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RootDim [root] – Turn the Lights Down Low...

on 2/3/12 7:00 PM

Tested version: 1.56
Latest version: 1.58
Requires Android: from 2.0.1

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Summary

Colourful, minimalist, cheery, romantic—as far as Android displays go the options are pretty endless. And the displays tend to be of rather good quality, almost on par with computer displays. However, the latter still trumps smartphones in the sense that computers are more adaptable as far as programmes and manual settings go.

RootDim [root] may not enable your smartphone to quite measure up to a computer's functionality but it will allow users to adapt the display brightness. Find out more in today's review.

Please note that this application will only run on rooted devices.

Features & Use

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Test device: Motorola Defy with CM7

This application requires root, and according to the app description it is compatible with all LCD displays but with only a handful of OLED displays.

RootDim [root] is a dimming tool that will allow you to control the screen brightness beyond what it possible with the stock settings. Seeing as display brightness eats up an enormous amount of battery life, this option is especially interesting to make use of during the night and/or when the device's battery is low.

The app's interface is relatively plain and consists of a dimmer (a bar, fine tuning and a few buttons). The brightness can be set anywhere between 1-255, though be warned that if you dial it down too low you will wind up with a completely black screen. In order to prevent this from happening you can set the lowest level of brightness on your own device.

Individual data can be fixed to five available buttons. This will allow you to set the display brightness as well as LED lights or the background light of the standard Android keys. Please bear in mind that this will only work as long as the display is activated.

Bottom line:
Sometimes good things come in small packages, and RootDim [root] is proof of this. It doesn't harbour a full spectrum of features, but the one feature is does provide is something that's truly missing from standard settings. A lot of fine tuning is possible so that every user can adapt the display brightness according to their own vision (literally) and their device.

Screen & Controls

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RootDim [root] basically consists of a dimmer that's very easy and intuitive to use. It isn't the most beautifully designed application I've ever come across, but that's certainly not a big deal in the case of this type of tool.

Speed & Stability

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RootDim [root] runs smoothly and swiftly. When activating the display the application needs about one second to configure the display brightness.

Price/Performance Ratio

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RootDim [root] is available for free; there are hardly any ads save for a small discreet banner linking to the developer's other application in the Android Market.

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Feb 5, 2012 10:45:30 PM

Thanks for the rec, red.

red
Feb 4, 2012 1:43:54 AM

For an unrooted fix, I use the app Screen Filter. I works great for me.

Market Comments

K.C., Aug 14, 2012
Happy eyes
Gawdspit, Aug 12, 2012
Not working for me on my huawei honour. It's not working for me on my huawei honour. I am rooted but it's just not working. I had the settings on min but the brightness is not lower than the stock min. I tried screendim and it did work too with the brightness setting. Only setting the contrast lower helped. I'm glad it did, but the app keeps crashing!
Nathan, Aug 12, 2012
Great I wanted openchain but this app fixed that unless i screw my phone a 3rd time this week...
utsav, Aug 8, 2012
Bad Used to work before but now it doesn't
Mike, Aug 6, 2012
Best Bbest eva
William, Aug 5, 2012
Great feedback! This dev is on point! It didn't work on my galaxy note, and he responded to my email FAST. Oled devices don't play fair with anything so I'm happy with my experience. Thank you!
b177y, Aug 4, 2012
Yes! This is how your phone SHOULD work.
AmiloD, Jul 26, 2012
Not working On HTC OneX
Vicki, Jul 25, 2012
Install this app, watch your battery life improve Battery life has not been exactly wonderful on the Nexus 7. The screen was too bright. The answer to both was this great little app. Prior to installing it, the screen was using 86% of the juice, after, 78%. Wow!
Kehnyan, Jul 22, 2012
Awesome Running on kindle fire with jellybean. The lowest before was just so bright, now I can use it at night and not kill my eyes. Probably will get my battery times back to reasonable too.
Marc, Jul 21, 2012
Just what I needed! Works great on my Bionic! Awesome for movie theaters or when you just wake up haha. Thanks!
cHu, Jul 21, 2012
Useful.
Mikko, Jul 20, 2012
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Jason, Jul 17, 2012
Nexus Works perfect with my Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.1.1 jelly. Wish the control could integrate with the system brightness slider though.
KB, Jul 13, 2012
Thank you for this awesome app! REALLY dims the backlight, not just a filter. Display remains crystal clear and easy on the eyes in a dark room. Absolutely five stars.
DeZzA, Jul 7, 2012
Very cool app But it always force closes with a nullpointerexception, it still works but it's quite annoying
Rocker19943, Jul 1, 2012
To Developer Its working well, thank you
Dusty, Jun 30, 2012
Please add widgets Widget would bring perfection. Very great for my Galaxy Nexus. Didn't even ask for root.
OmmX, Jun 26, 2012
It doesn't make the brightness lower than stock It doesn't make the brightness lower than stock, not worth installing it
Tate, Jun 25, 2012
dim already goes this low, lowest is 15 for me and then it goes black. if I can dim even more 5 stars(: stock rom lg optimus v.
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