Hey guys,
probably you have noticed that the Sensation won't let you use the LED flash to take pictures when the battery is low (around 25%).
I find this very annoying, since 25% is not less enough for me to have my LED flash blocked.
Especially since I have to use the LED for pictures at night, where my battery is usually low, this function is absolutely stupid.
Is there a way to turn this off, so that I can use the LED to take pictures no matter how much battery charge I have?
PS:
Still looking for a way to turn off textreflow permanently:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1225611
The easiest way is to just download one of the thousands of flashlights in the market. The no LED light isnt a system wide thing it is only in the Flashlight app and Camera app. Download a new flashlight from the market and your good to go whatever your battery is.
I am wondering if there is a correction for this as well, not so much for the flashlight, but for the camera.
Could there be someting in the camera.apk or the prop build?
Actually the flashlight is not important to me, but the flash at the camera app.
Maybe I should have chosen another subject for the thread.
I want to know how to take pictures with the flash, even when the battery has low charge.
Settings/power/enable power saver....uncheck it.it works for me.
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Looool I had 60% battery today and it wouldn't let me use flash???
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casrocks said:
The easiest way is to just download one of the thousands of flashlights in the market.
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I've tried that. It doesn't work.
wicked.igor said:
Settings/power/enable power saver....uncheck it.it works for me.
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Hm. I have unchecked 'power saver' and when I have <30% battery, I can't use flash in apps and in camera.
So strange.
Very strange.
Am now on 6% and still able to use flash.
I know that 10 % should be the lowest point,i think.i didnt do anything it just works
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It appears to be pretty random when your battery foces your LED to stop.
Once I had 37% battery and it told me that my battery is to low to use the LED light.
However it's really annoying. Non of the suggested settings here work.
I think this issue can't be solved without a mod of the camera app.
Any one having better luck with the flash on stock roms BEFORE the ota update? Just wondering if this is something else that the update broke...
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Any one having better luck with the flash on stock roms BEFORE the ota update? Just wondering if this is something else that the update broke...
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What?
I am not a programmer, but I guess it would be possible to modify the camera apk in a way that it doesn't block your LED flash anymore.
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What?
I am not a programmer, but I guess it would be possible to modify the camera apk in a way that it doesn't block your LED flash anymore.
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What i was saying is i wonder if people are having more issues with the camera flash/low battery issue before or after the update, indicating that the update has fixed the issue or left it the same.
Has someone come out with a solution or a Mod for this problem... I have 29% and it won't let me use flash...:-/
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What i was saying is i wonder if people are having more issues with the camera flash/low battery issue before or after the update, indicating that the update has fixed the issue or left it the same.
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I never had a chance to use it before the update, so I don't know, but it definitely has the 30% limit after the update.
So I'm assuming none of you use custom kernels. Faux kernel can flash till batt is at 10%. Not sure about bricked but I know its also modified
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Go into settings and turn off battery saver and once that done you can run any app on your phone at all battery levels
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jslim38 said:
Go into settings and turn off battery saver and once that done you can run any app on your phone at all battery levels
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This doesn't work for some users.
I am having the same issue. Hits about 25% and the flash in any Camera app doesn't work. I can still use the flash with a flashlight app. Doesn't matter if power saver is off or on.
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Hello,
Is there a way to make the fliashlight work even at low battery level? Mine stops working when the battery is 30% or less !?!?!? very stupid, may be at 5% is ok ..... but 30!?
thanks in advance
Maybe try a different flashlight app. I like Tesla LED.
HannoSLM said:
Hello,
Is there a way to make the fliashlight work even at low battery level? Mine stops working when the battery is 30% or less !?!?!? very stupid, may be at 5% is ok ..... but 30!?
thanks in advance
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go in the settings
1-power settings
2-power saver
make power saver the turn on at 10%
khaled1994 said:
go in the settings
1-power settings
2-power saver
make power saver the turn on at 10%
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when i got the phone, one of the first things i've done is to turn off the power saver
Install "Extended Controls" and place a widget for the flashlight on one of your homescreens. I just tried my flashlight and it works, my battery is at 7% right now, with Power Saver Turned Off. This way you don't need to install any more flashlight apps, you have flashlight toggle ability with one touch from a homescreen, plus you have an awesome app that does A LOT more than just toggle on your Rear Camera LED.
Also, Extended Controls is just absolutely awesome to have because of the ability to customize functionality widgets to the fullest. A must on any and every android device that I own.
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Also, Extended Controls is just absolutely awesome to have because of the ability to customize functionality widgets to the fullest. A must on any and every android device that I own.
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Just bought it per your recommendation - I can only agree, the Extended Controls are great: A perfect addition to HTCs built-in "Quick Settings" in the notification drawer.
Maybe once more people have S-OFF developers can tweak this to run at low battery settings, Probably some Smali editing
Anyone know a real fix for this yet?
My Desire HD won't use the flashlight in Camera modus when battery is below 15% while the energysave option in settings is turned off.
Can it be hacked to below 5% ???
Latest leedroid kernel doesn't force torch of until it hits 15% but forcing it down to 5% would be silly as the phone powers off at 5%
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Good find - solved more than one problem for me
Thats stupid, my DesHD shuts down until all the way to 1% left.
Not 5%...
If I still have 5% left, I bet I can take a guick picture with flashlight and still have 30 to 60 min. left off battery power, enough to check incoming messages.
(maybe not to check facebook or twitter with 3G or make 30 min calls, but plenty juice to answer a phone and tell the other person where I am, or sent a reply message of where i am at the time. 5% is more than you think. I once had 1% left, and I closed all backgroundrunning programs and killed the internet connection and the phone went on for almost another hour!!)
So killing the flashlight for taking photos from still having 15% juice is lame.
Besides, as Android is socalled "open source" and userfriendly, they should let the users decide (with an options/settings menu?) if the flashlight should be killed at 15% or not.
Not the developers.
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Latest leedroid kernel doesn't force torch of until it hits 15% but forcing it down to 5% would be silly as the phone powers off at 5%
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Are there any custom roms out there that do not make use of this "feature" at all? Would it be easy to implement?
My phone was still running yesterday with 2% left...just sayin
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My phone was still running yesterday with 2% left...just sayin
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Ok I could be wrong about the 5% figure, haven't had a flat battery in months.
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I also started I thread on this topic. Seems like the developers are not interested in releasing a mod for this issue.
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Mine stop light at 10% i set on the power saving option
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I also started I thread on this topic. Seems like the developers are not interested in releasing a mod for this issue.
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Which thread? So I can +1
kumoc said:
Mine stop light at 10% i set on the power saving option
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Even with my power saver totally disabled,my flashlight won't work at under30%. But what frustrates me more is that the flash won't work on the camera either. Please I want the flash to work even at 5%!
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Harmani said:
Are there any custom roms out there that do not make use of this "feature" at all? Would it be easy to implement?
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Try CM11.
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Try CM11.
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The answer I've been waiting for for 6 years :victory:
So I noticed this two days in a row now.
When my battery is low, 20% or lower, internet access/web browsing is pretty much DEAD.
Launched the browser tried to go to several websites, it just sits there loading FOREVER.
Both on WIFI and 2G/3G/4G. Full reboot same thing. Apps that require internet doesn't connect/work either, facebook, gmail, etc...
Power Saver/Saving in the settings are all turned off.
Pop in a fresh full battery, and it all works again.
Can't believe this.
Gawd, can't wait to get rid of Sense. Gimmie CM7 already damn it.
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So I noticed this two days in a row now.
When my battery is low, 20% or lower, internet access/web browsing is pretty much DEAD.
Launched the browser tried to go to several websites, it just sits there loading FOREVER.
Both on WIFI and 2G/3G/4G. Full reboot same thing. Apps that require internet doesn't connect/work either, facebook, gmail, etc...
Power Saver/Saving in the settings are all turned off.
Pop in a fresh full battery, and it all works again.
Can't believe this.
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Sorry to hear that, mines works perfectly even when under 10%
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I keep power saver off and I get normal use of everything til it powers off.
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moto211 said:
I keep power saver off and I get normal use of everything til it powers off.
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+1.. powersave disables many functions of normal phone use. Settings->Power to disable the disabler lol
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I once used Tapatalk until the phone died Didn't try the browser though
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I have the power saver stuff disabled, but my Flash still refuses to work when the battery hits 20%.... It drives me crazy!
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I have the power saver stuff disabled, but my Flash still refuses to work when the battery hits 20%.... It drives me crazy!
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Actually, I think they all do that. Probably have to modify the camera app or flash drivers if you want to change that. I wasn't thinking about the camera flash because I never use it.
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just experienced both issues myself.
The camera flash, and the browsing. It was strange since gmaps would work (prob cached data, but i tried PLACES and it was downloading info) but not the browser. It seems switching the 3g data setting on and off worked for me, and I could browse again.
The camera flash issue I havent solved yet.
Strangely i hadnt noticed this before, but it happeend after I wiped/restored my phone with the pg*** files to sim unlock the phone.
Can someone with a complete stock phone test these before they mess around with rooting etc to see if this is universal?
And conversley someone with a custom rom?
Try re-enabling the power saver, then go into the power saver settings and uncheck everything, then go back and disable the power saver. Seems to work alright for me, but my battery is rarely less than 20%.
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I keep power saver off and I get normal use of everything til it powers off.
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Turn off powersaver
My power saver was off when all this happened.
Strange, I use powersaver (set at 20%) and can browse the internet fine (just as quick as usual) even when the battery is at 1%. Some of the apps dont update on power saver though, such as weather etc, but if you try and update them manually it gives you to option to turn a disabled setting back on to fix this.
I find having power saver kick in at 20% makes the last part of the battery last longer, which is good if you need to make important calls on a low battery. It's Probably due to having the display set to 15% on powersaver. I run the display at 30% when power saver is off and get up to 5 hours screen on time from a full charge.
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Hello Xda, I just have a quick question. How do you remove the "unable to use flash due to battery being under 25%". I have an higher capacity battery so at 25% I still have about two hours of music left on my phone.
Sometimes at work I NEED the Camera to be fully functioning without a stupid warning stopping me.
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I just had a warning saying "Unable to use flash due to cold weather" -___-
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I would like to know too, if there is a way to disable that through a MOD. But I have the feeling that someone will just tell us to flash a ROM that has the limitation removed. I know the flashlight won't work either, but you can download a market flashlight and it will work all the way to 0%, so there has got to be a way with the camera flash to work to 0% also.
Turn off power saver mode
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Turn off power saver mode
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In ARHD 6.5.4 there is no power options and i its not turned on and i cant use the flash of my camera when i had 29% (maybe more just than i need it) Any ideas ?
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In ARHD 6.5.4 there is no power options and i its not turned on and i cant use the flash of my camera when i had 29% (maybe more just than i need it) Any ideas ?
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New Bricked Kernel V0.5 Lets u Have Camera Flash Till 10% Battery
Hope i Helped
I've noticed that when I take a picture with my inspire 4g, with the flash turned on, the entire phone shuts down right away, but when it's turned into automatic, it works fine, has anyone else has this problem, or know of a solution?
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Need a few more details. What ROM, mods,etc. Folks here like to help, but we need to know what you may have modded on the phone.
I'm running stock 2.3.3, rooted, but no custom roms.
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I'm running stock 2.3.3, rooted, but no custom roms.
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That's odd. I have never heard of that on a stock ROM. But maybe someone else here has. Good Luck
You have a bad or shorted flash led.
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I can use other apps that use the flash, like tazer, and flashlight...
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I can use other apps that use the flash, like tazer, and flashlight...
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You should try wiping everything and installing a custom Rom or a rooted stock Rom and see if problem persists, could be a software issue. There are plenty of stock rooted gb Roms buried a few pages back in dev forum.
Check my sig. Stock roms. There is a rooted gingerbread PD98img, stock. I think it's the 3rd one,iirc.
With the phone plugged into the charger take a pic with flash on and see if your phone resets. Could be a battery issue.
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With the phone plugged into the charger take a pic with flash on and see if your phone resets. Could be a battery issue.
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It worked fine when plugged into the charger, should I get a new battery?
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It worked fine when plugged into the charger, should I get a new battery?
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That would be my recommendation. If you knew someone with another inspire you could try their battery. Actually your battery should be under warranty. If your phone is stock looking then you could probably take it to an ATT store and let them check it out and get 1 for free. Or even a call to 611 ATT support might get you a new battery for free. Just tell them it won't hold a charge and the flash causes your phone to reboot and you tried a friends battery and it fixed the issue. ATT has very understanding customer support.
It definitely sounds like a battery issue. I had a very similar issue. My phone would shut off at random times, and one thing that caused it was the camera flash. I picked up a new HTC battery on eBay for like $14, and it runs like a dream! If you cant fork over the money for the HTC brand battery, there are lots of cheaper chinese batteries for like $2 a piece. They would be good to just test and see if the battery is the issue if you cant find a buddy that could let you use a battery for troubleshooting, before you buy an HTC battery.
Absolutely! the same thing happened to me a few weeks ago. A new battery solved the issue. If you have a warranty/protection plan call up At&T and they'll take it from there.
Man, I love forums! I was just having this problem this week! I guess my brutal punishment to my battery over Winter break has cost me (I was running the phone down to 0% multiple times a day). Time to get a new battery.
- Jim
Digging into the problem
I was going crazy with this problem! I wonder now what is the problem with the battery, because mine it seems like it keeps current like a good battery. Does anyoane has any "hardware-electrical" explanation?
Anyway, at least I have one solution and I am partially happy with it.
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I was going crazy with this problem! I wonder now what is the problem with the battery, because mine it seems like it keeps current like a good battery. Does anyoane has any "hardware-electrical" explanation?
Anyway, at least I have one solution and I am partially happy with it.
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I'm assuming when you say it "keeps current" you have been using a current widget. The camera flash puts a heavy load on the battery. On an older battery, it may look like it's fine at idle or doing simple tasks, but it can no longer handle the tough tasks.
Hello,
I got this problem
Today i flashed insertcoin 3.4.6 and played a little with it
At certain point i wanted to take a photo,battery was at 27% and this error appears.. Strange
In which way i can pass this error? I disabled all energy menagement
Is there a way to use flash at every battery %? because the phone let me use torch without problems...
Can the battery need to be calibrated or something like ?
Thanks
It's a kernel issue. They can't really do anything until the kernel source is released.
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It's a kernel issue. They can't really do anything until the kernel source is released.
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Ok understood, but which is the minimum battery level to take photos with flash?
I'm at 29% and it continues to say battery is too low..
Edit: the minimum is 30%.. can someone confirm this?
Faux kernel lowers it
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erto90 said:
Ok understood, but which is the minimum battery level to take photos with flash?
I'm at 29% and it continues to say battery is too low..
Edit: the minimum is 30%.. can someone confirm this?
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I think once battery level goes below 30% flash is disabled.
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I think once battery level goes below 30% flash is disabled.
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This is correct. That is my only beef.
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Use faux or bricked kernels, they do not have this limitation.
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