Pixel Filter

pelya · screen.dimmer.pixelfilter

4.3 out of 5 (3 ratings) 100K+ downloads v2.4 122.4 KB Android 4.2+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.4 (24)
Updated: Jan 19, 2018 (8 years ago)
APK size: 122.4 KB
Requires: Android 4.2+ (API 17)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Productivity (app)
Listed since: Aug 22, 2016 (at least)
Permissions: 3 (2 sensitive)
Website: libsdl-android.sourceforge.net
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Pixel Filter is an app by pelya in the Productivity category, listed since at least August 2016. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 3 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: display over other apps and write settings. It asks for the same permissions as version 2.2.

What's new in v2.4

Tap app icon 3 times to launch settings dialog. Option to keep notification when filter is disabled, for quick access. Enabled support for Android 7. The app has limited functionality on Android 7 and above.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “vipers”.

Decrease screen brightness below minimum level, by turning off individual pixels. This way the screen contrast is kept at the same level. Save battery on newer AMOLED screens - they will turn off black pixels completely. Tap app icon 3 times to show settings dialog. Includes screen pattern editor. Screen pattern is shifted each 5 minutes to prevent uneven pixel wear-out. This app has limited functionality on Android 7 and newer, it cannot dim system buttons and notification area, because of new security model in Android 7. App sources available here: https://github.com/pelya/screen-dimmer-pixel-filter

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v2.2.

v2.4 LATEST Jan 19, 2018 122.4 KB TRUSTED v2.2 Feb 19, 2017 121.5 KB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Unknown” Not the developer's name (“pelya”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jan 19, 2018
Antivirus scan passed Oct 31, 2020
Signed byCN=Sergii Pylypenko, OU=Unknown, O=Unknown, L=Kyiv, ST=Unknown, C=UA
Signing certificate (SHA-1)7E:F9:AC:DA:FD:A4:DC:9B:69:DB:8F:8B:14:0F:C3:4B:ED:95:12:F0
File MD50a4e505effae8e1551939aa1dede1d92
Uploaded by “vipers” Silver tier · 12,328 followers · uploading since 2016

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Permissions (3)

Pixel Filter requests 3 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED

Required hardware & features

Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen

Pixel Filter APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the Pixel Filter APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 0a4e505effae8e1551939aa1dede1d92.