Autolock is sometimes annoying. Most users use to set a long time interval until locking or even have disabled autolocking. Only problem: this consumes a lot of battery, especially if autolocking is disabled. But now there will be an app for that: ScreenDimmer
From now on it doesn’t matter if you forget to lock your device or your device is laying next to you waiting until autolock kicks in, cause ScreenDimmer will dim your iDevice’s screen after a user-defined time, saving lots of battery. A simple touch will bring the display back to live.
In case you are running an app which needs the screen to stay “alive”: ScreenDimmer handles this automatically (for example Navigon, VideoPlayback, …)
ScreenDimmer is being developed by Crash-X (3G Unrestrictor) and Yllier (Firewall iP).
Features
- dims your device’s screen
- you set the time interval
- doesn’t dim when the battery is charging
- doesn’t dim when an app needs an active screen
- ability to exclude apps
ScreenDimmer will be integrated into your Preferences.app.
It will be available via CydiaStore for only $0.99 !
BigBoss Authors: Mark Bruce & Kory LeeTags: battery, cydia, ScreenDimmer, Store
February 15th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
will you be able to have it change brightness during night hours automatically and regular brightness for the day?
February 15th, 2010 at 11:01 pm
or just add SBAutoDimTime to the Brightness.plist inside the springboard.app
but this seems less of a hassle, so I’d pay $0.99
February 15th, 2010 at 11:13 pm
Okay, this is coming out from left field, but I have a reason I’m not going to give. ;) But is there a way that when it dims you could give it a hue?
So, for a stupid example, if you had a Prince theme you could make it dim the screen in a purple color?
February 15th, 2010 at 11:32 pm
It dims the screen by reducing the backlight and not by displaying some color, so no magusxxx.
February 16th, 2010 at 3:29 am
that wouldn’t make much sense, cause then you would save less battery on daytime
February 16th, 2010 at 6:51 am
This is a cool feature. Especially for chatting.
February 16th, 2010 at 7:57 am
Extending battery life is always a good thing. Can’t wait.
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 am
i was just thinking about this the other day. thanks :)
February 16th, 2010 at 10:13 am
Hopefully when the battery is fully charged and iphone is plugged in it still keeps the screen on. One major iphone flaw is the inability to keep the screen on when plugged in and not have to toggle autolock so that when you go to battery you dont have to rememeber to turn autolock back on.
February 16th, 2010 at 11:37 am
You da Man Mr Yllier !! (hehe) :)
You find always the Must-have apps missing for the iPhone with Crash-X’s ones of course btw ;)
Keep up your good work ! Yet another reason to pay these nice people & JB your iPhone right now if you didn’t do yet :)
Macfr3ak
February 16th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
I love it! I can set the autolock to never and just let it autodim most of the time.
February 16th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Intelliscreen has a dimmer timer, that’s what I use.
February 16th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Anticipated release date? :)
February 16th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
This week if nothing’s wrong ;)
February 16th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
I agree. I’d just like to see an app that replaces Push notifications such as GriP does, but one that has better support and less bugs. Maybe that can be their next project! I’d pay for that too.
February 16th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
Oops, that was supposed to be in reply to Macfr3ak’s comment.
February 17th, 2010 at 10:44 am
“Advanced Preferences” — available already for free in Cydia — gives you the same ability to control dimming time separately from lock time, assuming you have Winterboard installed. It adds a power management choice in your settings.
February 17th, 2010 at 11:09 am
Yllier is really busy today ;)
Maybe tomorrow ? :)
Take care,
Macfr3ak
February 17th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
I’m sorry to be an idiot and cheapstake… I did buy Firewall iP but I just don’t understand: Why making a Screen Dim function paid?
February 18th, 2010 at 9:24 am
Please Guys, check his own blog out before ! ;)
=> http://blog.r-rill.net/
This app will save your Battery & much more !
February 19th, 2010 at 4:57 am
ScreenDimmer will be fully configurable and support turning of the screen’s backlight.
Something Advanced Preferences is not able to.
February 20th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
the real reason is because they are jews
February 20th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
what are you? a Nazi?!!
February 21st, 2010 at 3:03 pm
ScreenDimmer will be much more advanced and you can even disable the backlight instead of dimming.
and it doesn’t dim if you’re iPhone is charging :)
February 24th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
Yllier AKA Reilly charging .99 for a worthless hack!? You should be ashamed at yourself! Stay far away from this loosah and his apps! He once hacked and stole everything he could, sorry Reilly, your character is too well known to allow your crap on my phone!
February 24th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
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March 27th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
hello I have bought the application but this does not work activates, it or it activates it, this neither it darkens nor it goes out the basic light.
February 17th, 2011 at 3:37 am
I bought screen dimmer (& downloaded advanced preferences) hoping to fall asleep watching movies without burning the whole ipad battery, but the max b4 dim is 15 mins. which it doesn’t say prior to purchase and isn’t helpful.