# Dash rheostat

**URL:** <https://forum.realdash.net/t/dash-rheostat/136>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [September 15, 2019, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/dash-rheostat/136 "2019-09-15T19:17:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/realdashdev/32/6_2.png) [@realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/u/realdashdev)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 5:57am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/dash-rheostat/136/21 "2022-10-24T05:57:05Z")

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> Does RealDash have the capability of requesting the android OS to adjust the screen brightness?

Yes, there is an input for Screen Brightness that can be used to adjust. It works on standard Android devices, but unfortunately some heavily hacked devices like headunits do to use standard Android screen brightness.

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**Author:** ![La\_Team\_Prep](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/la_team_prep/32/1018_2.png) [@La\_Team\_Prep](https://forum.realdash.net/u/La_Team_Prep)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/dash-rheostat/136/22 "2024-03-07T23:17:08Z")

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Hi there, has any one been able to generate PWM with the 2 way demo sketch using one of the dedicated pins!

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**Author:** ![kelly](https://forum.realdash.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ac91a4/32.png) [@kelly](https://forum.realdash.net/u/kelly)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/dash-rheostat/136/23 "2024-03-08T05:28:53Z")

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You can try using an app called macrodroid to adjust brightness of android device based on time of day.

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