Hi guys! Any blue light filter to recommend in android? Thanks

  • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.org
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    15 days ago

    I just manually turn on “Night light” if I need it before it automatically kicks in. I think that’s available in stock, but I only have LineageOS on my devices.

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        15 days ago

        Maybe because the whole “blue light in displays” has no real effect on our sleep

      • Vodulas [they/them]@beehaw.org
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        14 days ago

        That is a blue light filter, so you shouldn’t need a third party filter. The science just isn’t out there to show whether or not it helps with sleep, though. It might help, but other things like not using screens within a couple hours to bed and not using phones in bed has better outcomes.

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        I can’t say I notice any difference, either**, but it does seem like it reduces headaches for me and makes it easier on my eyes in low light.

        ** I’m an insomniac, so “better sleep” is often “any sleep I can get” lol.

    • Midnitte@beehaw.org
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      14 days ago

      Might be heavily dependent on OEM and Android version.

      On Samsung, it’s called Eye Comfort Shield, for example.

      • petrescatraian@libranet.de
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        14 days ago

        @Midnitte right. I didn’t think about this, sorry 😁 however, modern Android versions have this option built-in. I used Twilight as well in the past, however, I no longer feel like I need it.

  • DdCno1@beehaw.org
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    14 days ago

    I would recommend turning the brightness down to near zero. Combine this with Dark Reader for websites (Firefox) and using a white or grey on black night reader mode in ebook reader apps. At first, the display will appear almost unreadable, but your eyes will quickly adjust.