reLuminate
January 29, 2025 · View on GitHub
reLuminate
reLuminate is a service to enable enhanced screen brightness levels beyond the factory limits on the reMarkable Paper Pro. This change persists across system boots.
Caution
This hack is provided 'as-is' and without warranty. We assume no liability for any damage resulting from hardware modifications. This project is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by reMarkable AS. Modifying your device may void your warranty and official support may refuse to help you. Proceed at your own risk!
reMarkable Software Version Compatibility
- ✅ All software versions
Installation
To start, enable developer mode and gain ssh access to your tablet. The install instructions assume you are sshing over USB where the tablet will show up at 10.11.99.1. If you are sshing wirelessly, substitute the correct IP address.
Warning
Enabling developer mode will wipe your tablet.
Install
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Download
install-reLuminate.sh -
Copy
install-reLuminate.shto reMarkable tabletscp install-reLuminate.sh root@10.11.99.1:~ -
ssh to reMarkable tablet
ssh root@10.11.99.1 -
Install reLuminate
bash install-reLuminate.sh install
Remove
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Uninstall reLuminate
bash install-reLuminate.sh remove
Usage
To enable reLuminate service (done automatically on install), run:
systemctl enable reLuminate --now
To disable reLuminate service, run:
systemctl disable reLuminate --now
How Does It Work?
During boot, the service will enable the linear_mapping mode and set the screen brightness to max. Now the brightness slider will have access to higher brightness levels.
echo yes > /sys/class/backlight/rm_frontlight/linear_mapping
cat /sys/class/backlight/rm_frontlight/max_brightness > /sys/class/backlight/rm_frontlight/brightness
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Reference Articles/Posts
https://raqami.io/tips-tricks/remarkable-paper-pro-hack-for-brighter-frontlight-tutorial/