Black Screen
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Total ratings
4.55
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Effectively covers the notification bar and provides a black screen without ads.
- Helps prevent screen burn-in, especially useful for AMOLED screens.
- Simple and straightforward functionality, does exactly what it claims.
- Useful for multitasking by allowing apps like YouTube to run with the rest of the screen blacked out.
- No app permissions required, enhancing user trust.
Cons
- Does not work with YouTube unless the user has YouTube Premium.
- Some users mentioned an annoying white button bar at the bottom when using with video apps.
- App design may prevent the phone from sleeping when in use, which some users find problematic.
Most mentioned
- Prevents screen burn-in on AMOLED displays.
- Does not require any permissions.
- Useful for multitasking with other apps like YouTube and streaming services.
- Simple interface and effective functionality.
- No ads present in the app.
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| Date | Author | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-06 |  | | This covers everything, including the notification bar, which is something that other apps miss for some reason. My only issue is that there isn't any kind of shorcut that I can easily use whenever I'm on a different app like youtube. |
| 2022-09-25 |  | | Shockingly, one of the most used apps on my phone. It does what it says and hides the bars at the bottom and top of the screen, you might forget your phone is even on. I'll normally leave my phone to do something else but not be bothered to type in my password again (and use this), good for pretending your phone is off so certain siblings don't go snooping around. If you need to leave a device on, could be very useful for preventing screen burn-in. +No ads, that would defeat the purpose. |
| 2022-02-02 |  | | It works perfectly. The reason I wanted this app was so that I could leave my screen on without risking amoled ghosting when I was moving some folders from OneDrive to my SD card. The process didn't seem to work if I turned my screen off, so I download this to turn my screen black, so that my screen would still be on, but I wouldn't have to worry about screen burn in while waiting for the process to finish |
| 2021-11-08 |  | | Genius! Yes! Thanks a bunch Dev.! - I'm glad you thought of it Perfect. You could really beef it up & make a fortune, before someone else does. Just charge a buck as a pro version if we want extra features. Like a option to include up to 10 Apps, shortcuts, on the black screen, with custom, pick your own colors & a simple lock screen so we can put in our pocket & not worry. Then we could jump right to Youtube by our custom, blue, YT link to show Mom our new Vid/or a flashlight & dialer link. |
| 2021-04-13 |  | | Great app. It's not an overlay it's just a black screen so you cannot run YouTube and this. You can put YouTube into split view/miniature, drag it into a corner leaving a tiny bit visible. Drastically decreases battery consumption when using YouTube for music with this, lowest brightness + blue light filter. For any aps that work while the screen is on, but doesn't have to be the active app (like YouTube) works. Reviews saying still has light = your device must have OLED screen. |
| 2021-03-10 |  | | I'm very happy with this app I'm sensitive to Bright light at night and I can watch YouTube videos in miniature, with the rest of my screen blacked out except for volume controls. This is a perfect app! And you're stupid if you don't get it! |
| 2021-01-01 |  | | I'm using a Samsung Galazy A20 extensively for wi-fi tethering other devices, and keep the phone plugged in all day. The phone has an annoying always-on battery level indicator when it reaches 100%, and I'm concerned about screen burn-in. This app does the trick, keeping the screen black even if you touch the screen. On the A20, I single press the power button, then double tap on the battery level indicator to return to the phone interface. |
| 2021-01-01 |  | | It does what's on the tin, Black Screen. FYI: It does Not work with YouTube unless you have (YouTube Premium). Also if you see the (Screen On) that means you have an LCD screen. If you have an OLED, AMOLED or Super AMOLED screen it will be (Fully Off). Do Not forget its an (App Not an Overlay). Google (LCD, OLED, AMOLED or Super AMOLED) if you do not know what it means. |
| 2020-12-13 |  | | This is indispensable for android TV boxes and so perfect because it's PURE black. The last app I tried still kept the backlight active. I fired this up and I can't even tell my TV is still on! What's more, my Samsung TV immediately went to cool down mode (those quiet pops as the parts inside cool down/contract). Perfect for bedtime! |
| 2020-12-11 |  | | One of the problems with an always-on display is that when you clean it, you activate things, upset the in-display fingerprint scanner, enter wrong passwords, dial 911. All very annoying. This app lets you blank the screen, clean to your delight, and continue on your day with a shiny/new-looking phone. Brilliant. Thanks for making something so specialized and useful. |
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