Hi, the white light comes on on the front of the phone for different reasons. Is there a thread telling of all the different ways it flashes and what they mean? If there is, I couldnt find it.
If you go to the manual, it will tell you.
I know with it's "breathing" it's charging
If you missed a call / text it will rapidly blink
There are more
here is the detailed listing with a screen shot of the manual i think on fuzemobility.com
http://www.fuzemobility.com/?p=1390
Cool! Thanks
Continuing my quest of using the LED as flashlight for my new HD2, I updated TorchButton to support the HD2 as well.
Dropped your keys? Finding something behind the bench? Performing surgery on a computer and need to find that jumper on the mainboard?
This is a simple application built for some HTC devices that have a hardware LED, normally used to take pictures in the dark. However I found the LED to be perfect to be used as a handy pocket flashlight.
Usage
There is no GUI for this application. Just start TorchButton to enable the LED on the back of your device. Start TorchButton again to turn it off.
Check out the readme if you're an advanced user and wish to change some registry settings, i.e. to allow a longer maximum time the LED is enabled.
Known issues
- [Fixed] New icons are not working when TorchButton is installed to Storage Card
Todo
- Create an app to configure the registry settings
- See if support for Omnia Pro (B7610) is feasible (someone should send me the related dlls...)
- [Done] Add a seperate timeout for bright mode
- [Done] Add blink mode with bright led
- [Done] Use new icons provided by tnyynt
- [Done] Add support for Omnia (the one found here)
- [Impossible] See if it's possible to control leds seperately ('economic mode') Sorry, this is not possible. (Tech-talk: setting a single GPIO enables both LEDs. There doesn't seem to be a GPIO for each LED seperately.)
Wishful thinking
- Camera app to interpret the morse
History
Version 2.3
- Fix icons not showing in HTC Sense or WM 6.5 start menu when installed to Storage Card.
Version 2.2
- New icons for all TorchButton apps (thanks tnyynt!). These only work in WM6.5 and up. Older OS's will still see the old icons.
- Added registry setting to use bright setting in blink mode (see BlinkUsesBrightMode).
- Bright mode now has a seperate timeout, configurable in registry (see BrightModeTimeout).
- Added support for Samsung Omnia i9x0 devices (hopefully they all work). Thanks to raph/zemrwhite2/PaSSoA. Thanks to Chainfire for testing on his Omnia i900L.
- [edit] Shortcut names have changed. I found them nicer this way, no two-line icons. And the text is now also not cut-off when added as shortcut in the home screen.
- [edit] Improved handling of bright mode. It should stop immediately now when pressed again, instead of waiting for a 500ms interval. This makes BlinkUsesBrightMode possible combined with low intervals for blink mode.
- [edit] Soft-reset your phone after upgrading from an older version! Else the new icons will not show.
Version 2.1
- Bright mode is now support on the HTC HD2 (Leo).
- Added a one-time warning message when bright mode is used for the first time.
Version 2.0
- Initial version with support for the HTC HD2 (Leo) (bright mode is not supported on the Leo)
Version 1.x
- Support for the Touch Pro
Dont think about something. Untill i read your post. This could be handy sometimes. Thnx
Awesome man I was just thinking how I missed that
Btw what's missing for bright mode to work? If I'm not mistaken there is a brighter mode just before taking a pic.
Thanks! I was dissapointed that hTorch didn't work on the HD2 now I got this. Wonderful!
Great ! thanks
Have it on my Omnia and was hoping to have it for my future HD2 !
You're all welcome! Glad to hear you like it.
12aon said:
Awesome man I was just thinking how I missed that
Btw what's missing for bright mode to work? If I'm not mistaken there is a brighter mode just before taking a pic.
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The mode is there, but it's not as easily called as it was on the Touch Pro. In fact I haven't found the API call at all yet. May need some hacking around the API to get that to work. The normal mode produces _quite_ the amount of light though, it's even more light than the bright mode of the Touch Pro thanks to the dual led.
Zero Masamune said:
Thanks! I was dissapointed that hTorch didn't work on the HD2 now I got this. Wonderful!
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hTorch will work again once I update the C# wrapper to support the Leo, as hTorch makes use of my C# library. I'll do that somewhere in the upcoming week.
Great, works perfect ! Txs
Can anyone confirm this don't burn anything out? On the X1 the light modules weren't heatsinked properly and caused vibrator motor to screw up after 15secs use as a torch.
Thanks!
kinnyfaifai said:
Can anyone confirm this don't burn anything out? On the X1 the light modules weren't heatsinked properly and caused vibrator motor to screw up after 15secs use as a torch.
Thanks!
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I can't confirm it won't ever burn out. However, realise that enabling the LED is actually the same as using your camera with the lights on in the dark. This _shoud_ be possible for prolonged times as well.
Were you using the 'bright' setting on the X1? (If that's possible there.) That might explain it better... otherwise you could just send in the device for repair, as it's normal use of the device. Especially if it's after only 15 seconds.
NetRipper said:
I can't confirm it won't ever burn out. However, realise that enabling the LED is actually the same as using your camera with the lights on in the dark. This _shoud_ be possible for prolonged times as well.
Were you using the 'bright' setting on the X1? (If that's possible there.) That might explain it better... otherwise you could just send in the device for repair, as it's normal use of the device. Especially if it's after only 15 seconds.
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It was a known problem that the LEDs weren't heatsinked properly on the X1 and there was a huge warning on using hTorch. I've not installed hTorch and never used the LEDs on my X1 as a torch cos of this oversight by the manufacturer. I do miss being able to use the LEDs as a torch though, it's very handy.
Heej nice, i come from oud-Beijerland
nice app, but bright mode doesn`t work for me..
NetRipper said:
Continuing my quest of using the LED as flashlight for my new HD2, I updated TorchButton to support the HD2 as well.
Dropped your keys? Finding something behind the bench? Performing surgery on a computer and need to find that jumper on the mainboard?
This is a simple application built for some HTC devices that have a hardware LED, normally used to take pictures in the dark. However I found the LED to be perfect to be used as a handy pocket flashlight.
Usage
There is no GUI for this application. Just start TorchButton to enable the LED on the back of your device. Start TorchButton again to turn it off.
Check out the readme if you're an advanced user and wish to change some registry settings, i.e. to allow a longer maximum time the LED is enabled.
History
Version 2.0
- Initial version with support for the HTC HD2 (Leo) (bright mode is not supported on the Leo)
Version 1.x
- Support for the Touch Pro
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20mihalko said:
nice app, but bright mode doesn`t work for me..
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Isn't it clearly stated that brightmode doesn't work.......jeez....dude...read
ET said:
Isn't it clearly stated that brightmode doesn't work.......jeez....dude...read
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sorry, my mistake
kinnyfaifai said:
It was a known problem that the LEDs weren't heatsinked properly on the X1 and there was a huge warning on using hTorch. I've not installed hTorch and never used the LEDs on my X1 as a torch cos of this oversight by the manufacturer. I do miss being able to use the LEDs as a torch though, it's very handy.
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The vibrate function does not work at all on my X1 after installing and using hTorch. User beware..!
This is my next phone when O2 decide to put it on their shelves, and hopefully its built better than the X1.
Any chance of some source code?
I've been looking through the HD2 camera drivers, and have found a few things that should be the LED (can't test it as I have no device), but am wondering if it's the same method as yours!
l3v5y said:
Any chance of some source code?
I've been looking through the HD2 camera drivers, and have found a few things that should be the LED (can't test it as I have no device), but am wondering if it's the same method as yours!
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Here are the important code snippets of the API that I'm using. The methods were pretty obvious (luckily).
typedef int (__stdcall *LEO_INIT)();
typedef int (__stdcall *LEO_SETCURRENT)(DWORD dw1);
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LEO_INIT InitFlashLight;
LEO_SETCURRENT PMICFlashLED_SetCurrent;
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hCamera=LoadLibrary(L"CameraPlatform.dll");
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InitFlashLight = (LEO_INIT) GetProcAddress(hCamera, L"InitFlashLight");
PMICFlashLED_SetCurrent = (LEO_SETCURRENT) GetProcAddress(hCamera, L"PMICFlashLED_SetCurrent");
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InitFlashLight(); // must be called before SetCurrent has any effect
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PMICFlashLED_SetCurrent(0); // turns it off
PMICFlashLED_SetCurrent(1); // turns it on
There's also a PMICFlashLED_SetMode(x); but I haven't been able to figure out what it does. As far as I could see when disassembling it wants one parameter.
If you have any ideas on the bright mode, they'd be more than welcome. If you want the full source to make some modifications or to toy with it, let me know.
NetRipper said:
Here are the important code snippets of the API that I'm using. The methods were pretty obvious (luckily).
typedef int (__stdcall *LEO_INIT)();
typedef int (__stdcall *LEO_SETCURRENT)(DWORD dw1);
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LEO_INIT InitFlashLight;
LEO_SETCURRENT PMICFlashLED_SetCurrent;
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hCamera=LoadLibrary(L"CameraPlatform.dll");
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InitFlashLight = (LEO_INIT) GetProcAddress(hCamera, L"InitFlashLight");
PMICFlashLED_SetCurrent = (LEO_SETCURRENT) GetProcAddress(hCamera, L"PMICFlashLED_SetCurrent");
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InitFlashLight(); // must be called before SetCurrent has any effect
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PMICFlashLED_SetCurrent(0); // turns it off
PMICFlashLED_SetCurrent(1); // turns it on
There's also a PMICFlashLED_SetMode(x); but I haven't been able to figure out what it does. As far as I could see when disassembling it wants one parameter.
If you have any ideas on the bright mode, they'd be more than welcome. If you want the full source to make some modifications or to toy with it, let me know.
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That's what I'd come to as a conclusion, so glad that works!
Is there any need to un-init the flash light?
PMICFlashLED_SetMode will probably need some playing around, though might enable your "bright" mode. Will have a play with that when I get an HD2!
l3v5y said:
That's what I'd come to as a conclusion, so glad that works!
Is there any need to un-init the flash light?
PMICFlashLED_SetMode will probably need some playing around, though might enable your "bright" mode. Will have a play with that when I get an HD2!
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There doesn't seem to be an un-init function. However, the debug console shows that it detects when the DLL is being attached to or detached from, so there's probably some cleanup code there.
I also haven't found any side-effects yet. TorchButton works fine even when the camera app is running. They don't interfere with eachother (other than toggling the LED to their own behalf). On the Touch Pro it wasn't possible to run TorchButton and the camera app at the same time. Not that I ever wanted to, but still.
In regard to that mode function. It must be for something. I tried using it in various ways already but it didn't matter. Maybe you'll have more luck
might be confused right now, but seems that when in camera mode, and battery is below 50% you cant use the flash - anybody know if this will affect the app?
haven't got my hd2 yet so cant help you out, but there's a thread under the Leo -- > Leo sub-forum
cheerios!
Hi!
I really miss some kind of notifciation led on my lumia 710, so is it possible to create some modifications on the lumia to turn on the light of the buttons when there are unread msgs/ missed calls ?
Thank you for your help
Very cool idea for a hack, but the simple version is that while it's probably possible, it won't be easy. There's an API or controlling the notification light in CE, but WP7 already uses that on devices which have one (like my HD7). I suspect the button backlights are driver-specific things, and therefore probably require finding the correct driver to access, and the right IOCTL to send to it.
My HTC Velocity/Vivid/Raider 4G LED light won't turn off at the top left corner of the phone
It is not blinking but a steady green light with a mixture of a little red. It is eating up my battery.
I have tried all possible solutions Rebooting/ Settings >disabled notification light / ROOT / installed a custom ROM / Battery pull / apps that manage LED notification lights like Lightflow, Flash notification. / turned off notifications for gmail( I don't even have any unread mails) / Factory Reset.
If anyone had a similar problem with this phone or any other brands. Can you please tell me how you solved it? Thanks :good:
Hi there,
You'd be best served asking for help from the experts who own your device here:
Vivid Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
Good luck
Hey guys, I'm totally new in android development.
I hope my questions are one the right point here.
My Setup:
1) LED light stripe controlled by Bluetooth with apps called "Flux Bluetooth" or "Magic Light".
2) Ticwatch E with latest Wear OS
My idea:
I want to control the LED by easily hitting a button on my Ticwatch. For the start an on/off switch would be great.
I tried some stuff like MacroDroid, but that didn't do the job.
Do you guys have any idea how i could get to the target?
I appreciate you help. Thx in advance. :victory:
Try with ifttt.com