I know prior generations have always kept it, but has anyone heard anything about a LED Indicator for the S7?
I like being able to quickly glance at the phone in a meeting or at my desk to see if I have a txt, email, low battery, etc.
Chris
I don't see why not
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This notification is absolutely ridiculous.....not necessarily because it exists. It's ridiculous because it can't be turned off. What kind of moron engineer comes up with this and, beyond that, what kind of person in power approves it? Samsung wants to sell a dock.....this doc is used by many people at the bedside so they can use their phone as an alarm clock. Along comes this notification in the middle of the night that just sits there until acknowledged. This poses two problems. 1. It lights up and stays lit up. 2. It creates a possible screen burn in situation. I understand that the phone can be configured to still go into sleep mode when the notification arrives. But, that defeats the purpose of using the phone as an alarm clock in the dock. I would like to be able to turn this off without necessarily having to move away from my stock rom or move to clockworkmod. Also, I read on a post from October that the current version moves the notification to the notification bar at the top of the device. However, I just bought my Epic last week and my phone says it is up to date. Yet, the charged battery notification is still the disruptive box in the middle of the screen. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Thanks Much.....
Charged notification PROBLEM SOLVED !
PROBLEM SOLVED !
I saw this suggestion in another forum and it WORKS, so I'm passing it on !
Set the global notifications to SILENT.
Set the notification on Gmail to any ringtone, NOT DEFAULT.
Set the notification on messaging to any ringtone, NOT DEFAULT.
You'll still have a tone when you 1st plug the phone in to the charger, but NO tone when it's fully charged.
So I've noticed that the notification light only stays lit for a certain amount of time. It was like that when I was stock and is the same now for running das bamf. Is there anyway to change this. It seems it will blink for ~10 min for a text or what not and then it goes out. This is annoying because it makes me have to turn the screen on more often then I would like just to check to see if I have a text message. Is there anyway to change this amount of time?
Yeah, thats how it is. Most people always have their phone on them. So if you haven't been around you phone for more than 10 mins, the first thing most people do when they "get back" to their phone is turn the screen on.
Is it really that much of an annoyance? 1 button press?
No, its not but I've come accustomed to my OG droid notifciation light and if you know about that phones notification light, its superb and with a quick look at that phone from a distance you can see if you have a notification or not. I've been fine with it so far but it would be nice if it was longer.
The notification light can save battery throughout a day if you don't have to turn the screen on all the time just to check for a notification.
The notification light on the TB is so insignificant, I forget it even has one most of the time. It isnt normal for a phone to have such a small notification light or only have 2 colors (look at other phones like blackberries or even other android phones). However, you get used to it and check your phone without it.
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No, its not but I've come accustomed to my OG droid notifciation light and if you know about that phones notification light, its superb and with a quick look at that phone from a distance you can see if you have a notification or not. I've been fine with it so far but it would be nice if it was longer.
The notification light can save battery throughout a day if you don't have to turn the screen on all the time just to check for a notification.
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I was the same way with my Nexus One. It's the one thing I miss and hate about the Tbolt. You cannot count on being able to check the notification light to see if you have messages. You HAVE to turn it on to be sure. I really wish HTC would start using a standardized, well engineered notification light on all devices. Then let users turn it off if they don't like it.
I actually came up with a small fix for myself when I'm at home. I mounted one of my Nexus Ones under my plasma(just so that the trackball is showing) then I muted all sounds. At least now if I am at home I generally am alerted visually if I have messages waiting.
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I too need a notification light as I do not like turning the phone on and off to see if I missed something. So I found NoLed which has been a lifesaver. It turns on your screen if you missed a call, sms, email, etc. I thought it would kill the battery, but no it really doesn't. You can even schedule when the app will go on and off. Big, Big fan.
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I too need a notification light as I do not like turning the phone on and off to see if I missed something. So I found NoLed which has been a lifesaver. It turns on your screen if you missed a call, sms, email, etc. I thought it would kill the battery, but no it really doesn't. You can even schedule when the app will go on and off. Big, Big fan.
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just installed this. This looks awesome!! As long it doesn't drain the battery like you said, this will be an incredible app. thanks for the heads up.
Hi,
i have an Samsung OMNIA7 and i'm pissed off every time i miss a call the screen stays dark, and as there is no led to indicate missed calls/sms i find myself powering up the screen once in a while to check if i have missed something.
is there a way to light up the screen and keep it on or maybe just a line with some icons on when there is a missed call or sms...?
thnx
If you want a battery life measured in hours...
There is an option for "Screen times out: Never" but that isn't affected by missed calls or anything. I really don't recommend using it that way, though. Leaving the screen on all the time eats a huge amount of battery life (under normal use, it's about half of the battery just to power the screen on many phones).
Some WP7 devices have notifiction LEDs, but if yours doesn't I don't think there's anything that can be done to help.
My setup is Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini with the latest official CM12 nightly. I'm otherwise very happy with my phone but because there is no notification LED on my phone model, I hate the fact that I have to constantly turn screen on to check if there are any notifications (I mostly get Whatsapp messages, Facebook Messenger messages and calls).
What's the best app for getting reminders of these unread notifications without having to turn on the screen? I would be happy with an app that would beep or even vibrate every 2-5 minutes to remind that there is a new notification. Apparently there might also be apps that use the screen when there is no LED on the phone, but I wouldn't want to sacrifice too much of the battery life of my phone.
I know these types of reminder features come as part of ROMs but my phone doesn't seem to have them.
Please help me!
Found the perfect app. LED Blinker (paid version). Does what I needed and more. I could've also used Tasker (which I do own), but I need something I can quickly and easily modify.
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