Notification led FAILS - HTC One S

Hello everyone,
I'm thinking to buy this very good devices but I read on some italian sites that there are some batch that have notification led bugged.
I'm explain better: they told that the led is shifted from the normal position and isn't so visible as other batch.
Anyone of you have this problem?
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nope, mine is at the right position and works well

alex_oO said:
nope, mine is at the right position and works well
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Thanks.
Can you do a photo so I can compare with the one that I will buy today?
Will seems strange but on internet there aren't any photo of the one s notification led.

For me hte LED, comparing to the Desire is less noticable
I don't know if this is a bug or a feature, but the led is definitely too back behind the ear-piece net.

Just got my grey one s yesterday so not sure what is normal what is not in terms of notification light.
My light is located at the second row of the speaker holes, the 5th hole from the left. it is yes quite small compared to my incredible s, and during daylight, you have to be close to the phone in order to see it.
Is it normal?

This is my same location of hte led as well
h.han said:
Just got my grey one s yesterday so not sure what is normal what is not in terms of notification light.
My light is located at the second row of the speaker holes, the 5th hole from the left. it is yes quite small compared to my incredible s, and during daylight, you have to be close to the phone in order to see it.
Is it normal?
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my led is in the same location and it is much less visible as compared with my 2 years old desire...

The problem is not where is the led, but the fact that notification is still buggy after update 1.78.401.2: the other morning for example I had 3 emails but there was no led blinking. Others too reported led not working or working just for the first 5 minutes...

hexaae said:
The problem is not where is the led, but the fact that notification is still buggy after update 1.78.401.2: the other morning for example I had 3 emails but there was no led blinking. Others too reported led not working or working just for the first 5 minutes...
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I have the opposite problem. My LED flashes for new emails, but does not stop when I access the mail app! (Still on original 1.53 base).

Have some problem.
LED blinking for a few minuts and after don't blinking

Mine is just fine.

Mine was useless. You can't even see the led from the sides,only when u look pretty much straight at phone. Led is behind the speaker grill.

orenfl said:
my led is in the same location and it is much less visible as compared with my 2 years old desire...
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Also coming from Desire, this is a topic of concern for me as well, since I usually look at my phone from an angle when it isn't in my hand...
Same issue with the One X

kolyan said:
Mine was useless. You can't even see the led from the sides,only when u look pretty much straight at phone. Led is behind the speaker grill.
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fully agree!
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kolyan said:
Mine was useless. You can't even see the led from the sides,only when u look pretty much straight at phone. Led is behind the speaker grill.
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good and cool idea as far as design goes, but most definitely not good for notifications

Mine is international unlocked, but with french CID. The led is too down and catches up just the first row of holes on the grill.
I must say it's completely unusable. I'm looking for a way to hardware fix it with some light conductive material.
Maybe a software patch to boost up the LED current will be also needed.
On HTC Mozart it's also under the speaker grill, but it's way to bright compared with the One S one.

mine works except I notice it only blink for like 5 minutes and turn itself off.

Mine is kinda useless, since it's almost impossible to see it unless you hold the phone in your hands...

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New phone, no led's

So I just got my replacement Touch Pro (t7272). and everything's working great, but the LED on the phone is not blinking at all... not at start up or anything... am I losing it or isn't there suppose to be a blinking LED in the earpiece?
My Kaiser had software to change the color of the LED depending on the response (msg, missed call, etc...), but can't find the app now...
really? 18 views, and no one can even tell me if they have a blinking led in the ear piece?
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swanga said:
thats the light sensor...you are losing it lol.
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THANK YOU! I may have lost it, but thats the first step to getting it back.
go ahead and lock/close thread

Notification Indicators, something I can add to ROM?

Since we all know the primary notification light indicator in the top-left corner of the Aria is less than adequate brightness-wise and visibility-wise I would like to propose a new alternative LED indicator: Use the capacitive menu buttons instead!
I was thinking if, at all possible, only one would need to be lit up - which I'd like to use the home button. I'm not sure if each one can be lit up seperately though.
What do you guys think?
Cool idea, but I have a feeling all of the button lights are linked. If you take the back housing off the phone and look at the glass from the edge, it looks like it's just one light...
kaschenberg said:
Since we all know the primary notification light indicator in the top-left corner of the Aria is less than adequate I would like to propose a new alternative LED indicator: Use the capacitive menu buttons instead!
I was thinking if, at all possible, only one would need to be lit up - which I'd like to use the home button. I'm not sure if each one can be lit up seperately though.
What do you guys think?
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Less than adequate in what way? With CM 6.1 mine flashes when I get an email, text, missed call or voice mail. Its RED while its charging and changes to GREEN when its full charged. Am I missing something?
I don't see how flashing the Home button would be any different than what we have now.
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Less than adequate in what way? With CM 6.1 mine flashes when I get an email, text, missed call or voice mail. Its RED while its charging and changes to GREEN when its full charged. Am I missing something?
I don't see how flashing the Home button would be any different than what we have now.
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I should have been more specific, the brightness and visibility is what is less than adequate!
I have to actually hold the phone up to my face and directly look at it to see the light emitting any "light" - what's the point of that??? Mine as well is turned on and the fact that I don't even notice it is a shame really.
With other devices I've owned (blackberry comes to mind).. I could see the notification light clearly visible from afar.
If you're judging my idea because you think it's stupid, then please keep your comments out of here - it's development, not judging time.
Thank you.
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I should have been more specific, the brightness and visibility is what is less than adequate!
I have to actually hold the phone up to my face and directly look at it to see the light emitting any "light" - what's the point of that??? Mine as well is turned on and the fact that I don't even notice it is a shame really.
With other devices I've owned (blackberry comes to mind).. I could see the notification light clearly visible from afar.
If you're judging my idea because you think it's stupid, then please keep your comments out of here - it's development, not judging time.
Thank you.
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Thanks for the clarification. Yes I would agree that compared to other phones I have had, the LED is not near as obvious, especially with a case on. Using the Home button may be more obvious, but you would lose the color aspect that the LED offers.

what's the point of the notification LED?

It lacks brightness and is hidden behind the speaker grill, I can barely see it light up most of the time. What a waste.
It is duller than I'd like but unless it is in direct sunlight, I have no problem seeing it. I wish it wads a little brighter though.
At least is has one. A lot of android phones don't.
I want to know if anyone has figured out how to make it stay on longer than 5 minutes
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I want to know if anyone has figured out how to make it stay on longer than 5 minutes
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Also how to change the color to orange? This green is so useless .
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mike2518 said:
Also how to change the color to orange? This green is pro much useless .
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Green has been HTC's standard notification color since the g1 first came out. Once the device is rooted you'll be able to use LED color changing apps.
I was wondering, there is another whole on the opposite side of the front reading facing camera and the notification led. I wonder why htc put that there it seems to have no purpose. That probably could have been a nice place to put the notification led.
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ayvecs said:
I was wondering, there is another whole on the opposite side of the front reading facing camera and the notification led. I wonder why htc put that there it seems to have no purpose. That probably could have been a nice place to put the notification led.
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It's most likely the ambient light sensor, or the motion sensor that shuts the screen off when you place the phone by your face.
Paging Dr B said:
It's most likely the ambient light sensor, or the motion sensor that shuts the screen off when you place the phone by your face.
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That is correct. It is the light sensor.
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Green has been HTC's standard notification color since the g1 first came out. Once the device is rooted you'll be able to use LED color changing apps.
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If rooting will allow me to change the LED to something a little more noticeable (red might work well I would think), that might be ideal.
So far, the green barely stands out, especially since my desk is next to a window with ambient sunlight.
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If rooting will allow me to change the LED to something a little more noticeable (red might work well I would think), that might be ideal.
So far, the green barely stands out, especially since my desk is next to a window with ambient sunlight.
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I believe that we only have 2 colors to choose from, the green and the abmer, the one that comes up when charging phone. I always had the amber on my HD2 and it was always visible. Hope we could do the same on this phone later.
mike2518 said:
I believe that we only have 2 colors to choose from, the green and the abmer, the one that comes up when charging phone. I always had the amber on my HD2 and it was always visible. Hope we could do the same on this phone later.
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The LED light can actually produce multiple colors but like someone said. It's not possible until it's rooted unless the application your using gives you the option.
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Green has been HTC's standard notification color since the g1 first came out. Once the device is rooted you'll be able to use LED color changing apps.
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Maybe the free market app 'Blink' which doesn't require root will work...
Damonkashu said:
If rooting will allow me to change the LED to something a little more noticeable (red might work well I would think), that might be ideal.
So far, the green barely stands out, especially since my desk is next to a window with ambient sunlight.
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If you use a 3rd part text messaging application like Chomp or Hancent it gives you the option to make your LED multiple colors plus the option of how long you want it to stay on.
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The LED light can actually produce multiple colors but like someone said. It's not possible until it's rooted unless the application your using gives you the option.
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The G2 LED could only turn orange or green.. I'm assuming most new HTC phones are set up like this.
galaxys said:
Maybe the free market app 'Blink' which doesn't require root will work...
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Just tried it. Only Green & Red work
Du22ty said:
The G2 LED could only turn orange or green.. I'm assuming most new HTC phones are set up like this.
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I hope this isn't the case. The Thunderbolt can do Red, Green, Pink, Blue and White.
i like having a notification led, as opposed to the Vibrant, which didn't have one. I just wish it lasted longer than 5 minutes.
There is an app for the g2x that pulses the four bottom buttons for notifications. its pretty spiffy...i wrote the developer he said it's possible it could work on the sensation but he doesn't have one to try it out.
It would be a pretty nice option to have because I agree, the led as is is pretty much invisible
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Profondo_Rosso said:
There is an app for the g2x that pulses the four bottom buttons for notifications. its pretty spiffy...i wrote the developer he said it's possible it could work on the sensation but he doesn't have one to try it out.
It would be a pretty nice option to have because I agree, the led as is is pretty much invisible
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I used it on my G2X and it sucked the battery big time.

Notification LED?

Is there not a notification LED for the Charge? You know, when you get a message or something? My Droid X had an LED indicator light that would flash until the phone was checked. For the life of me I can't seem to find where to enable/disable this? Please help.
It does not have a notification LED, quite disappointing for such a high priced phone. Just like the galaxy S2, even with its insane specs and high praises they still couldn't manage to put a notification LED, I'd rather have that then a front facing camera
You can use the free app NoLED if you would like a way to simulate having a notification LED
The led not being there has been a big con for me but if that's the worst I guess I can live with it. I would not reccomend using led "simulated" apps as your battery life is killed by them because of the screen being in the on state
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yutzybrian said:
The led not being there has been a big con for me but if that's the worst I guess I can live with it. I would not reccomend using led "simulated" apps as your battery life is killed by them because of the screen being in the on state
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Ya that is true, I'm also pretty sure it keeps your phone from sleeping since the screen is on which of course means even more battery drain. Just recommending a way to simulate the LED though I'm hoping someone makes an app to just have your back LED(for your camera) do a small flash every 15ish seconds, sure most people set their phones face down but still!
Missed Message Flasher works for me with few complaints.
NOLED I didn't care for.
What are the small circles up at the top of the phone on the right for? Photo sensors of some kind?
mulk777 said:
What are the small circles up at the top of the phone on the right for? Photo sensors of some kind?
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I'm thinking they are sensors to detect light and adjust your screen brightness and I know one of them detects when your face is in front of the phone while on a call to prevent the screen from staying on..

Dead Flash? No problem!

Hiya,
I just replaced the flash on my G2. I bought it from KR-Net on ebay for USD$6. They sent me the tiny replacement board and even included the tools I needed to take apart the back of the phone and pop the case.
From getting the envelope to having my phone back to 100% was about 15 minutes.
Anyone who can turn a screwdriver can do this fix.
I've had several occasions where my flash stopped working, and all it took was a reboot. I would check if it's that before doing any hardware adjustments.
C_Adamanteus said:
I've had several occasions where my flash stopped working, and all it took was a reboot. I would check if it's that before doing any hardware adjustments.
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Mine was definitely dead. I went through the obvious checks.
flinkisme said:
Mine was definitely dead. I went through the obvious checks.
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That must have been frustrating. Atleast it all turned out well.
C_Adamanteus said:
That must have been frustrating. Atleast it all turned out well.
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It was very frustrating. I don't take many pictures, but I used a flashlight app almost on a daily basis, as well as Instant Heart Rate Monitor. I thought about replacing only the LED, but I never read of anyone having a part number or of anyone who had replaced the LED.
It turns out that the LED is a miniscule SMD version on a very tiny PCB.
It honestly couldn't have been easier. True, I did need a magnifying glass, but that's only because my eyes are somewhat past their prime
Just three tiny torx screws and a plastic prybar (I think a guitar pick would also work) and the back case was off. Then I gently peeled up a bit of sticky copper that shields part of the board and the board pops right out.
I have learned my lesson: Don't use the LED Flashlight on the HIGH function, when the low beam is enough.
yeah everything you have to change, speaker and so forth are really easy on these, a plastic knife and 3 screws and you can access the things that break first, and they are cheap as hell to
I also replaced my flash recently. Was using the flash as a light when building a friend's new PC, but I sat it down with it on super-bright mode and forgot. About 20 minutes later, I picked the phone up and saw that it thought the light was on.
It may not have been the same eBay seller, but I got the same thing, for around 7 bucks, got the replacement light, "soft opening" tool to crack the case open, and the torx screw driver needed. I think they even sent me a tiny phillips screw driver, but was not needed.
Bookmarked, if I ever need it. Thanks so much!
My only problem is the void adhesive (can't recall the right word in english) on the screw...
I've noticed that the LED on the G2 (Or DZ if it makes a difference) is very bright, the brightest LED I've ever seen on a phone (On deathray mode, or high brightness mode on the torch app), is the replacement LED just as bright? Not that it really matters much but I'm just curious. Also how often did you use the LED and how long till it died?
Do you happen to know of somewhere that shows how to open the back case of the phone? I have some dust or something on my lens and can't figure it out.
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JDogg1329 said:
I've noticed that the LED on the G2 (Or DZ if it makes a difference) is very bright, the brightest LED I've ever seen on a phone (On deathray mode, or high brightness mode on the torch app), is the replacement LED just as bright? Not that it really matters much but I'm just curious. Also how often did you use the LED and how long till it died?
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both me and my girlfriend have had g2s for a long time, I use tourch constantly, just not on death ray and she use her camera like none other. neither one of use has burnt out our led but its hard to estimate how much
specificaly its been used. I gather it varies but should take a long time. I also gather a replacement led will be just as bright as they are probably oem as who would make an aftermarket one
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Do you happen to know of somewhere that shows how to open the back case of the phone? I have some dust or something on my lens and can't figure it out.
Sent from my G2 running the random rom of the day.
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you need a t5 scredriver and a guitar pick (or similar) if you can't figure it out just look for a youtube video
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Good to know, so I can use the high brightness mode without worrying too much
Well, sure... But that two weeks without a light was annoying... Stick with low unless it's an emergency

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