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Nexus S 4G: Button Backlight Control

Im wondering if anyone had found a way to disable the capacitive button backlighting similar to the way ledhacks works on the evo.
When I am in low light conditions, the buttons actually end up being brighter than my settings in aldiko.
I have tried a few apps off the market, but nothing seems to be working.
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Im not certain of the customization options, but have u taken a look at the BLN app?

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VSack said:
Did not work
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Bln does work if you have a custome kernel. Also.... How the hell r your back lights so bright? I can bearly see mine in dark let alone dusk or day light.
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LED Notifications (G2X App)

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.

Profondo_Rosso said:
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.

kd78 said:
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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apeiron6 said:
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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xl DIGITAL lx said:
You have to enable keyboard light up and compatability mode.
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How do you enable this?

mrfisch13 said:
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.

kpjimmy said:
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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xl DIGITAL lx said:
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?

xl DIGITAL lx said:
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?

galaxys said:
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.

Turning off led while charging. Possible?

Two quick questions...
I was wondering if there is anyway to turn off the orange led while the phone is charging.
I also had a question about the capacitive buttons led turning off with the screen dim or with a certain time of touch inactivity.
Just an annoyance I have while I'm in the dock mode at night.. very distracting .
Thanks !
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jeffmizrahi said:
Two quick questions...
I was wondering if there is anyway to turn off the orange led while the phone is charging.
I also had a question about the capacitive buttons led turning off with the screen dim or with a certain time of touch inactivity.
Just an annoyance I have while I'm in the dock mode at night.. very distracting .
Thanks !
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#1. Not without root access
#2. Turn the screen off with the power button
#3. Click the picture in my signature for more help

jeffmizrahi said:
Two quick questions...
I was wondering if there is anyway to turn off the orange led while the phone is charging.
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Well y would you wanna turn this off, don't u wanna know that ur fone is still charging or when its full of charge?
Plus the orange light is merely bright/ distracting at all for me to wanna turn it off..
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KillaHurtz said:
#1. Not without root access
#2. Turn the screen off with the power button
#3. Click the picture in my signature for more help
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+30 brother

Button light problems.

Anyone have the same problem as me? Basically my capacitive button back lights tend to not always actually light up. They choose when they want to light up. I usually do a reboot and they go back to normal but an hour later they shut off and turn on whenever, rarely turn back on though.
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They are turned off when the sensation is exposed to light and are on when there isnt that much light. For example, using the sensation in sunlight will keep it off while using the sensation in a dark room will leave it lit.

durps said:
Anyone have the same problem as me? Basically my capacitive button back lights tend to not always actually light up. They choose when they want to light up. I usually do a reboot and they go back to normal but an hour later they shut off and turn on whenever, rarely turn back on though.
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Never had this problem... but my guess is like the guy above mentioned...

boodee0110 said:
They are turned off when the sensation is exposed to light and are on when there isnt that much light. For example, using the sensation in sunlight will keep it off while using the sensation in a dark room will leave it lit.
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Yeah, I get what you mean, my G2 was like that as well.
Thing is that im in my room right now and its dark in here, besides my tv which isnt emitting much light and theyre off right now. Luckily i still know where the buttons are located and which one is which, but its annoying knowing theyre off when they should be on.
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durps said:
Yeah, I get what you mean, my G2 was like that as well.
Thing is that im in my room right now and its dark in here, besides my tv which isnt emitting much light and theyre off right now. Luckily i still know where the buttons are located and which one is which, but its annoying knowing theyre off when they should be on.
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Sounds like its time to send in your phone for a replacement. I just tried on mine what you described, and my keys light up. I would get a warranty exchange

durps said:
Anyone have the same problem as me? Basically my capacitive button back lights tend to not always actually light up. They choose when they want to light up. I usually do a reboot and they go back to normal but an hour later they shut off and turn on whenever, rarely turn back on though.
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I have the exact same problem with my button back lights, and will probably have to send it back to HTC for a replacement.

schoei1 said:
I have the exact same problem with my button back lights, and will probably have to send it back to HTC for a replacement.
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Just put your finger over the light sensor. If the capacitive lights come on, they work.
If they don't come on, they don't work.
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I just learned that if I put my finger over the sensor light, the button back lights turn on. That is great news, because I didn't want to send my phone back.

schoei1 said:
I just learned that if I put my finger over the sensor light, the button back lights turn on. That is great news, because I didn't want to send my phone back.
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True, but they shouldn't function that way. It should be automatic. I'd send it in for repair.
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mike2518 said:
True, but they shouldn't function that way. It should be automatic. I'd send it in for repair.
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They are 'automatic'. They come on when the phone is booted, and when the ambient light is low.
They don't STAY on when you can see them perfectly well without being lit. That would drain your battery life faster.
That's actually a good thing.
People shouldn't return a device because of a 'feature', IMHO.
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Mine stay on constantly regardless of light. Not sending it for repair as it's likely software not a hardware problem.

durps said:
Anyone have the same problem as me? Basically my capacitive button back lights tend to not always actually light up. They choose when they want to light up. I usually do a reboot and they go back to normal but an hour later they shut off and turn on whenever, rarely turn back on though.
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I don't even realize if mines are on or off since I know where the buttons are, so I guess it doesn't bother me.

LED flash notifications

Hello All,
Looking to use the phone's LED flash, as a notification... text messages for example.
any suggestions?

Not to sound like a super **** but: have you tried Google Play? I think there's apps that do that
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100%digital said:
Hello All,
Looking to use the phone's LED flash, as a notification... text messages for example.
any suggestions?
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why? that would kill battery like crazy, not to mention it would heat up the led bulb to the touch.

Try light flow on the market. They have a lite version but you may have to be rooted. I don't have time to try it right now but should work. As for heating the led that's not even a concern.
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Lightflow does allow for led use. Ive used in the past with the hox.
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if i wanna use my phones LED to cook meth, who cares... while i can see the LED using a lot power -im only looking for a couple fast blinks when a text is delivered, thought this was a native function within CM9/10, but thats not the case.

Oh what I'd do for a multi-color LED like the original nexus

+1 for light flow. Go sms also lets you set the notification light. The HOX displays green orange and red.

LEDs don't produce heat
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texaswickedtoys said:
LEDs don't produce heat
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Large ones most certainly do. Like the ceiling light ones all have heatsinks.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14961111
Works great. Hope this helps.