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I want to save some energy on my Vox, and I'm wondering, is it possible to change (reduce) brightness of backlight on Vox, by using specific program or other trick? Original backlight is really too strong for me!
I've searched for information about it, but I've found nothing...
And if that is not possible, I want to totally turn off backlight. Without it screen is bright enought, I can clearly see everyting on it. Only in good sunny weather could be some problems with it, but I can always turn it on again. So is there any program or other trick to disable backlight?
I founded program called OldSap's OS Power, which should do this. But download page is offline! So maybe someone has got that program and want to share it?
Any solution?
Thanks to all
To decrease brightness you can use Light Toogle from this topic. It works fine with my C600 and should with Vox.
For enegry saving you can also reduce CPU clock (manual with OmapClock or automatically with Tornado PowerControl).
Unfortunately this program doesn't work on my device (it shows only white screen with some chinese "软件大" and do nothing...). Backlight works normal with this program background running...
Other solutions? Maybe this OldSap's OS Power?
It's seems to be easy thing to shut down the backlight, isn't it?
Vox has only two backlight states (excluding no backlight) - full and dimmed. You can use Tornado LowLight or Tornado Power Control to switch between dimmed and full backlight.
torrentonly, thank you very much! This is what I'm looking for!
Program runs perfect, problem solved
Once more time - thanks!
Hi all
I have made a small and simple program to control the backlight. I know it can be done in WM but I think that the way to do it is not the most simple one.
The program is written in C# and therefore require .NET Compact Framework 3.5 which can be downloaded here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2ZGV1DNJ
A picture of the program and the program itself is attached.
When the program is installed it can be found under Start --> All --> Backlight Contol.
Everyone is welcome to express theirs opinion about the program, cons, pluses etc.
Last I want to mention that installation is ones own responsibility.
Update 8-07-2009:
Version 1.1 released. Now with configuration of automatic light adjustment.
Thanks.. I will try it..
I prefer 3 tap, instead of 7-8 tap in standart settings procedure..
(Start-Settings-All Settings-System-Power-Backlight-Untick Auto Level-Set brightness level (At least)...
Can you provide standalone .exe file ?
Yes, of course I can
Here you go.
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Yes, of course I can
Here you go.
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Thanks..
Can you add "Disable Auto Backlight" options.. ?
If it is possible, this is great util for us. Especially, ebook readers like me..
Yes, I can. And that is actually a great idea I will add that function as soon as possible. Hopefully today
Version 1.1 released. Now with configuration of automatic light adjustment.
See post #1 for picture and download.
ULJ said:
Version 1.1 released. Now with configuration of automatic light adjustment.
See post #1 for picture and download.
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You are soo fast..
Now, this is a little but very very usefull app for diamond 2...
Thanks a lot ULJ..
I love this place
For me the best soft to do this function is the LumosWizard
samarain said:
For me the best soft to do this function is the LumosWizard
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Maybe But I just wanted simple and easy to use backlight control when I enter a cinema, when I am outside or when I want to save battery. Therefore the design with big buttons. Thats all
this would be a very helpful tool - unfortunately when i try to run it, i get the message "Unable to detect current backlight level." i am able to select/deselect the box for auto adjustment, but when i tap the up or down button nothing happens. i am on wm6.5 21892. any idea anyone?
framework
Is it absolutely necessary to instal .NET 3.5?
Your soft is another promising app I cannot test because I don't want .net update.
Why wouldn't you compile app with .net 2.0?
Regards.
One TAP Backligh Adjuster
My HTC had wm6.0 and i flashed it into 6.1. in wm6.0 there was an backlight adjustment that needed just one tap too adjust device backlight. i mean when you tap on it (one time), the application increase the light one level. for next tap increase another level and finally after you reach to maximum backlight the next tap, goes device to minimum light.
I search for it any one can help?
My HTC is P3470 and this application was on original ROM
Thanks for the soft BUT
Unable to detect the current backlight level....
P3600i with WM6.5 from PDA Viet
I need a soft that can turn off backlight without off screen, just dim the screen
because when I playing movie with wmp the light on the softkey and backlight on that make the battery running out quickly
Any advisor ?
coolpixs4 said:
Thanks for the soft BUT
Unable to detect the current backlight level....
P3600i with WM6.5 from PDA Viet
I need a soft that can turn off backlight without off screen, just dim the screen
because when I playing movie with wmp the light on the softkey and backlight on that make the battery running out quickly
Any advisor ?
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use PowerOptions, with the power options, your device screen off will completely turn off the screen while WIFI, bluetooth, music etc. will still run.
Hi, in one of the roms I tried, there was an app that could control the sceen brightness. anybody anidea where to find such an app?
Tnx
Go to the settings tab, Sound & display, backlight. You don't need a 3rd party app
Is there really going to be a tangible battery saving if a constant value is used over the Automatic backlight setting?
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Go to the settings tab, Sound & display, backlight. You don't need a 3rd party app
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Tnx for the reply, but I was aware of the setting and so on. I just need sometimes to put the brightness myself and find it a way to slow way to do it.
I also use iPhoneToday, no manilla, and a shortcut directly to the settings would also help...
xavierdemon said:
Is there really going to be a tangible battery saving if a constant value is used over the Automatic backlight setting?
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Not really the purpose here. Sometimes -even in bright sunlight- the automatic settings do not put the brightness to full. Sometimes in low lighting levels, I find the automatic too bright. Sometimes when playing a game in landscape mode, the fingers cover the light sensor, making your screen go light and darker continuously. For all these reasons, I am looking for that app...
Birger said:
Tnx for the reply, but I was aware of the setting and so on. I just need sometimes to put the brightness myself and find it a way to slow way to do it.
I also use iPhoneToday, no manilla, and a shortcut directly to the settings would also help...
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If a shortcut to the backlight settings page will do, then have a look at this thread....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=645916
i use mylostblog's mylight. google it. it's straight-forward and super finger-friendly to use.
joshzzz2001 said:
i use mylostblog's mylight. google it. it's straight-forward and super finger-friendly to use.
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That's the one I've been looking for ! Tnx for the help !
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That's the one I've been looking for ! Tnx for the help !
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fyi, to use it you have to disable the automatic adjust backlight in settings/sound & display else it won't work.
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fyi, to use it you have to disable the automatic adjust backlight in settings/sound & display else it won't work.
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That's weird, it works fine with me without disabling the automatic setting. I have a HD2 with the 1.66 WWE official rom
I created simple app to turn auto-backlight function on/off really quickly. I missed that feature on my HD2 and the need of doing 5 moves to get it changed was not much user friendly. So here is the solution!
Edit 2010/09/29:
Thanks for all your comments and ideas. This lead to following two versions that looks to be final.
AutoBacklightToggle (last update 2010/05/30):
Simply install the CAB below and you will get new program in Start menu called "AutoBacklight". When you tap the icon, it changes your auto-backlight setting from on to off or backwards based on your current state. Simple and effective.
AutoBacklightSteps (last update 2010/09/29):
The "Steps" are extended version of toggle. You can set predefined backlight settings that will be called each time you run the app. Let's say you select 10, 50, 100, Auto. First time you run the app, the backlight is set to 10%, second time to 50%, then to 100% and finally to Autobacklight. In next step the 10% setting will be back again.
There were few changes done on 09/29 (v1.0):
- the backlight is set to the same value for both the battery and external power.
- everyone can select what the steps will be (see below)
- everyone can select if he wants the change to be confirmed by pop-up window (see below).
Setting AutoBacklightSteps:
1) There is a new TXT file in Program Files/AutoBacklightSteps folder called AutoBacklightSteps.txt. All the setting is done in there manually.
2) The first line is used to adjust the steps. You can use numbers "10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100" or character "A" which means autobacklight. Separate all steps with comma, otherwise it will not work. I attached the default TXT file to this post for reference.
3) The second line is used to turn the notifications on/off. Write there Notification=1 to turn it on or 0 to turn it off.
What exactly does the program do? Is Auto-backlight depending the light sensor?
Yes. Auto-backlight uses the light sensor to adjust backlight. This function can be turned on/off in setting but it is hard to get there so I made simple app to toggle it using one tap.
Thanks for the info and for the app, of course! Can be quite useful!
Good stuff! Much thanks.
Just had a genius idea. Is it possible that you could dim/brighten the backlight by holding in a hardware key? ie. Hold the button then it brightens gradually to 100% and then back down to zero etc.
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Just had a genius idea. Is it possible that you could dim/brighten the backlight by holding in a hardware key? ie. Hold the button then it brightens gradually to 100% and then back down to zero etc.
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Yes, you can use AEButtonPlus app and use your volume buttons to control your backlight in two stages by long pressing them (short press volume control). Low- medium-high. I love it and use it all the time.
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Just had a genius idea. Is it possible that you could dim/brighten the backlight by holding in a hardware key? ie. Hold the button then it brightens gradually to 100% and then back down to zero etc.
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If the default auto-backlight solution is too annoying you could just use Lumos... just Google the xda forums for it. Been using it from Touch HD to now and still works great.
I made something similar just a little while back that also functioned as a launcher for haret (ie, to launch Android) on the TP2. Are you just toggling the registry key, or are you directly controlling the function?
I love it! it's awesome!
thanks for this cool app.
Just what I wanted! THX!!!
Thanks for making this, now i can acctually SEE what happens on the screen in sunlight easily
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I made something similar just a little while back that also functioned as a launcher for haret (ie, to launch Android) on the TP2. Are you just toggling the registry key, or are you directly controlling the function?
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Yep, just changing registry value. It is good that it takes effect immediatelly after you change it.
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Yep, just changing registry value. It is good that it takes effect immediatelly after you change it.
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Ya, I was surprised to find that it seemed to take effect almost instantly. How do you suppose that works, some HTC program constantly polling that value?
Is it "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\ControlPanel\\BackLight", "LightDetectOn" on the HD2 as well? I wonder if it's consistent across HTC devices.
just want to share this wonderful finger-friendly app to change the backlight and , like this app, turn on or off auto-backlight. it's called myLight. check this website for more info and download: http://mylostblog.altervista.org/my-software/mylight/mylight-04
under menu or settings, you can switch on or off the auto-backlight and if it's off, you can manually adjust the backlight easily.
thanks 4 sharing this app =).
a notification messagebox would be nice.auto backlight on/off
best regards
will this work on a tp2 or any other device? im assuming it could since all its doing is changing the registry and theyre very similar, right?
Thank you very much \(^_^)/
Outstanding! It is just what I was thinking today... I need a AutoBackLight toggle function, because I like to have my screen on 90% (in battery mode) but when I'm using it to maybe just read (white text on a black background (which I wish there was more of)) for long periods, want to save a bit on battery life or in a fairly dark room, I want to be able to easily switch to 'auto' and back again when required.
Thanks very much... will try it for a few days at least and let you know how I get on! [^_^]
Thanks for this nice Tool
best Regards
I have moved to the HTC One S from the Galaxy S2. One of the most annoying things of the S2 was the soft key lights when using the phone in the dark. I solved this by using the "Screen Filter" app from the Market. I have also seen that Samsung has put the option to disable the light on those buttons in the Settings menu.
Now, on the HTC One S, the problem is back. Screen Filter does not kill the light on the buttons (it says that this won't work on all phones...) and I can not find a setting to do this.
Is there a way to kill the lights on those buttons?
Am I the only one that finds this annoying? I find the phone impossible to use while in bed or in a dark lit environment...
jadajada said:
Am I the only one that finds this annoying? I find the phone impossible to use while in bed or in a dark lit environment...
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I'll be getting the ONE S tomorrow, but on my SGSII you can go into settings > display > touch key light duration. I'm not sure if the one s has it but hopefully that helps.
I know about the S2, I have one myself. I am not sure if this is a "samsung feature" or a stock ICS feature. If it is an ICS feature, then it should be possible to dim or turn off those lights on the ONE S also in one way or another? The best solution would be to switch them off permanently.
I have no use for those lights since I know where the three buttons are.
And the fact that they light up, full blast, and stay lit, when I watch movies via Mirage (Air Video client) in bed is just annoying at best.
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I know about the S2, I have one myself. I am not sure if this is a "samsung feature" or a stock ICS feature. If it is an ICS feature, then it should be possible to dim or turn off those lights on the ONE S also in one way or another? The best solution would be to switch them off permanently.
I have no use for those lights since I know where the three buttons are.
And the fact that they light up, full blast, and stay lit, when I watch movies via Mirage (Air Video client) in bed is just annoying at best.
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Did anyone ever find a solution to this problem. I use my phone as an alarm clock, and now leave the display turned off as those pesky little lights on the buttons blaze away all night
What alarm clock do you use that the lights stay on? That doesnt make any sense. I use my phone as an alarm. Screen shuts off as normal and when the alert comes in it turns on like normal.
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What alarm clock do you use that the lights stay on? That doesnt make any sense. I use my phone as an alarm. Screen shuts off as normal and when the alert comes in it turns on like normal.
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Sorry, I'm maybe not explained it clearly. I use Gentle Alarm that has a night time display of the time. My old phone the button back lights (4) used to turn off. With the HOS they stay on and there seems to be no option to turn them off. There is only 3 of them of now on the HOS but they are quite bright. If the light is bright enough they turn off during the day but at night they blaze away regardless. I currently just turn the screen off and Gentle Alarm still works of course but with no time display. Not a big issue as only useful if you happen to wake in the night and wonder what time it was. I only ask because I wonder if I've missed an option somewhere. Screen Filter has the option to turn them off but does not work with the HOS.
I understand now. I didn't know people leave their displays on for alarm clock use. As far as I know there is no way to completely disable the capacitive buttons. Sorry bud.
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You can turn off the button lights in LeeDroid's ROM. It's in the tweaks settings.
You could also manually set the brightness of the display just bright enough that the phone disables the softkey lights.
Edit: nvm. It only works while using auto brightness.
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i would also like to know if anyone finds a fix i was watching a movie on my phone last night to keep it quiet and them lights satyed on all the time i also looked for the settings like they had on the sgs2 but no dice
I wrote a tasker task that will disable the lights on the capacitative buttons. You can use it to automatically disable the lights when in whichever app your want or set it up to have a toggle. I use both.
The task does require root. And Tasker, obviously.
If anyone else is interested I can export it and post it.
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I wrote a tasker task that will disable the lights on the capacitative buttons. You can use it to automatically disable the lights when in whichever app your want or set it up to have a toggle. I use both.
The task does require root. And Tasker, obviously.
If anyone else is interested I can export it and post it.
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Main Task
Example Toggle Task
To use: ensure that you have root. If you have not already granted Tasker root access before, you will have to when using this task. Import at least the main task (called button light) into Tasker. To use it, either create your own task to reference it, or import the toggle task.
Using the toggle task: Just run the task (for example, create a shortcut to the task on your homepage), and select if you want the task on, off or on system default.
Using your own task: In your task, use the Perform Task action. Var1 should be either On, Off, or System. (For example, create a profile for MX Player, Enter action is Perform Task with var1 Off, and Exit Task is Perform Task with var2 system. This task can be downloaded here for you to edit from.)
All files are also attached.
Click Thanks if it works for you.
You can go to sys/class/leds/button-backlight/ then open the "brightness" file in a text editor and change "255" to "0" then save.
In essence, that is what the Tasker task does, but if you just change the value of that file, then Sense will just restore it as soon as it detects that the light values have changed. I couldn't get it to stick without root. The Tasker task also changes the permissions for that file, thus preventing Sense from changing it until you unlock the file again.
Perfect
Thanks jayelbird, your brilliant. The Tasker do the job very nice.
OT: can you make a task wake up volume?
The most that Tasker can do right now is detect if there was a volume change and wake the phone, although I can et you a profile for that if you want it.
Button remapping might be a better avenue to take. Try changing the codes for the button remapping.
Try changing the codes for the button remapping
Thanks.How can i change the code for the button remapping?