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LED Notifications Pointless?

Is there a way to assign a certain color/pattern to a particular event?
Right now, I have no idea what the lights are indicating.
Anyone else have a better experience with this feature?

Also, I can't even see them cuz they are on the side! Can they get bright?

I believe there is, though I can't help you since I haven't got mine yet
I remember seeing a review where the guy was changing the status LED's. You sure it's not in the manual?

Yeah they are pretty crap, along with the panels and the 'charging via usb from a pc'!

Though I really like my Xperia alot, I have to admit that LED notifications are not very helpful. It's not possible to change them - they are predefined for a couple of events without any possibility to be modified.

Changing the LED's should be possible with PhoneAlarm. But I am still waiting for my X1, it is on the way, but therefore I can't tell you exactly.

if you want too see what the leds dothen why haven't you gone into start>settings>system illumination
it shows you!

I'm sure this feature is modable, then I'm 'officially' request an app to enable customizing LED illumination

I find them useful ... especially when the battery is running low.

ideally I just want something that flashes clearly to say I have a new message or glows red to say the battery is low.
The location and brightness of the leds is dreadful.

Leds 'are' for the night and muted sounds mode

foo said:
It's not possible to change them - they are predefined for a couple of events without any possibility to be modified.
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fards said:
if you want too see what the leds dothen why haven't you gone into start>settings>system illumination
it shows you!
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lol, 650 euros for a mobile phone and you don't even read the manual or look around in menus...

artesea said:
ideally I just want something that flashes clearly to say I have a new message or glows red to say the battery is low.
The location and brightness of the leds is dreadful.
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AGREED .

If you look in the registry at 'HKCU/Software/SonyEricsson/Illumination' there are some hex codes for different alert. Maybe someone with the right know how could whip up a little prog to modify them. Of course he woule first need to figure out what combination of hex number coraspondsto what colour the lights flash and how long they stay on

I would have to say the LED's are a bit pointless for most notifications u do have to look at the display. I would say the fish are more useful in letting u know the battery is dead then the LED's....

Anyway to make illumination led flash until message read?

I like the LED illumination feature, am a sucker for flashing lights but does anyone know if there is a way to make the led flash until say a message is read? I usually have my phone on silent at work and can easily miss the led flash once a message arrives.

we3ster said:
I like the LED illumination feature, am a sucker for flashing lights but does anyone know if there is a way to make the led flash until say a message is read? I usually have my phone on silent at work and can easily miss the led flash once a message arrives.
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XPeria Tweak v2.0 is out, use the searchbutton and you'll find it
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Go to SETTING-SOUNDS AND NOTIFICATIONS-NOTIFICATIONS. Under event select NEW TEXT MESSAGE- select FLASH LIGHT FOR and then set to NO LIMIT.
Easy as that.

Wonderful, thanks for the help, you've made my day!

Missed call notification

The notification box comes up, but only for a while. After that there is only the single line on Home screen.
Is there a fix to keep it until manually dismissed?
Joe

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The notification box comes up, but only for a while. After that there is only the single line on Home screen.
Is there a fix to keep it until manually dismissed? Joe
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You mean the "Miss call notification" icon at the top bar? It stays there until you open up call history, and see the missed call.

No, azahidi, I did not mean that.
When I miss a call, I get "1 missed call" text on the Home screen in the line above the Calendar. The green LED also flashes. That stays on until I do something.
About 3 seconds later, a large white notification box appears at the bottom. That only stays for several seconds and disappears. I would like it to stay until I dismiss it.
For older people, using the phone without reading glasses, the larger the notification the better. With my distance glasses on, it is not that easy to see the icons. Specially outdoors.
Anyway, this is not very important, but if it was possible to do, I would do it.
Joe

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No, azahidi, I did not mean that.
When I miss a call, I get "1 missed call" text on the Home screen in the line above the Calendar. The green LED also flashes. That stays on until I do something.
About 3 seconds later, a large white notification box appears at the bottom. That only stays for several seconds and disappears. I would like it to stay until I dismiss it.
For older people, using the phone without reading glasses, the larger the notification the better. With my distance glasses on, it is not that easy to see the icons. Specially outdoors.
Anyway, this is not very important, but if it was possible to do, I would do it.
Joe
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Sorry Joe, I musunderstood you. Now I understand what you wish. I am not sure if that's possible at all. I customised the "Missed Call" icon at top bar to be in bright red round background.. a bit better than white.

I suppose I will have to get used to the flashing LED.
Can it be made to flash faster?
Joe

Reminder led blinks for only 5 minutes!

Hi,
The led in htc hero blinks for only 5 minutes after a e-mail is received (and not checked). This is awfully, since the whole point is check thru the led if any event was missed. The ppc has a registry hack to make the led blinks to infinite (or till you check the message), so, any workaround for hero?
Thanks.
PS: We already don't have colored leds, and now this, very disappointed with HTC.

Sell your phone then.

tsekh501 said:
Sell your phone then.
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This is a help forum, not ebay.
Why answer like this!? aff

Download Missed Reminder and your problem is solve.

Connecter said:
Download Missed Reminder and your problem is solve.
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This doesn't quite resolve the issue, as this program doesn't use the trackball LED, but instead uses the green LED in the speaker. Also, it doesn't have settings for emails, which it seems andreofgyn would like.
When I get some time, I will do some digging around and see if I can find the trackball settings in the system. There's a good chance it will require a rooted phone to adjust the setting. I'm working on a custom bootscreen atm, once, I've got that sorted out, I'll look into this.
EDIT: Alright, maybe andreofgyn wasn't referring to the trackball LED. I just realized that when the Hero gets an email, the speaker-LED is actually the one that blinks, and not the trackball like all our other notifications.
Myself, I'm more concerned with the trackball LED for missed calls and text messages only lasting 5 minutes, so that's probably what I'll look into first. If people want to provide feedback about specific LED's (eg. would you like the trackball LED for emails, or is the speaker LED ok?) then I can see what I can find.

Okay E-Mail isn´t supportet but SMS and call. Is it difficult to make a option more for E-Mail?
The trackball isn´t support from any programm. By example Handcent SMS has got a option, but it doesn´t work. HTC release a developer kit, but nothing work yet. So when you will make it, I say thank you!

craig0r said:
This doesn't quite resolve the issue, as this program doesn't use the trackball LED, but instead uses the green LED in the speaker. Also, it doesn't have settings for emails, which it seems andreofgyn would like.
When I get some time, I will do some digging around and see if I can find the trackball settings in the system. There's a good chance it will require a rooted phone to adjust the setting. I'm working on a custom bootscreen atm, once, I've got that sorted out, I'll look into this.
EDIT: Alright, maybe andreofgyn wasn't referring to the trackball LED. I just realized that when the Hero gets an email, the speaker-LED is actually the one that blinks, and not the trackball like all our other notifications.
Myself, I'm more concerned with the trackball LED for missed calls and text messages only lasting 5 minutes, so that's probably what I'll look into first. If people want to provide feedback about specific LED's (eg. would you like the trackball LED for emails, or is the speaker LED ok?) then I can see what I can find.
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Yeah, I was refering to "speaker-LED", but if you can do unlimited flash with the trackball LED, it's good too. Missed Reminder is a good app, but like craig0r said, no e-mail reminders.
I have a rooted phone and can test anything. Thanks for all good will answers

My trackball LED blinks forever until I clear a notification.

pauliusba said:
My trackball LED blinks forever until I clear a notification.
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What ROM are you using?

craig0r said:
What ROM are you using?
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Official updated rom.

pauliusba said:
Official updated rom.
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Hm... maybe this will automatically get fixed in Modaco when they move to a newer base ROM.

I also have a telus htc hero with the modaco rom and the blinking LED/trackball only blinks for about 5m than stops

pauliusba said:
My trackball LED blinks forever until I clear a notification.
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This occurs with the top green led notification for e-mails too?

andreofgyn said:
This occurs with the top green led notification for e-mails too?
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Green led does not blink at all.

is there any solution to this other than using a third party app?

SMS green light indicator

Hi,
Does anyone know how to make the green light indicator show/blink for more than 5 minutes when a sms is received?
Thanks
Trond

Using BsBTweaks 1.6, the light blinks for atleast 5 hours on mine.

Dracoster said:
Using BsBTweaks 1.6, the light blinks for atleast 5 hours on mine.
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not for me
how can i get the light for new emails? is it posible?
thnks

can we make the lights go different colour depending type of incoming data
ie red for messages
green for email etc

KarM said:
how can i get the light for new emails? is it posible
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In a word, NO. This is busted on the HD2, and HTC doesn't seem interested in fixing it. Workaround: use PhoneAlarm. The latest beta makes the 'new email' LED notification work. http://www.pocketmax.net/smf/index.php?topic=7986.0