# Auto Brightness Switch

> Toggle the Auto Brightness setting with the touch of a button.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.abrody.brightness](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.abrody.brightness)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.abrody.brightness`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Andy Brody
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 352,624
- **Rating:** 4.44 / 5 (1,368 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2016-06-07
- **First published:** 2011-08-28
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.abrody.brightness)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/ab/Auto-Brightness-Switch](https://github.com/ab/Auto-Brightness-Switch)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/ab/auto-brightness-switch/blob/master/privacy-policy.md](https://github.com/ab/auto-brightness-switch/blob/master/privacy-policy.md)

## Description

Auto Brightness Switch is a convenient Chrome extension that lets you quickly toggle your display's auto brightness setting with a single button. Unlike widgets, it doesn't occupy extra memory or clutter your home screen. The extension smartly remembers your last manually set brightness level, so when you disable auto brightness, it returns your screen to your preferred light level.

Designed with simplicity and efficiency in mind, Auto Brightness Switch runs quietly in the background without showing a visual indicator of the current setting. It is open source under the GPL license, inviting developers and users to contribute patches and translations. For any bugs or feedback, users are encouraged to email the developer directly.

## Rankings

- #119,872 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviewers praise the app for its easy, quick toggle and reliable performance across devices, and view it as a practical fix for the missing OS feature. However, several users report instability or not working, and some wish for more customization (percent controls and ambient-light sensing). Occasional inconvenience from having to reopen the app is noted, and updates are sporadic. Overall, a simple, effective solution with room for feature enhancements.

### Pros

- Quick, one-click toggle of auto brightness via the app icon or a Favorites Tray
- Simple and effective; easy to use and meets the need
- Reliable across Android versions and devices, and keeps working over time
- Provides a practical workaround for Android's lack of a built-in quick auto-brightness switch

### Cons

- Some users report it doesn't work or is unreliable for them
- Lacks advanced customization (no percent-based brightness control, no ambient light sensing)
- Occasional need to reopen the app to toggle, which can be inconvenient for some users
- Some reviewers note lack of updates or ongoing maintenance

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.abrody.brightness)