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Getting angry at this phone

So, I've had the phone since launch. Overall things have been pretty good. However, I am starting to get frustrated.
Two major flaws that will make me put this phone up on Ebay and probably never go back to Samsung.
A. SD card is locked and I can't store big files on it. This morning I've started getting insufficient memory messages when updating my apps. Yet I have 10 gb of space still available on my SD card. Unacceptable.
B. Plugging a charger into this phone in the dark (when you come home late night after work and don't want to wake up your wife) is nearly impossible. Due to the size and awkwardness of the USB 3.0 port. I'd say I have a 10% chance of plugging in a traditional USB and 2% of plugging in the provided 3.0 USB cable without having to turn on a light.
Other issues.
-Camera still takes way too long to initialize.
-Samsung software isn't the greatest.
-There have been no updates from Samsung after launch. No phone is perfect, this one could also use some help.
I might grab the next generation HTC because I think they are really onto something.
Edit: not being able to root and fix these issues myself is the biggest flaw of all, if Samsung remains unrootable then I won't use their phones.
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cbrehob said:
So, I've had the phone since launch. Overall things have been pretty good. However, I am starting to get frustrated.
Two major flaws that will make me put this phone up on Ebay and probably never go back to Samsung.
A. SD card is locked and I can't store big files on it. This morning I've started getting insufficient memory messages when updating my apps. Yet I have 10 gb of space still available on my SD card. Unacceptable.
B. Plugging a charger into this phone in the dark (when you come home late night after work and don't want to wake up your wife) is nearly impossible. Due to the size and awkwardness of the USB 3.0 port. I'd say I have a 10% chance of plugging in a traditional USB and 2% of plugging in the provided 3.0 USB cable without having to turn on a light.
Other issues.
-Camera still takes way too long to initialize.
-Samsung software isn't the greatest.
-There have been no updates from Samsung after launch. No phone is perfect, this one could also use some help.
I might grab the next generation HTC because I think they are really onto something.
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I've noticed 4.4.2 in general has bugs but yea. Kinda wishing I didn't sell my MDK S4 for this:-/

Just FYI you can use the built in file manager to store files onto the sd card. Also when you plug the phone into the computer you can copy whatever you want to the sd card
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cbrehob said:
So, I've had the phone since launch. Overall things have been pretty good. However, I am starting to get frustrated.
Two major flaws that will make me put this phone up on Ebay and probably never go back to Samsung.
A. SD card is locked and I can't store big files on it. This morning I've started getting insufficient memory messages when updating my apps. Yet I have 10 gb of space still available on my SD card. Unacceptable.
B. Plugging a charger into this phone in the dark (when you come home late night after work and don't want to wake up your wife) is nearly impossible. Due to the size and awkwardness of the USB 3.0 port. I'd say I have a 10% chance of plugging in a traditional USB and 2% of plugging in the provided 3.0 USB cable without having to turn on a light.
Other issues.
-Camera still takes way too long to initialize.
-Samsung software isn't the greatest.
-There have been no updates from Samsung after launch. No phone is perfect, this one could also use some help.
I might grab the next generation HTC because I think they are really onto something.
Edit: not being able to root and fix these issues myself is the biggest flaw of all, if Samsung remains unrootable then I won't use their phones.
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I am in complete agreement with this. I had an HTC one m8 for a 10 days and couldn't stand the camera(I now relize it's not that bad) . But the software was top notch. After using the Samsung for 2 weeks I realized I had made a mistake and wanted to return it and go back to the m8. It was a much more enjoyable experience very slick software. I also hate how I have to turn on the light to plug this phone in. Also this camera takes a lot of blurry shots. Also the lag between apps. If htc releases a phone with a decent camera I might go with that. I've been also looking at the g3 and if that's unlocked on verizon I might just go with that. I'm sure if this had some modability I would be happy lol.
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xmoox said:
I've been also looking at the g3 and if that's unlocked on verizon I might just go with that. I'm sure if this had some modability I would be happy lol.
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There is a good chance it won't be unlocked (stock Kit Kat G2 can't be unlocked alth u can still root).

Maybe you should turn a light on once in a while to charge...just saying. To complain when you won't turn a small light on is so ridiculous.
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Martinjv71 said:
Maybe you should turn a light on once in a while to charge...just saying. To complain when you won't turn a small light on is so ridiculous.
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Missing the point here methinx. When you've got someone sleeping like a baby in the same room and it is pitch black, turning on a light to plug a phone in is not only discourteous and rude, but is likely to get you a well deserved moan and potentially a slap from the aforesaid, previously sleeping, now awoken, partner.
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Not Enough Coffee said:
Missing the point here methinx. When you've got someone sleeping like a baby in the same room and it is pitch black, turning on a light to plug a phone in is not only discourteous and rude, but is likely to get you a well deserved moan and potentially a slap from the aforesaid, previously sleeping, now awoken, partner.
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Lol you're right about that. I have no problem plugging my phone in the dark though, but I see where you're coming from
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Not Enough Coffee said:
Missing the point here methinx. When you've got someone sleeping like a baby in the same room and it is pitch black, turning on a light to plug a phone in is not only discourteous and rude, but is likely to get you a well deserved moan and potentially a slap from the aforesaid, previously sleeping, now awoken, partner.
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I got a 6 foot charger from Verizon, can't remember the brand, it was part of the package during the launch day of the s5, but it has a built it led in the tip so when you touch it it lights up so you can see what you are plugging it in to. It really helps, it was like $15 so not that bad of a deal plus as a disabled veteran I get 15% off accessories.
Hope that helps.

its the same as any other phone charger to me..
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Screen brightness changing when using apps...

When using an app or a game the screen brightness suddenly changing as if I had auto brightness on but it isn't, always seems to go dimmer and sometimes goes to dim and light in quick succession. Is there something in the settings that I need to change?
Samsung S7 I am using.

Same
I have this problem as well, my screen gets brighter some moments.
I notice the colors on the screen become lighter, after a few moments it wil change back to normal.
I don't know what's causing it.

me as well
Yea me too, seams to do it when ever it want not in the app or program.

I'm having the same issue on my S7. Pretty annoying.
Edit: Found a solution here: reddit.com/r/samsung/comments/4a5kkv/when_i_open_certain_games_the_screen_dims_but_the/d0y94nq
You have to install package disabler pro and disable gameservice
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It's a feature not a bug.

Maybe screen settings is on adaptive mode?

Soufiansky said:
It's a feature not a bug.
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It does not matter if it is intended or not, he is looking for how to disable or fix it...

AnchorPoint said:
It does not matter if it is intended or not, he is looking for how to disable or fix it...
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I know , and the solution is already available so...I was just confirming.

Travrew said:
I'm having the same issue on my S7. Pretty annoying.
Edit: Found a solution here: reddit.com/r/samsung/comments/4a5kkv/when_i_open_certain_games_the_screen_dims_but_the/d0y94nq
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That does fix it but you don't need to install package disabler pro.
Go to Settings/Applications/Application Manager/More (upper right)/Show System Apps/ then scroll down to "GameService" and disable
I had tried Disabling Auto Brightness, turning off Adaptive Display and Power Saving but turning off GameService finally worked.

thanks
hey thanks alot. i appreciate it. now if i could just get this thing to cool off. thats the mosst disappointing thing about the s7 other than the screen triping out every once in a while, oh and the lag issue, and that they took out the ir function although i much rather have the expandable memory & Micro sd slot, the lack of volume is a disappointment, and the fact that i still haven't received the vr free gift package that t-mobile promised even tho i pre-ordered on the feb. 23 and got the phone like a week later. did i mention how hot this dam thing gets? my s6 got hot a little bit but this is horrible. kinda makes me want my s6 back.

crash66 said:
hey thanks alot. i appreciate it. now if i could just get this thing to cool off. thats the mosst disappointing thing about the s7 other than the screen triping out every once in a while, oh and the lag issue, and that they took out the ir function although i much rather have the expandable memory & Micro sd slot, the lack of volume is a disappointment, and the fact that i still haven't received the vr free gift package that t-mobile promised even tho i pre-ordered on the feb. 23 and got the phone like a week later. did i mention how hot this dam thing gets? my s6 got hot a little bit but this is horrible. kinda makes me want my s6 back.
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It shouldn't be getting hotter than your s6. Granted it should get slightly warm, but my biggest issue with s6 edge was it would get scorching hot to the point it was uncomfortable. This phone never gets that hot for me. So keep an eye on that, or hand?
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Been running into this with my relatively new S7 Edge and the Package Disabler Pro approach with gameservice seems to have done the trick for me, too. Thanks!

This is happening on crazy spammy's note 10 + as well
Got it root'd up but don't see game service when searching for it in titiamum backup

I recently got the same issue on my S10. And couldn't find the game service too. Have you found any solution for this issue?

Simply awful software. Just me?

Hi,
Coming from a Moto Z and before that a 6P.
Ok... I didn't intend to hate this phone but... Why are notifications broken? Why dont PocketCasts playback controls work?
I know this is "1 aspect" but to me notifications are vital and i simply don't understand this phone.
- i receive a notification and screen lights up (i set that per app)
- but then I unlock phone
- notifications still in notification shade. I lock device.
- they are no longer on lock screen
Why?
That's not how any other device i have owned worked?
And lock screen music playback is... A disaster?
I consider this phone basically unusable... Yet reviews never mentioned this. Am I alone?

I agree with you, mostly. I'm coming from a Nexus 6P (and many Nexi before that since the One), so I'm used to the plain Vanilla and love it. I was able to rectify some of the notification issues by enabling banner and lockscreen notifications from the Settings >> Notification & Status Bar >> Notification Management area. It doesn't fix everything, and at times (especially the beginning) it was very frustrating. I have it for 5 days now and am at a point where I think it's usable and am waiting for LineageOS to come out with a vanilla-ish version.
http://lineagerom.com/huawei-mate-9-lineage-nougat-update/
The battery is what drew me to the phone and it doesn't disappoint. I can get about 24 hours and that impresses me.

Thanks, have that set for important apps. Feels like a massive part of Android (notifications) are basically missing. Rest is good/ok/great but.... Just feels like madness that this is acceptable in 2017.

yup, hw software sux. end of. waiting for stock-ed customs

Just you
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Yea, that's what ended up being the deal breaker for me. I absolutely loved everything else with the phone, but notifications are the baseline of what a phone should be (at least to me), and this phone failed at that miserably. Not being able to reply to a text without unlocking the phone is a no go for 2017. I also kept hearing how battery life was amazing...I never really saw that either considering the size of the battery and a 1080p screen. I've got a Moto Z Play and I can tell you that this is truly amazing battery life. I'm now sitting at 53% with 4:39 sot and been off charger since 9:45a...It's now 1a the following morning. Not putting down Mate 9, as I really did like the rest of the phone...So much so that I'm on here looking to see if they have come out with an update for the glaring problem you guys are discussing. It looks as they Huawei doesn't even acknowledge the issue, so not counting on a fix. Oh well
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I'm really surprised Huawei get a free pass on this. I read about 10 reviews, saw lots of YouTube videos and I had no idea how this phone handles notifications. I simply don't believe that someone coming from "normal" Android versions wouldn't find this different enough to warrant a huge rant?
Very frustrating. I like so many aspects of this device but the basic things are terrible. Madness.

for lock screen music playback -
settings> then uptop type in notifications> notifications panal> notification managment. then find the app you want to allow on the lockscreen. hope that helps.

Spot on! I'm 700 USD in on this phone. Only thing going for it on my side is the battery (so far) and dual sim as I travel a lot.
The rest is just unacceptable... At the very best. Likely the first and the last Huawei I'll own.

It's not just software that is bad for notifications. The hardware is poor too. The LED is tiny and almost invisible. The vibration is very weak so you can't feel it in your pocket.
This is a great phone underneath, but the little things really spoil it.
Huawei had a great opportunity to take business off Samsung, but they have blown it.
This has put me off Huawei. I'll be trading in the Mate for a Note 8. Or perhaps I won't wait for that. The S8+ is looking good.

Coming from a Nexus 6, the software has it's issues, but overall I like my Mate 9 so much more. Thought I would be missing the stock Android in a daily basis, but I seem to be very happy with my new phone.

-ErrorFile- said:
Coming from a Nexus 6, the software has it's issues, but overall I like my Mate 9 so much more. Thought I would be missing the stock Android in a daily basis, but I seem to be very happy with my new phone.
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Coming from the disastrous year of Samsungs (s7 Active, s7 Edge, Note 7) Im loving the mate 9. Getting 10 hours of screen on time, notifications havent been an issue at all (Ive had to unlock the phone to reply to a text on every single phone Ive used including iPhone). I prefer the lockscreen stay clean and the led flash when I have something unread. Out of all the phones Ive used this past year, this is the only one Ive kept. Ive got a Moto Z Force sitting on my table thats for sale and once its gone all Ill have left is my iPhone 6s plus and the Mate 9.

wingzfan said:
Coming from the disastrous year of Samsungs (s7 Active, s7 Edge, Note 7) Im loving the mate 9. Getting 10 hours fo screen on time, notifications havent been an issue at all (Ive had to unlock the phone to reply to a text on very single phone Ive used including iPhone). I prefer the lockscreen stay clean and the led flash when I have something unread. Out of all the phones Ive used this past year, this is the only one Ive kept. Ive got a Moto Z Force sitting on my table thats for sale and once its gone all Ill have left is my iPhone 6s plus and the Mate 9.
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Do you find the LED bright enough and the vibration strong enough? If so I have a different phone to yours

RR-99 said:
Do you find the LED bright enough and the vibration strong enough? If so I have a different phone to yours
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I have no issues with the brightness of the led at all, in fact I prefer it to the absurd brightness of the s7 series. My phone is primarily on a desk or table and I havent missied any notifications at all. Also my volume is always on so I hear my phone go off and never really pay attention to the vibration of it but I would say its right on par with my iPhone. Another thing is I use Textra and always have so Ive got the vibration set to "multiple short" and if the phone is for some reason on silent I still hear the vibration when a notification comes in. Honestly I have no complaints about anything with this phone especially now that Ive been able to change out the emojis without root (hate android emojis).

coming from a pixel
i really like the mate 9, the software could do with abit more though.
if it was pure vanilla, this phone would be the end all.

RR-99 said:
Do you find the LED bright enough and the vibration strong enough? If so I have a different phone to yours
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I use an app called Flash notificationn 2. basically on any missed notifications it keeps flashing the camera and lights up the screen( set every min or so). it works very well. coming from a note 4 i was also tossed. I do love this phone and at 599.00 seems a steal. does it have shortcomings , ya it does. but so does every phone. price to price with the s8+ or note 8 rumored at close to a grand makes this phone a steal. especially considering the list of shortcomings the galaxys 8 will have.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.manzy.flashnotification2&hl=en

admorris said:
Not being able to reply to a text without unlocking the phone is a no go for 2017.
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That seems like an odd issue to me. All it takes to unlock the phone is touching a sensor. Unless the complaint is about doing it while sitting flat on a surface, then I agree the sensor placement isn't optimal. But if replying to a text without unlocking the phone is important, that's easily solved with a 3rd party text app, like Textra.
I also haven't noticed the issues with notifications in my usage that others have had. But I do agree the notification LED could be brighter, and the vibration stronger.

tommy281 said:
for lock screen music playback -
settings> then uptop type in notifications> notifications panal> notification managment. then find the app you want to allow on the lockscreen. hope that helps.
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This just doesn't work reliably. Spotify works 60% of the time maybe but PocketCasts about 5%. Totally rubbish.

Really mixed bag of opinions here.
I'm almost wondering if there are multiple software versions showing different behaviour?
The 2 notifications issues i have are :
1. Music playback controls. Dreadful. Seems like some apps whitelisted but even those don't work 100% of the time. PocketCasts (even latest version from 2 days ago) works basically never, meaning i need to unlock phone to pause. A total joke.
2. Notifications. Lock screen shows them once and once only. As soon as i unlock, all notifications are not shown again on lock screen, unlike normal Android.
For those that "don't have issue with the notifications"... Do you see what i see?

tommy281 said:
for lock screen music playback -
settings> then uptop type in notifications> notifications panal> notification managment. then find the app you want to allow on the lockscreen. hope that helps.
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That doesn't fix the issue...It's a known problem.
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RealEvil said:
Really mixed bag of opinions here.
I'm almost wondering if there are multiple software versions showing different behaviour?
The 2 notifications issues i have are :
1. Music playback controls. Dreadful. Seems like some apps whitelisted but even those don't work 100% of the time. PocketCasts (even latest version from 2 days ago) works basically never, meaning i need to unlock phone to pause. A total joke.
2. Notifications. Lock screen shows them once and once only. As soon as i unlock, all notifications are not shown again on lock screen, unlike normal Android.
For those that "don't have issue with the notifications"... Do you see what i see?
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I think what you have are two types of people on here...Not two software versions. You have people that have given up on the phone and people who are justifying their purchase...lol
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notification light

I know on the launch they talked about the light on the edge of the screen.
I don't see this option on my phone or I am missing something??

catchawabbit said:
I know on the launch they talked about the light on the edge of the screen.
I don't see this option on my phone or I am missing something??
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You're not missing something, it's supposed to come in a future update soon. I think it was mentioned in that ask me anything on oneplus.com

Think it flashes for one second. Dont have the phone but I think you can enable it in display settings somewhere

Harry Pothead said:
You're not missing something, it's supposed to come in a future update soon. I think it was mentioned in that ask me anything on oneplus.com
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Reviewers already shown that it's already working.
I don't have the device yet to tell the steps find the edge lighting setting.
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I've looked everywhere for the option. I couldn't find it.
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Mine has the light on the edges with notification
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I have it now. I literally tapped everything that had notification on it. Will have to investigate to find which option exactly it is

catchawabbit said:
I have it now. I literally tapped everything that had notification on it. Will have to investigate to find which option exactly it is
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I can't find it In settings either just yet. But lights up blue when they come in
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catchawabbit said:
I know on the launch they talked about the light on the edge of the screen.
I don't see this option on my phone or I am missing something??
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There is no option that I found to turn it on or off. It just works....When you receive at text you will receive a blue light is going to appear down the curved side of the glass. It happens really fast. They should really have an option to extend how long you will see it for.
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jdidtht said:
I can't find it In settings either just yet. But lights up blue when they come in
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You probably just need to have ambient display enabled for new notifications. Bit of a useless feature mind you.Needs inprovment to flash or pulse but could then become a battery drain

According to an ask me anything session in their forums they are looking into making it more customizable and are also considering adding Always On Display:
Q: Any enhancements in OOS to utilize the curved display in 7Pro?
A: Edge lighting for notification would be a handy feature and we are still considering to add more features that will utilize the curved display in future.
Q: Are the edge notification colors customizable?
A: Not as of now but its something we are considering for future updates
Q: Is there any consideration of added a Always On Display feature? I currently own the Galaxy S8 and I actually like the AoD feature.
A: It's still under consideration. We are working on improving power consumption efficiency for this feature before we implement it.
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The edge lighting is pretty useless as is. It flashes for one cycle then disappears. I don't understand how OnePlus thinks this is of any use. Normal people don't stare at their phones all day hoping to catch a glimpse of a notification. I also don't want to have to pick up the phone or tap the screen to check. They opted for no LED, so make edge lighting persistent and customizable. The promise of this feature was actually one of the main reasons I upgraded from the 6T. The 7 Pro is a very impressive device but edge lighting in its current form is worthless.

Isn't there a Notification Reminder in Accessibility

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Isn't there a Notification Reminder in Accessibility
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no

found this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.used.aoe&hl=de
looks ok until OP build in this feature

Really hope the add AOD. Miss that from my 2XL.

BPM said:
found this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.used.aoe&hl=de
looks ok until OP build in this feature
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I was just getting ready to post this. I used it on my 6T, S10+ (untill Holey Light came out) and now also using it on my 7 Pro.
Once set up it works great.

Still don't have the phone, but does this app cause the phone not to go to deep sleep (causing loads of wakelocks)? And does it contribute to screen on time? (meaning that the phone thinks that you're using the screen while it's only the edge lighting that is on).

Makes sense to stay until cleared (comparing with Samsung devices all the time clock on). At the end this is the same display which can handle it without too much battery drainage

No front LED for notifications ?

Hello,
I am currently using a OP5, and I really like having a front LED to tell me if a message had been received, or not.
Like, I just have to look at my device for ~2sec and I know if a notification is waiting or not.
I am interested by buying a 7/7Pro, but it doesn't have this LED. Isn't it a problem as a daily ?
Thank you !
Khwaja.

Khwaja7 said:
Hello,
I am currently using a OP5, and I really like having a front LED to tell me if a message had been received, or not.
Like, I just have to look at my device for ~2sec and I know if a notification is waiting or not.
I am interested by buying a 7/7Pro, but it doesn't have this LED. Isn't it a problem as a daily ?
Thank you !
Khwaja.
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Hi.
I use this app.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=730692

Khwaja7 said:
Hello,
I am currently using a OP5, and I really like having a front LED to tell me if a message had been received, or not.
Like, I just have to look at my device for ~2sec and I know if a notification is waiting or not.
I am interested by buying a 7/7Pro, but it doesn't have this LED. Isn't it a problem as a daily ?
Thank you !
Khwaja.
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Hi.
I use this app.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=730692
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Ahh NoLED app. What an oldie but goodie! I had used that a long, long time ago and it served its purpose well.
@Khwaja7 - I used to rely a lot on the LED for notification and the app mentioned in the previous post was a good solution. I don't rely on it much nowadays because I had bought a cheap Xiaomi Mi Fit 3 band so I can see any messages and emails from my fitness band. If your phone is almost always near you, or you don't mind getting to your phone to check, you can set the OP7Pro up to quickly check by a single tap on the screen to wake the screen up.

you can also try Plus Beat from google play
It uses the edge horizontal light feature, and lights it up once a while.

Yep, plus beat might be your best bet for now...

xxjabberwockxx said:
Ahh NoLED app. What an oldie but goodie! I had used that a long, long time ago and it served its purpose well.
@Khwaja7 - I used to rely a lot on the LED for notification and the app mentioned in the previous post was a good solution. I don't rely on it much nowadays because I had bought a cheap Xiaomi Mi Fit 3 band so I can see any messages and emails from my fitness band. If your phone is almost always near you, or you don't mind getting to your phone to check, you can set the OP7Pro up to quickly check by a single tap on the screen to wake the screen up.
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How did you make it to work?

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How did you make it to work?
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The NoLED app? The last time I used it was probably 3 years ago. Haven't tried it in any recent phone.

galaxys said:
Yep, plus beat might be your best bet for now...
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I tried this but doesn't seem to work well with the ambient display enabled

galaxys said:
Yep, plus beat might be your best bet for now...
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For how many seconds did you set it up?
How's battery impact?

On Plus Beat custom colors did not seem to work and time is not working too well, I have mine set for 10 seconds and it shows about every 21 seconds, I do have Ambient Display enabled, but its better than nothing.

Bradl79 said:
On Plus Beat custom colors did not seem to work and time is not working too well, I have mine set for 10 seconds and it shows about every 21 seconds, I do have Ambient Display enabled, but its better than nothing.
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Must be individual to the phones then. I have it installed and it shows a notification every 10 secs and in the colours set up under its settings. Phone has ambient display on.

Had LEDs on all my other phones but don't miss it at all since moving to the OnePlus 6T and the to the 7 Pro.
Good in a way since you're not always going for your phone every 10 seconds because of a blinking LED.
Notifications wake the screen up so that's enough. Can prioritize them as well so only the important stuff pops up.

slonn said:
Must be individual to the phones then. I have it installed and it shows a notification every 10 secs and in the colours set up under its settings. Phone has ambient display on.
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I may clear data and try again, thanks for the info

I couldn't get pulse beat to work at all. This one works well but takes about 2% battery per hour the way I have mine set worth a shot and only one I found really works. Sadly the fingerprint lock screen is still there so you have to unlock a bit slower but it works well and easy. Screenshot for example as I couldn't find share button on play store sorry.

Thank you all for your answers !
I will buy a 7Pro then, and I'll see if it fits my needs about notifications alert.
If it doesn't, I'll try your possibilities
Khwaja.

Notification light is a bummer. Why they can't use the same as on the pixel is beyond me. That system just works.
Common guys give us always on display!