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Charging Led Color

now now don't flame me for posting in the Dream Android Development Section. Because I have an ideal I would like devs to see and maybe you know, develop.
So my ideal is cross platform/rom app/hack to change the colors of the leds when the phone is charging. I know I am getting tired of Red, Orange, Green. its so dull and boring.
What do you guys think?
P.S. Mods please forgive my foolishness if I have posted in the totally wrong section.

You mean cycle through the colours when it's charging? or just change the colour?
There's plenty of apps on the market that let you change the colour for incoming calls, messages, wifi, etc. but none that cycle through the colours.
That would be pretty sweet tbh.

cars1106 said:
now now don't flame me for posting in the Dream Android Development Section. Because I have an ideal I would like devs to see and maybe you know, develop.
So my ideal is cross platform/rom app/hack to change the colors of the leds when the phone is charging. I know I am getting tired of Red, Orange, Green. its so dull and boring.
What do you guys think?
P.S. Mods please forgive my foolishness if I have posted in the totally wrong section.
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you're in the right section, android development. since this would be a development idea, you're correct. although it can be debatable that it's just a question... I say YES. so who knows what to do?

I think when it is fully charged it should cycle through numerous colors. Charging should pulsate between red and orange

Or can we fix the notification while charging? there is only 1 app for that and its a payed! it's something that should be stock on the phone like SMS

LED Notification flashing while charging
I agree. It would be great to have the LED flash while charging when we get any kind of notification sms, email, alarm, tweet, gtalk etc. maybe the color changing option could be added to the settings menu too. This is a great idea.
In cyan's roms there is a great LED color/flash rate changing menu in the messaging settings. Could this be a good place to start from?

Found an app that does just that, flash notifications when charging. It's called "Always Flash for root users." It's paid, I might have it free. (sssssssshhh). I didn't like it because it runs as a background service and I despise background services, but definitely works well.
I do like the idea of pulsating colors while charging. However, I'm not quite sure how the electronics of the LED work in the G1. I haven't read anything about it being able to pulse. LED's can pulse, but I don't know if the G1 can do that.
Doesn't the myTouch's trackball pulse while charging?

I don't think what you guys are saying is what he wants.
I think he wants when it's charging
<15%=red
<90%=orange
>90%=Green
He wants to change those colors to blue or purple or yellow or something

JAguirre1231 said:
I don't think what you guys are saying is what he wants.
I think he wants when it's charging
<15%=red
<90%=orange
>90%=Green
He wants to change those colors to blue or purple or yellow or something
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Its all the same thing. If we can change the colors we can also make them pulsate

Abolfazl said:
Its all the same thing. If we can change the colors we can also make them pulsate
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Yeah, but it started to become one tree completely different of what he wanted, after the pulsate was mentioned

Hero LED
I remember Hero LED used to be able to change the LED's whilst charging, but when it got 'improved' it no longer interfered with the green charging LED.
Personally I am not concerned about gradiating LEDs whilst charging, but would like the LEDs to notify me when I have had an incoming e-mail or SMS whilst charging, and I dont want to have to pay £1 for the privelige!

Any kinda change is good though I do like the pulsating, Now thats sexy. Like when a mac is sleeping its lil light pulsates damn thats hot.
Yes all of your ideals are correct.

Always flash is a good start...
Okay, we are almost there, development-wise, if someone with some more expertise than me would get interested enough to the work... with Always Flash for Root, we know that it is very possible to get rid of the default charge light, and replace it with another app's notification. All we need is an app that detects a phone's charging state and battery level (can be done without root), and lights the led based on that (can also be done without root) in ways configurable by the user (a la "Missed Call" app).
Pulsing would be a nice effect, but whether that's possible or not, I think we should have it gradually shift colors from totally red, through the rainbow as it charges to orange, yellow, and finally green when fully charged. It is possible to light any custom color based on rgb values (there are apps that do this in the market), so this is all very doable with a normal app. All we are missing is a free version of "Always Flash" to get the default charge out of the way so the app can do its color changing thing. (once great Java dev creates it, that is)

hmmmm....
depending on the charge state of the battery the lights could cycle (or pulsate)from red to yellow to green...kinda like a traffic light
that would be awesome!

freaktractor said:
hmmmm....
depending on the charge state of the battery the lights could cycle (or pulsate)from red to yellow to green...kinda like a traffic light
that would be awesome!
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That's what I was saying, only have them fade gradually from one to the other. (say, have the color change slightly, unnoticeably, each time it pulses)
But, in any case, the point of this thread is not exactly how it should look (It should be largely user configurable, anyway), but how can we do it. In fact, I think we can see how to do it, if only someone can write the app...

carnegie0107 said:
Okay, we are almost there, development-wise, if someone with some more expertise than me would get interested enough to the work... with Always Flash for Root, we know that it is very possible to get rid of the default charge light, and replace it with another app's notification. All we need is an app that detects a phone's charging state and battery level (can be done without root), and lights the led based on that (can also be done without root) in ways configurable by the user (a la "Missed Call" app).
Pulsing would be a nice effect, but whether that's possible or not, I think we should have it gradually shift colors from totally red, through the rainbow as it charges to orange, yellow, and finally green when fully charged. It is possible to light any custom color based on rgb values (there are apps that do this in the market), so this is all very doable with a normal app. All we are missing is a free version of "Always Flash" to get the default charge out of the way so the app can do its color changing thing. (once great Java dev creates it, that is)
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Yeah always flash is handy, but I sure as hell did not pay for it. RGB does work and dimming is possible, this is proven by the old hero roms and there dimly lit leds. and the RGB value config is great. Hopefully someone that knows more about this will develop an epic free app.

Sorry for the double post but I forgot to mention there is a free app on the market called "LED Tester" check it out.
It would be great if a dev can find a use for it. ^_^

[Q] Problem with Inspire LED notification signals

Before I rooted my HTC Inspire 4G, if I recall correctly, the notification LED worked like this: it has two colors, green and orange. When plugged in, it will show orange while charging and green while charged. The LED only blinks to indicate a notification if the screen is off; if not plugged in, it blinks green. If plugged in, it blinks the opposite of the charging color. At least, that's how I think it worked.
What I am certain of is that I can no longer get the notification LED to work properly. I've been trying a number of different ROMs recently--Existz, Revolution, CyanogenMod, CoreDroid, RCMix Energize Blue--and in none do the notification LED work perfectly. Some of them do blink the notification LED, but only if the screen is off and the device is not charging. If it is plugged in--as it is the vast majority of the time--the LED does not blink to signal a new notification.
I've tried the LightFlow app--didn't fix it. I've tried NoLED as an alternative, but am not happy with that.
Is this just a quirk of all the ROMs, and I should expect that? Or could it be that something got messed up in my rooting and romming, and if so, is there a solution?

Thazz said:
Before I rooted my HTC Inspire 4G, if I recall correctly, the notification LED worked like this: it has two colors, green and orange. When plugged in, it will show orange while charging and green while charged. The LED only blinks to indicate a notification if the screen is off; if not plugged in, it blinks green. If plugged in, it blinks the opposite of the charging color. At least, that's how I think it worked.
What I am certain of is that I can no longer get the notification LED to work properly. I've been trying a number of different ROMs recently--Existz, Revolution, CyanogenMod, CoreDroid, RCMix Energize Blue--and in none do the notification LED work perfectly. Some of them do blink the notification LED, but only if the screen is off and the device is not charging. If it is plugged in--as it is the vast majority of the time--the LED does not blink to signal a new notification.
I've tried the LightFlow app--didn't fix it. I've tried NoLED as an alternative, but am not happy with that.
Is this just a quirk of all the ROMs, and I should expect that? Or could it be that something got messed up in my rooting and romming, and if so, is there a solution?
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1. If Im not mistaken it stays solid orange when charging (plugged in)
2. Solid green when fully charged (plugged in)
3. Blinks between orange and green when there is a notification. (plugged in)
As far as it staying blinking it should be is setting when you can shut it off or on. Usually its in the launcher settings that your using not a ROM issue. (if Im not mistaken)
If thats thats your biggest worry your worrying about a knife fight while your holding a gun. (lol) No big issue.

I rooted and flashed LeeDroid to mine. My LED notifications worked after rooting and flashing. When charging it's amber, when fully charged it's solid green. Off the charger it blinks green for a new notification and amber when it needs to be charged. Never noticed it blink between the 2 on the charger. Have you made sure it's been turned on in your settings?
Sent from my Inspire 4G using Tapatalk 2

I am rooted and flashed Revoltution HD 6.3.2 and mine seems to be working as desired.... I assumed you double checked Settings--> Display --> Notification Flash Just to make sure??

Change LED notification color?

I know its possible with apps but was wondering if its possible with the stock software?? If not, what ap are you guys using for this function? TIA

I use Lightflow.

I use lightFlow as well and its not possible in the stock software AFAIK.
CMNDR

Do we have all these color options in lightflow or only a few? If so which ones do yall use?

matt2k12 said:
Do we have all these color options in lightflow or only a few? If so which ones do yall use?
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The LED in the phone supports RGB so you should be able to get a moderately wide color spread. Each different notification in my phone has a different color and blink rate specified by lightflow so I cant really go into detail there. The only thing I have yet to figure out with it is how to dim the LED as its really bright, and while I want a charging indicator, at night its hard to sleep with the bright orange on my phone.
CMNDR

Now it seems my notification LED is going off for no reason; there are no notifications currently showing besides juice defender and smart actions neither of which have an LED function tied to them; does this ever happen to you guys?

matt2k12 said:
Now it seems my notification LED is going off for no reason; there are no notifications currently showing besides juice defender and smart actions neither of which have an LED function tied to them; does this ever happen to you guys?
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Ya, I've had phantom notification issues before. Before I got the settings right for my 3rd party SMS app (Handcent) I had a few issues where the notifications weren't clearing. The other thing you might check is that gmail will try and notify even if your using something else to mark the message as read, (ie: using gmail on a different computer and reading the message will make it disappear from the status bar on your phone cause to the mailing client the message has been read, but the lightflow notification requires you to open the app that's triggering the notification to clear the lightflow notification.) Other than that I'd try changing the color of different apps and seeing if the LED changes with it and try to pin down the app that is causing the random light.
Let me know if that helps,
CMNDR

Hi:
The best feature of lightflow is the ability to turn all the notification lights off at night, from any hour yo choose to any hour in the morning.
Tom

Those of you using light flow, what settings are you using? And are you rooted? What build are you on. I had never even noticed the pho had a notification light until I had had it for a while and I saw the low battery light one day, until then I had never noticed it lit.. I'm currently rooted only, have not unlocked the boot loader. On build 125-asa-10.
I first thought light flow was not working but have come to notice it is, its just extremely dim to the point you almost can't see it even in a dark room. Anyone else have this issue or know what I'm doing wrong?

iamchocho said:
Those of you using light flow, what settings are you using? And are you rooted? What build are you on. I had never even noticed the pho had a notification light until I had had it for a while and I saw the low battery light one day, until then I had never noticed it lit.. I'm currently rooted only, have not unlocked the boot loader. On build 125-asa-10.
I first thought light flow was not working but have come to notice it is, its just extremely dim to the point you almost can't see it even in a dark room. Anyone else have this issue or know what I'm doing wrong?
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I never noticed it being excessively dim per se, but when I first installed the ap at the office under flourescent lighting the lights seemed weak and not to match the colors I had selected. Once I decided to choose only a few notifications and with stick main standard colors (red, yellow, green, blue, orange, cyan) I noticed it was doing a good job of notifying me and the colors were unique and visible in all light conditions. For emails I have a long delay, for texts I have a medium delay, for missed calls I have a short delay, for missed calls messages or mms or voicemail from wife I have an extra short delay.

The only gripe I would say I have with lightflow is that it seems to stop notifying if not used for a while. Sort of like it's being dumped out of memory and needs to be restarted.
CMNDR
Sent from my XT897 using Tapatalk 2

I'm trying to figure out if I have a hardware issue but im starting to doubt that too. I really don't want to do a factory reset but it may come to that. when the battery is low ~5% the led will blink bright red when unplugging, and bright blue when plugging in so it seems like its capable of going bright. driving me nuts that its not bright enough to see during normal operation.
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Is it really that bad that there is no way to control notification led in oneplus 6?

Is it really that no matter how much you pay or what ever you do there is no way to get led control for Oneplus 6 without custom rom?
The things I would need from led:
- When notification comes it would be on not blinking
- When I plug the phone to charger there would not be any light on.
Then there is couple of things that would be nice to have, but not nessessary like ability to put own colors to whatever notification is coming like whatsapp messages to green led and that there would ne no lights on in silent mode or during nights.

Download Light Manager from the Play Store

rmaathuis said:
Download Light Manager from the Play Store
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Only to realise that it does not work or is there some settings that need to be adjusted? I install that app, go to settings and put led on and plug phone to charger. See the led light burning. Then no matter what I do in software it is still burning.

I've used it for half a year when I had the 6 and worked without a problem. I cannot test anymore since I have the 6t now

What is everyone doing for notifications?

Hey all,
I just picked up a 7 Pro and it's my first phone without a notification light. What are you all doing to make sure you don't miss important notifications?
On my OnePlus 5 I used to use Light Manager to show me a static (not blinking) light of a different color depending on the notification, so I could glance at my phone and know what notifications were waiting for me. (Especially helpful was a unique color for when my wife texted me. Little quality-of-life stuff like this goes a long way, ya know?)
Now that I don't have a notification light I've tried:
- Ambient Display: This seems too easy to miss a notification after it has passed. Always picking up or tapping on the phone to see notifications is a hassle.
- Always On AMOLED: I've tried two apps by the same name and they both drain my battery horribly, even if I have it set to show only a black screen unless a notification comes in.
- NotifyBuddy: This is close, but the blinking light drives me nuts and I've heard the battery drain is bad here too.
Has anyone found something that works for them and doesn't destroy battery life?

I just pickup my phone and it shows notifications. At first i missed the LED light but not anymore.

I am using this currently and it works really well. What it does is make the built in Horizon light continue to repeat itself according to your chosen settings...much like it should by default but OnePlus dropped the ball!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=vaf.vishal.plusbeat&hl=en_US

What is the sense of having that "horizon light" if it doesn't actually DO anything? I don't get it... why include it....
jaseman said:
I am using this currently and it works really well. What it does is make the built in Horizon light continue to repeat itself according to your chosen settings...much like it should by default but OnePlus dropped the ball!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=vaf.vishal.plusbeat&hl=en_US
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GoodbyeSky said:
Hey all,
I just picked up a 7 Pro and it's my first phone without a notification light. What are you all doing to make sure you don't miss important notifications?
On my OnePlus 5 I used to use Light Manager to show me a static (not blinking) light of a different color depending on the notification, so I could glance at my phone and know what notifications were waiting for me. (Especially helpful was a unique color for when my wife texted me. Little quality-of-life stuff like this goes a long way, ya know?)
Now that I don't have a notification light I've tried:
- Ambient Display: This seems too easy to miss a notification after it has passed. Always picking up or tapping on the phone to see notifications is a hassle.
- Always On AMOLED: I've tried two apps by the same name and they both drain my battery horribly, even if I have it set to show only a black screen unless a notification comes in.
- NotifyBuddy: This is close, but the blinking light drives me nuts and I've heard the battery drain is bad here too.
Has anyone found something that works for them and doesn't destroy battery life?
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I'm using pulse beat and it works great especially with horizon light