Shades

Shades Free App

Rated 4.47/5 (3,907) —  Free Android application by Eyes-Free Project

About Shades

Shades allows you to lower your screen brightness beyond the system minimum. For devices with OLED displays, this can result in significant battery savings.

Be careful! If you set the brightness too low, don't tap OK. Simply use the back button to discard your changes.

If you do set the brightness too low, press your device's power button rapidly until the default brightness is restored.

How to Download / Install

Download and install Shades version 1.3.1 on your Android device!
Downloaded 100,000+ times, content rating: Not rated
Android package: com.googlecode.eyesfree.shades, download Shades.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
- Added hybrid overlay / screen dimming
- Improved user interface
More downloads  Shades reached 100 000 - 500 000 downloads
More downloads  Shades reached 50 000 - 100 000 downloads
More downloads  Shades reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
Version update Shades was updated to version 1.3.1

What are users saying about Shades

R70%
by R####:

This app is perfect for making an OLED screen just the right dimness for night time reading or checking your phone while in the movie theater. I have used it on many galaxy phones and always love it. For non OLED screens dimming it too much will make everything green so be aware of that

F70%
by F####:

There is an issue with this app. It will enable on its own during the day. The screen simply goes black and it's too dark to see the screen to disable it. Why does it auto-enable if there are no settings to automatically turn it on based on lighting conditions?

B70%
by B####:

Very cool app, does the job well... BUT there is one rather large issue with it which took me months to narrow down: this app keeps the screen lit indefinitely when the phone is locked. If I receive a notification or press the power button to turn the screen on, it will not time-out and just stays on indefinitely. Extremely annoying and not good for battery life. Fix this and Shades gets a 5-star review from me. Thanks.

R70%
by R####:

Sometimes app crash while I'm on vine, snapchat and youtube, even when I'm using my browser. Crash crash crash. Anyway your app is cool, minimal interface, I like it.

R70%
by R####:

Dims toasts on Galaxy S5, unlike most other dimmers. Forgets brightness setting when started, making this not very useful.

R70%
by R####:

Well it worked but, now my tablet screen is black... Can anyone plus tell me how to undo that by the way I can't see squat on the tablet. It will be helpful if someone answer me and I guess fix the problem, plus replie fast!!!!!!!!!!

R70%
by R####:

After having dark screen at night. One thing would be nice to chose icon very light, to see controls found on dim screen in daylight. Also move to sdcard

R70%
by R####:

Its easy to use, fast, and its able to go really dark which is what I was looking for. HOWEVER it crashes often.

R70%
by R####:

It's the best brightness reducer. But now it is stopped project? Why? why don't it updated a long time.

R70%
by R####:

First installing I was thinking it is fake...... But OOOO it realy working..... fabulous........ Really Love It....

K70%
by K####:

It does the same thing that I can do in my brightness setting....

R70%
by R####:

This app is the only one that works correctly at dimming the soft buttons at the bottom. I only wish it had a schedule feature (time on/time off) so I didn't have to turn it on/off manually every evening and Morning.

R70%
by R####:

I hate when stuff like this hurt my eyes D:

R70%
by R####:

Some people complaints that it stops working automatically, Its not the because of the app, but some programs like Cleaner Master,King Purify Engine etc. These programs archives the 'Not So Necessary Apps' and make them Force Stop. You can unarchive 'Shades' from their list by messing uo with their settings. Try your self.. it won't take even ½mbs, And Comsymes no background Data. Thank you :)

R70%
by R####:

It is a tiny sized app just right for me.. Keep up the good work.

K70%
by K####:

Made my fone crash sorry but that's the truth of it

Y70%
by Y####:

It just stops itself quite often, rly kinda hard on the eyes. Shades rocked a few months ago, took a lil beck. Reloaded & now it just sux. I'm deleting.

Y70%
by Y####:

Sometimes the app closes or my screen just randomly goes bright when browsing a web page. I need something that will over ride my system and not keep making me adjust the screen. I constantly have to re adjust because the screen keeps going back to nogrmal brightness when links or images load? Idk what causes this to happen

W70%
by W####:

Always has. Across 10 different devices I have used over the years. Really saves power to keep your screen output lower, particularly with these cheap phones with the larger screens. Try it out.

Y70%
by Y####:

nice lowest screen dimming ratio compared to other apps in market so 5/5 from me

Y70%
by Y####:

but when you do it full and the button on it so bright like it can do something to your eyes

Y70%
by Y####:

I use this every time we go to a movie. Let's you sneak a peek at your screen without blinding half the theater. Thank god for the ability to disable it by rapidly turn the phone on and off because I always forget until I'm outside in the bright sun where the screen is impossible to see.

P70%
by P####:

After having dark screen at night. One thing would be nice to chose theme and icon very light, to see bright controls found on dim screen in daylight.

Y70%
by Y####:

The app is perfect but! When opening and closing apps it restore the brightness to higher for just a second and then it goes low as it was set before.

T70%
by T####:

I love this app. It's great for me because can't sleep at night, now not in fear of waking my husband. the brightness is gone. (Hooray). Also no one can look over my shoulder to see what I'm texting or surfing. My eyes love this app. Thank you creator.

Y70%
by Y####:

Please let us toggle brightness directly from the notification bar instead of a pop up.

H70%
by H####:

Good one, less straIn on eyes. Will use this with reading app at night

J70%
by J####:

Perfect when your phone is to bright. Just can't be any happier.

Y70%
by Y####:

When this app is running, all my videos can not be viewed correctly due to half of the video being white

Y70%
by Y####:

Love this app. Its a solution to my problem. . Highly recommended for players who want to use their phone at night.

V70%
by V####:

this app is verry true!! try it see it and you make believe . thanks to this app love it.

Y70%
by Y####:

My secondhand Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9505 had a problem with screen flickering at low brightness, which I need at night to avoid straining my eyes. With this app, I can set the display at full brightness and activate the Shades at night, no more flickering.

Y70%
by Y####:

Great for night, superb on an oled screen and saves lots of power and reduces burn in

J70%
by J####:

There is an issue with this app. It will enable on its own during the day. The screen simply goes black and it's too dark to see the screen to disable it. Why does it auto-enable if there are no settings to automatically turn it on based on lighting conditions?

Y70%
by Y####:

Its easy to use, fast, and its able to go really dark which is what I was looking for. HOWEVER it crashes often.

Y70%
by Y####:

I love this app it works perfectly fine for me

B70%
by B####:

I have had this app for a long time and i even recomended it to my boyfriend because it does its job perfectly

Q70%
by Q####:

Since I started using this app, I've become very stealthy and was able to stealthily break into Fort Knox to get some ice cream. This app also has changed me to the highest level ninja.

Y70%
by Y####:

I've always used shades it is very great. It's exactly how it's described. Except that lately it just keeps on crashing. Which bothers me...it needs to be fixed ASAP...

S70%
by S####:

Love the app and highly recommend it. Works great on my Galaxy S5. I have installed it on my new tablet, Dell Venue 8 7000, and started seeing problems. Every so often Shades will crash causing screen to flicker between shaded and full brightness, then go back to full brightness. This is a problem in low light situations. My eyes are dilated and relaxed when hit by a bright light. Ouch! Hope issue gets resolved. Still love the app and use it constantly.


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