Hi all.
I have recently stumbled across this site, and have searched for the answer to this before but could not find it, so apologies if I am repeating something from before.
I have a Vodafone VPA Compact UK and was wondering if anyone had figured out how to change the LED colors for the missed calls, txt, appointment, etc, as I find myself staring at the phone thinking, is that Green or Orange flashing..........
I have looked and the only thing I can find is a .dll file for it, and I have no idea how to mess with that.
Perhaps changing it to Red, as Batt never gets that low, or even to use the Bluetooth blue.
Thanks
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Is there some registryhack or anything else, to change the color or frequenz of the LEDs?
e.g. I would like to have a red notification instead of the damned amber one (which looks hardly like the green one, in some situations)
I also would prefer a higher blink rate when notificated and a lesser one, for normal status.
I hate blinklights just for annoying net connect or bt connect "notification".
please, doese someone knows some way?
You can change ANY notification in the Sounds and notifications settings, or through a program such as PocketZenPhone.
Search the forums and you will find what you need!!
Re the lights themselves, you won't be able to change them without changing the diode itself. Though perhaps there's a setting that changes which one (ie green or amber) is used for different styles of notification. Given the options between those two, however, I don't see why you'd want to change them.
Ant
sure you can say: notificate me via light/sound/vibra - but it is the color I want to change (standart green. amber, red are ok, if I just could choose them as I like)
i want to change the "organge/amber" notification, cuz I find it hard to see the differenz between the green one, especially in daylight.
if there would be some setting to change the standart notification to red, this would be pretty pretty usefull.
even the frequenzy would help me, to realize faster whats going on.
AND I didn't found a way to cancel blinking e.g. for BT on oder Netconnect.
in night, it is a pain in the neck, and I do have to find something i can cover the lights with, if I just want a dark night .
there muste be a possible of changing it, it is just a damned OS and so its a software thing.
Someone like Buzz is probably better than most to advise re changing which LED is used and the frequency of blinking.
There is an app that allows you to turn off LEDs during the night. I used to have it on my PC but never installed it on the phone cos I turn my phone off at night. The posts linking to it were on X-D so a quick search should find it.
Cheers
Ant
maybe buzz knows some way?
I hate resurrecting old threads, but has anyone yet discovered where the LED blink rate is controlled? Is it something that can be modified? It simply blinks too much, in my opinion.
Thanks in advance.
One of the chief complaints that I read is the blinking green LED being quite annoying on pocket pcs. Whilst I don't share this feeling I really wish the blinking orange LED would stay constant when I get a message etc so I can easily see when I need to check my phone.
Surely in all this expanse of WM knowledge someone can modify the way the LEDs are handled? Its not even a complete new function - it is just substituting one already possible setting for another!
Personally I would like blinking orange to be constant orange but I know there are many more that want to see their blinking green light become solid/turned off. How hard can it be to hack devices to have this option?
Does it need to be done at a .dll level?
My Artemis seems to use \windows\htc_lib.dll for its LED control.
Does it need to be done at a registry level?
hkcu\Controlpanel\Notifications\{xxxx}\Options
Does it need to be done with a memory resident program that reads the LED status and changes it accordingly?
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb202009.aspx
Does it need to be done some other way?
Someone please help!!
I don't want to sound rude, but it seems you searched for answers anywhere but the forum.
The LED situation has been discussed several times and some solutions have been offered particularly for TyTN and some other devices.
So search the forum (preferably using google instead of the built in search), you may find an existing solution that will work for your device.
And no, the MSDN reference you provided will not work on the LEDs in question, the access to them is tricky at best.
Hi, I've search but find nothing. Is there a software to let me know if I miss a SMS or a call by flashing the LEDs. I remember having a software like that when I got my palm, but now I can't find anything for WM6.
Anyone can help me ?
i would like to find this software also.
I hate how the orange blinking LED means a notification is waiting ........ I'd rather turn it solid. I waste too many seconds waiting for the light to blink to see whats going on with the phone. And I swear that in my peripheral vision, blinking green looks blinking orange, i give it a doubletake almost every single day.
If you are able to tweak the registry, take a look HERE
Search for the string 'fN'...hope this helps.
Thanks, but that only lets me set the number of seconds the LED blinks- it doesnt let me set it to solid and what color. Also that is wM5 tweaks and I am on (or am going to be very soon) WM6. Maybe it would still work though- but not what I'm looking for.
Thanks for the reply though!
Hi,
I have 2 issues with the TP2...
a) Keyboard Light - can it be set to a different value? Seems it is set to around 10 sec - tried Advanced Config..but that doesnt seem to work..also cudn't find anything in the Registry yet.
b) LED - the LED only seems to work during charging(Red/Green solid) = any program/Registry hack to use the LED for other Options (eg "new Mail" = Red blinking)?
Hope someone has the same issues and found a solution already
Thanks!
Regarding the notification light, you should RTFM. You don't need a hack. By default the notification light will blink green for missed calls, new SMS, and new emails. It'll blink amber for low battery warning.
Yea I would like the keyboard to stay lit longer as well. For the LED notifications make sure you select the "flash light for" in the sounds & notifications settings.
But it will not blink when there is missed call or sms when you are charging the phone though.
I don't have that problem with my previous X1.
LED & Keyboard Light
Hi Guys,
thanks a lot - stupid oversight of mine in reg to the LED
However still looking for the Keyboard Light..I used Advanced Config and set it to 30 sec..but that doesn't seem to work.
Also looked into the Registry but cudn't find anything related there as well.....
Cheers!
What are the reg entries for the LED lights? I would like diff colors as well
yes me too. please post your solution
I doubt the registry will give you different colour apart from the green, amber & red. It's a hardware thing.
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I doubt the registry will give you different colour apart from the green, amber & red. It's a hardware thing.
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Thats what I meant, different colors for different notifications
ohyeahar said:
Regarding the notification light, you should RTFM. You don't need a hack. By default the notification light will blink green for missed calls, new SMS, and new emails. It'll blink amber for low battery warning.
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I guess its too bad then that the manual doesnt say this functionality is BROKEN.
i had to turn it off as it would continue to blink even after I cleared the notifications.
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But it will not blink when there is missed call or sms when you are charging the phone though.
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I've searched and searched for a tweak or mod for that - I would MUCH prefer it blink for alerts / notifications, even when connected. Mine usually sits in the cradle when at home. If the LED blinked for missed calls / messages while in the cradle, I could see that at a glance from across the room, rather than going to it and looking at the screen.
Is there a tweak or mod to force the LED to blink, regardless of connection state? I don't care what color.
Thanks, Folks!
Joe
JRakes said:
I've searched and searched for a tweak or mod for that - I would MUCH prefer it blink for alerts / notifications, even when connected. Mine usually sits in the cradle when at home. If the LED blinked for missed calls / messages while in the cradle, I could see that at a glance from across the room, rather than going to it and looking at the screen.
Is there a tweak or mod to force the LED to blink, regardless of connection state? I don't care what color.
Thanks, Folks!
Joe
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guys google nueLed that might work its an old program that controls the Led in many ways
I've seen references to nueLED, but also read of several issues with it on the newer devices (TP2s in particular.) I'll do some searching later today and see if I can come up with a later version and/or higher confidence level that it won't give me problems.
Thanks for the suggestion! Anybody else?
Well, I managed to do a bit of research about NueLED today. I keep finding too many comments in various threads on various forums that mention problems, particularly on TP2s and even more particularly with WM6.5. Perhaps most are overblown - I honestly don't know. But it's enough to give me pause. Above all else, I need to keep Touchie as stable as he is currently. That said...
Can anybody confirm that NueLED works reliably on the T7373 w/ WM6.5 (official HTC SEA ROM update) with no instability or quirks?
Beyond that, can somebody confirm that NueLED provides an option for the notification LED to blink even when connected to power? That is really my only interest. I'm fine with the current setup & colors, but would like the LED to blink for an alert when the device is in the cradle.
Thanks, as always, for the help and suggestions!
Hi, in fact i have rooted my phone, and put the original sbf file that i found on the site but i noticed that my led notification on my milestone 2 is not working anymore. It was before i change the rom and go back to the 2.3... I've tried many apps as led me know, flow light etc... (all i found in fact) but i did not find any solution... Please help me to get this light on
Anybody please help... (UP)
The LED notification will only flash with the screen off. So if try an app to test the LED, don't forget to turn the screen off.
Yeah of course i did it. But it seems to be a constructor problem... the LED must have died xD . Well now i really want to know when i have a sms and i remember to have seen a program that permit the shortcuts in the bottom of the milestone 2 to blink. Anyone knows this app? anyone has a solution so i get a notification of sms received?