I was using this app for my G2X and thought it might be nice if the developer could make it work for the Sensation, since the notification light is so small. I emailed him to see if it was possible. Any interest in this let the developer know.
It's pretty cool, it lights up the bottom four keys and pulses them when you get a message, so when your screen is off you see the white lights blinking. You can set the times and if you want it to fade in and out.
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I was using this app for my G2X and thought it might be nice if the developer could make it work for the Sensation, since the notification light is so small. I emailed him to see if it was possible. Any interest in this let the developer know.
It's pretty cool, it lights up the bottom four keys and pulses them when you get a message, so when your screen is off you see the white lights blinking. You can set the times and if you want it to fade in and out.
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cool app, i used it on my g2x also... think he can make our notification light blink in different colors? probably only green/red/orange... about to try an app I used on my mt4g to see if it works
I am using Gmail Notifier that I loved on my n1. Unfortunately, you can't select colors of the led (even limited choice that we see on the sensation).
I used the other one on my g2x as well but what I really want is to be able to tell which gmail account an email came from by led notification. Fingers crossed for someone to create something like this.
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I am using Gmail Notifier that I loved on my n1. Unfortunately, you can't select colors of the led (even limited choice that we see on the sensation).
I used the other one on my g2x as well but what I really want is to be able to tell which gmail account an email came from by led notification. Fingers crossed for someone to create something like this.
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Plus one on this one.. I miss that feature since my nexus one
That is BLN and the developer is Neldar.
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The G2x App for my Sensation would be great.
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The developer for led notifications g2x responded to my email. he said it would depend on the software but he doesn't have a sensation so for now he's not sure
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That is BLN and the developer is Neldar.
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Will give bln a try once we have root and a kernel that supports it. Looks pretty cool.
Is this still possible now that we have temp root? I would really like this app to work on my sensation.
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Found the App for this, it's called Led Me Know. Works perfectly for the led notifications. You have to enable keyboard light up and compatability mode.
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You have to enable keyboard light up and compatability mode.
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How do you enable this?
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How do you enable this?
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its right in the app when you first open it
What's keyboard light up and what does it do? I have it working on my Sensation, but it's pretty much like the stock notifications, nothing too different other than the frequency.
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What's keyboard light up and what does it do? I have it working on my Sensation, but it's pretty much like the stock notifications, nothing too different other than the frequency.
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Well it lights up the 4 LEDs on the front of the phone when you get a notification.
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Well it lights up the 4 LEDs on the front of the phone when you get a notification.
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Do you mean the captive buttons? It doesn't work with compatibility checked. Only thing it does is flash the small led on top.
EDIT: Captive buttons do not light in my case. Do I need to check the box labeled screen on as well?
Ok I forgot to mention you have to have temp root and another app to make this work. Its called Light Flow and the way I made it work was having the paid app. I opened up Light Flow, it asked me for root access, I accepted it, then it asked me to turn on Accessibility. So i did and checked Light Flow. Once I did all that, I went back into the app and went to General Settings, clicked direct mode. Once I did that I scrolled a little further down to "Button back light control" and clicked the option "Control-when the screen is off". After that I went into "Notification" clicked "SMS" and scrolled down to "Button backlight LED" and chose "Solid". Now this is where LED me know comes into play.
I opened LED me know and I made sure "Compatability" was checked. I clicked all the services I want like SMS, Missed Calls, and Gmail. Now I clicked the "Notifications" tab and clicked SMS, I chose LED color to whatever I liked (Green) then chose the LED Frequency to Normal, but you can change that. After all that, checked Keyboard and Keyboard blink. Test it and see if it works.
Wow, I just tried the pre-release of LED me know, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13929058&postcount=495 and it asked for root permission. Ever since that, its been working great without having to do all these steps I posted. Can anyone try this method?
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Wow, I just tried the pre-release of LED me know, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13929058&postcount=495 and it asked for root permission. Ever since that, its been working great without having to do all these steps I posted. Can anyone try this method?
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Just tried using this version and seems to be working well for me. No need to bother with the steps in the previous post.
So, you don't need paid LightFlow after all?
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So, you don't need paid LightFlow after all?
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Nope, just click the link in my previous post and get that app. LED me know.
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I thought I had seen a thread about this before but can't for the life of me find it. Has anyone been able to enable the capacitive buttons for notifications?
Recently I've seen the G2's trackball notifications and have gotten a wee bit jealous. Wouldn't it be neat to have the buttons flash or glow for a notification?
Would be even sweeter to have the buttons light up individually, like in a track pattern or something - but I wouldn't think that'd be possible as it's probably just one big light down there.
Anyone else think this would be cool?
I too would think that it would be awesome, but sadly I believe that the lights under the buttons are part of the LCD's backlight, thus cannot be controlled separately.
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I too would think that it would be awesome, but sadly I believe that the lights under the buttons are part of the LCD's backlight, thus cannot be controlled separately.
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Hmm mine come on by themselves sometimes when the screen is off - I think it has to do with how dark the room is.
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Hmm mine come on by themselves sometimes when the screen is off - I think it has to do with how dark the room is.
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Yup, if you cover the light sensor they come on. I think this would be pretty neat though.
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I really like this idea, bump for life
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There def not part of the screens leds, download LED's hack, from the market. It turns them off completely.
Market link? Couldn't find.
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There def not part of the screens leds, download LED's hack, from the market. It turns them off completely.
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Edit: found it, root only! Still haven't rooted my Evo, just got it a week ago coming from a rooted hero on CM6, but the reason to do it keep stacking up, unrevoked here I come!
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I actually played around with this and got to the point where I could get the capacitive buttons to light up when I got a text message using Tasker and the Execute plugin. However, I don't think using the capacitive lights as a notification tool is really practical because the lights are WAY too faint to make out in a normally lit room. You have to be in a dimly lit room to notice, and if there is direct sunlight near you at all, you can forget about seeing them.
The other problem is the lights may not be directly tied to the LCD, but there is definitely a connection, because whenever the screen turns off, the buttons turn off, too. I haven't found a way around that yet (granted I am by no means a hardcore programmer).
I started a thread on this already but it doesn't matter. could you explain how you got it to work using those tools though?
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It's not root only.
You can control every LED on the Evo without root. I'm adding complete functionality into my EvoLight app over the next week or two, as a matter of fact.
You'll be able to control the charging LED, WiMAX LED, LCD brightness, and the capacitive buttons.
I'm still writing the code, but ultimate goals is for you to be able to set any notification to blink any LED you want, in whatever order you want.
I'm sick of seeing a blinking green LED and never knowing what the hell the notification is until I turn the screen and such back on!
Doward, that sounds awesome! definitely an app I'd pay for
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I started a thread on this already but it doesn't matter. could you explain how you got it to work using those tools though?
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Sure, you will need Tasker, the Locale Execute Plugin, and root access.
Context: Event-Receive SMS
Task: Plugin: Execute Plugin.
In the Edit box, type in:
@! echo 255 > sys/devices/platform/leds-gpio/leds/button-backlight/brightness
The first time you set this up, press Test once or twice and wait about 30 seconds for the Superuser dialog to pop up and then press Allow Always. It should work after that.
Keep us updated downward. Can't wait to see what you are working on.
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Sure, you will need Tasker, the Locale Execute Plugin, and root access.
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I don't want to have to root my phone to blink lights.
Seriously though, the WiMAX Message Notifier program that bluedragon742 was working on had that functionality for SMS notification on the EVO. (Thread 746732) He appears to have dropped off the boards though.
If we can have the added functionality of other event notifications in a non-rooted app, I will definitely be forking over some cash for it.
I don't think its connected with the lcd because when you put it to sleep and then unlock the buttons light up after being unlocked
Adrynalyn.........
Any chance of some of this for the thunderbolt. It was a lifesaver on the fascinate?
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Why, we have a notification LED. I loved BLN for my Vibrant, but I don't see how it is needed here.
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Because the LED sux bawls.
Blundered from my Dunderbolt
EXACTLY
Just knew someone would say it for me lol
i was wondering the same thing. except i was hoping for the soft keys lighting up when a notif is received?
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i was wondering the same thing. except i was hoping for the soft keys lighting up when a notif is received?
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That's what they mean.
Notification light within the speaker
Is this what you're referring to?
It only shows up if i have the charger plugged in. Orange when charging and green when charge complete.
Shouldn't this be where your alerts are shown too? I have them set up via this menu:Settings > Display < Notification flash , however i never see any light come on when i have new messages.
Won't work, fascinate had an amoled screen which o believe can turn on individual pixels. The tbolt has an lcd screen which uses a backlight which only lights up the whole screen
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Won't work, fascinate had an amoled screen which o believe can turn on individual pixels. The tbolt has an lcd screen which uses a backlight which only lights up the whole screen
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He's referring to the backlighting on the soft keys, not the actual touch screen.
This would be great if it's possible. The notification LED is horrible on the TB.
Backlight support, if I remember correctly, has to be built into the kernel... I've only used it with Nero rom on the Samsung Vibrant, never on an HTC device. If you don't like the notification lights on the Thunderbolt, you can download NOLED app from the market... It works well on phones I've tried that have no notification lights like the Nexus S...
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Backlight support, if I remember correctly, has to be built into the kernel... I've only used it with Nero rom on the Samsung Vibrant, never on an HTC device. If you don't like the notification lights on the Thunderbolt, you can download NOLED app from the market... It works well on phones I've tried that have no notification lights like the Nexus S...
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Hmmm... never heard of that app. Will check it out. Thanks man!
bumping this hoping its possibile now
now that the source is out
I use an app called "Flashlight Alert" from the market or can be found on the XDA forum.it uses the LED to alert you of email, text, google voice and calls. It's free and doesn't require any additional addons.off that does catch your attention then nothing will. I even used it on my Xoom.
try "missed message flasher" it flashes the backlight whenever you get a new message. it can repeat until you check it or you can set time limits. tons of options and works for all notifications.
If you're rooted there is an app called light flow that works very well. Makes the led notifiers actually serve a purpose.
Am I missing something, but I can't find how to enable notifications for missed email or calls. Does this feature exist?
I surprised no one seemed to bothered by lack of led notification... This was the most useful feature in N1
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I surprised no one seemed to bothered by lack of led notification... This was the most useful feature in N1
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Actually I'm very bothered by it, but knew about it going in. I just don't think any phones are going to have that magic trackball or led notification anymore.
Apparently there's a mod for the Optimus 2x that enables the soft keys at the bottom of the phone to light up as notifications, but it hasn't been ported to the G2X yet.
Well, there might be no dedicated LED, but there are those touch buttons, they should do the trick. As a matter of fact there is an app Touch LED Notifications (BETA) 0.3, but it appears a bit buggy still.
been using touch led beta 0.3 for two days. so far it's workin great!
d/l it here:
http://www.swedroid.se/forum/showthread.php?t=38703
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Yep, touch led beta 0.3 works fine for me for 2 days now.
I can not find a download link on that page to save my life. Do I need to register?
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does the led button app drain your battery life? doesnt that unsleep the phone?
There is also an app in the market called noLED that works awesome.
Noled is great for amoled screens to my knowledge. On amoled you can light up a specific led whereas on LCD you still turn on the entire backlight.
From author's description the app processes notifications only when they are received and the phone is awoken anyway. You can also set timeout after which the less stop flashing (I set it to 3 hours for example.)
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Here is the direct link martinborjesson .com/android/Optimus2XTouchLEDNotificationsBETA-0.3.apk
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The 2x touch LED app has been working for me for almost 2 days now w/no apparent issues.
Touch LED Beta 0.3 working great here! Haven't tested noLED from market but it's meant for AMOLED screens whose black pixels do not consume power. If you use noLED for notifications to display on your LCD screen, it will be like leaving the whole screen on any time you have a message.
Yea 2x touch just pulses your capacitive buttons at the bottom. Its configurable and works great...
I'd rather light up 4 LEDs then my whole backlight.
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Started using the Touch LED app, works great. So glad this came along. Hit thanks button rroyter and biturbomunkie.
Hey can one of you tell me your settings on it?? I want to make sure i have it set up correctly.
Its strange im using google voice for text but everytime i receive one the keys dont light up...is this a bug???
Perfect! Just had to change the file extension from txt to apk for some reason. Works good unrooted.
will this stop my entire screen from illuminating when i get a text? all my other android phones did not have their screens turn on when a text comes through unless i had an sms pop up app.
Need a little help with this, when I DL the .apk on my phone, it turns into a .txt file. What am I doin wrong?
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On the new stock 2.3.4 that was just released, there are 2 features I miss greatly.. one is the dimming of the led lights.. and the other is using them as a notification. Has anyone found an app that works? I did find 1 notification app but from what I read, it sucks the battery down cuz it flashes.. can't do a steady light.
Thanks !
Did you try LG Touch LED Notification? It has steady light option.
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Try LG Optimus 2x Touch Key Lights. That really works to adjust to light level of these touch keys =)
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ya, tried both of those.. neither works w/ 2.3.4
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ya, tried both of those.. neither works w/ 2.3.4
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Working fine for me with little to no, noticeable battery drain.
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Working fine for me with little to no, noticeable battery drain.
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Which one of those two are you using. I want to install
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LG Touch LED Notification
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ya, tried both of those.. neither works w/ 2.3.4
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I'm using LG Touch Notifications on 2.3.4 and it is working fine with a lot of options to choose from.
http://goo.gl/W789W
Works great.
+1 LG Touch Notifications on 2.3.4
thanks gang.. not sure why, but LG touch kkey wasn't working but its working now. Good to go. Just need a good power control widget that'll go in the notification bar.. and I'll be good. Tried widgetoid.. don't like the gps toggle, doesn't work. Well.... i should try it again, lol
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thanks gang.. not sure why, but LG touch kkey wasn't working but its working now. Good to go. Just need a good power control widget that'll go in the notification bar.. and I'll be good. Tried widgetoid.. don't like the gps toggle, doesn't work. Well.... i should try it again, lol
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I was just turned on to Notification Toggle in the Play Store for the control in the notification bar. Check it out.
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I was just turned on to Notification Toggle in the Play Store for the control in the notification bar. Check it out.
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ha, i'm getting all kinds of help on this thread. thanks dude! Ok, I'll try another shot to get help on this thread. On the new 2.3.4.. every time I get a txt, my screen turns on for just a sec or 2... I can't find a way to keep the screen off on received txts. Kinda stupid if i'm in a txt conversation w/ someone.. screen keeps coming on.
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ha, i'm getting all kinds of help on this thread. thanks dude! Ok, I'll try another shot to get help on this thread. On the new 2.3.4.. every time I get a txt, my screen turns on for just a sec or 2... I can't find a way to keep the screen off on received txts. Kinda stupid if i'm in a txt conversation w/ someone.. screen keeps coming on.
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There's a link in the thread I started about the application for notification toggles in this sub-forum. As to your question about the text things. Your phone lights up while you're texting? That's kind of normal don't you think. The screen coming on when the text comes in is a stock messaging thing. Nothing that can be done except installing a custom messaging application, as far as I know, I like that it lights up.
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There's a link in the thread I started about the application for notification toggles in this sub-forum. As to your question about the text things. Your phone lights up while you're texting? That's kind of normal don't you think. The screen coming on when the text comes in is a stock messaging thing. Nothing that can be done except installing a custom messaging application, as far as I know, I like that it lights up.
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ha, not while i'm texting... duh, the screen would need to be on for that, haha. When I receive a text, the screen turns on. The other day I was txting with a friend then I got into the middle of something and she sent another 5txts.. and the screen kept turning on. Pretty wasteful on the battery..
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There's a link in the thread I started about the application for notification toggles in this sub-forum. As to your question about the text things. Your phone lights up while you're texting? That's kind of normal don't you think. The screen coming on when the text comes in is a stock messaging thing. Nothing that can be done except installing a custom messaging application, as far as I know, I like that it lights up.
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Sorry, would have given you credit but I forgot who it was. :-( Big thanks though love it.
For my HTC touch pro 2 had i an application named Leo extended notifications.that's let the led blinking by a sms mail ..
Is there for Android or better for the sensation also an application that's having the same function as Leo extended notification??
You can look in settings and set the led to blink for sms and different functions depending on your Rom , some have more functions than others. I think this is what your asking. It would be under display,then led notifications. Hope this helps. Best wishes
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You can try light flow from the play store
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You can try light flow from the play store
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Thanks for the tip, But for Light flow is needed that the phone is rooted, and thats isnt the situation her.
I mean the 4 leds on the bottom of the phone, the home, menu, back and seach button/lights
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Thanks for the tip, But for Light flow is needed that the phone is rooted, and thats isnt the situation her.
I mean the 4 leds on the bottom of the phone, the home, menu, back and seach button/lights
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Oh those are the softkeys.. I don't know if there is something for that
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