still the default, and root is NOT needed for ScreenDim, but one or two users requested this function.

2. Activate on boot. For years, people have been asking me for this feature. I didn't want to include it, because I was afraid that someone would set the brightness so low the screen would disappear completely, and then be unable to restore things on boot. Finally, I got around this problem by setting things up so that ScreenDim does not activate if the device is upside-down while booting. So if you set the screen too low to see, just boot with the device lying upside down.

To activate the options, press ..., then Settings.

07-27-2012, 10:09 AM	#64
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773668 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	I tried the "root" version of Screen Dim on my N7, but it does not dim the screen any more than the minimum setting in the standard settings. I would like it to get dimmer than that. If it matters to Screen Dim, I upgraded to the latest firmware before rooting, and I flashed ClockWorkMod to it so I can recover without a tethered boot. P.S. Speaker Boost works great on my N7. I also found that holding it so that my hand LOOSELY COVERS the speaker grill on the back guides sound around the palm of my hand toward the front, making it sound much louder. This is easy when watching videos in landscape mode. I use that hold AND a 60% boost with Speaker Boost. Last edited by geekmaster; 07-27-2012 at 10:11 AM.

10-30-2014, 05:07 PM	#69
ludovicus Member Posts: 112 Karma: 611901 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: FL, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite 5, Fire HD 10, Sony PRS-T1	pruss- for announcing that ScreenDim Full is free for the moment at Amazon! I just installed it on my Fire HD 6, and have a question: Can your app dim the screen beyond the tablet's default minimum brightness? Edit: To answer my own question after playing with the app, yes! Last edited by ludovicus; 11-04-2014 at 11:53 AM.

12-30-2014, 11:49 AM	#70
pruss Evangelist Posts: 461 Karma: 819417 Join Date: Nov 2004	I posted a new version of ScreenDim (both on Google Play and the Amazon Appstore). It has two experimental features (use at your own risk, of course) that I've been asked for. 1. Root-based dimming option. On some (not many) devices this lets you make things even dimmer. For instance, it helps on my Nexus 7 (newer model). Moreover, root-based dimming is probably more resistant to apps overriding brightness. The old method is still the default, and root is NOT needed for ScreenDim, but one or two users requested this function. 2. Activate on boot. For years, people have been asking me for this feature. I didn't want to include it, because I was afraid that someone would set the brightness so low the screen would disappear completely, and then be unable to restore things on boot. Finally, I got around this problem by setting things up so that ScreenDim does not activate if the device is upside-down while booting. So if you set the screen too low to see, just boot with the device lying upside down. To activate the options, press ..., then Settings. Last edited by pruss; 12-30-2014 at 11:52 AM.

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07-26-2012, 11:04 AM	#61
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	Contrast was not the issue for me. The brightness of the screen, even with the slider all the way to the left was leaving me snowblind when I attemted to read at night.

07-27-2012, 01:25 AM	#62
soondai Guru Posts: 672 Karma: 1109784 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Paperwhite	you the man, pruss. You're app was the first I used some of the play credit on. worked fine out of the gate, but really liked getting an update a couple days later that allowed the smaller interface and eliminated the flash when the dimmer kicked in. Highly recommend this app for anyone with an N7 who likes to read with the Kindle (or other stores' that don't let you fine tune the font color) app in bed.

07-27-2012, 02:13 AM	#63
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	@soondai, if you find the volume is too low on your N7, pruss has another app that increases volume beautifully. It's called Speaker Boost.

07-27-2012, 12:42 PM	#65
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	I have Screen Dim set at 8-255 for night one. It sure seems dimmer to me .

04-09-2014, 10:26 AM	#67
pruss Evangelist Posts: 461 Karma: 819417 Join Date: Nov 2004	I am testing a new version which will give access to the presets in the notification area. If you'd like to help me test it, email me at arpruss@gmail.com. Thanks!

10-30-2014, 09:27 AM	#68
pruss Evangelist Posts: 461 Karma: 819417 Join Date: Nov 2004	Today (and I think tomorrow as well), ScreenDim Full is free in the Amazon Appstore. Enjoy!

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