Google implemented a special “Extra Dim” toggle in prior versions of Android that, starting with the Pixel 10, will be fully removed and now implemented into the brightness slider.
The “Extra dim” option in Android was introduced in Android 12 as a way to make the display a bit dimmer compared to even the lowest setting on the brightness slider. The feature allows users a quick way to make the display as dim as possible which can be useful when trying to use your phone in a very dark environment. But, being a toggle, it was also easy to forget it was turned on, leading to issues when the brightness goes back up.
In Android 16 on the Pixel 10 series, Google has removed the dedicated “Extra dim” toggle, instead integrating it into the brightness slider. Users quickly noticed the change within days of the Pixel 10’s release thanks to a pop-up which shows (at least for some users) to explain that “Extra dim is now part of the brightness slider.” Android Authority shared an image of the pop-up, as seen below.
We first noticed Google playing around with this functionality in Android 16’s beta releases. The toggle was first moved into native Display settings before being reverted in Beta 3. This new pop-up explains why.
“Extra dim” still works as it did previously on the Pixel 10, with the software adjusting display output to make the content appear dimmer despite the screen’s brightness not actually going down any further. Having it built into the brightness slider makes this feel effortless, and essentially just gives the phone’s brightness some additional range.
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