Hi! On another forum I was told, that the Touch HD has the LED for signaling missed calls/sms/e-mail etc. built into the power button. Does somebody have any pictures or a video of this in action? Just curious how this looks. Thanks!
Hi all,
I too would like to know this... and I also noticed that www.gsmarena.com says it has video out functionality???? But this feature is not listed on htc.com
Did anyone hear anything about this???
The guy of the frensh video on youtube was live on yahoo a few days after the release of the video.
While he was showing the device it looked to me that the on/off button was blinking or emitting light. At the time i didn't know what it was, but reading your msg i think this must be the LED signal.
So yes, it has a LED signal in the on/off button
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=431850
check out this forum thread for the TV out stuff... at the moment it is unlikely that the phone will have this feature, like Raphael, because Raphael was the only one with the required USB connection... Videos show that no such port is on the Blackstone... still hoping though.
The DPad showing the status was a good thing as I got it in the cradle all the time. Having such function on the power button makes it harder to see, but cool nonetheless.
Wish they did it Blackberry style - placing a single very bright LED near the speaker hole on the front... Subtle yet rarely overlooked.
Hi all,
Has anyone seen the top side of the HTC HD2? I tried to see in the official website and also in youtube videos but think there are no notification lights like the HTC Touch HD. I find it very useful in the Touch HD, saving it from taking it out of the pocket and pouch.
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Other than that, it's a nice device plus micro usb now read on BBC that they are going universal in mid 2010: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8323018.stm "The charger has a micro-USB port at the connecting end, using similar technology to digital cameras".
Mayb like the kaiser next to the earphone...
Like xmoo said, it is on the left of the earphone. I have seen two videos on YouTube where you can see a green LED which blinks.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCgBe2quYMk @ 0:25 take care of the upper left
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBlAjD4ZKr8 - here it seems to glow red permanently
i'd guess the permanent red glowing would be due to the phone being on charge
Very nice, didn't notice that in the videos! =) Thanks!
As I don't possess a HTC HD...what are the notifications usually for (red, green, blinking,..)?
dataSaMm said:
Other than that, it's a nice device plus micro usb now read on BBC that they are going universal in mid 2010.
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The EU forced the manufactures to agree on one universal connector by (I think) 2010 or sth. . I think that was about 1-2 years ago. So if microUSB is the universal one, than probably every device will have that in the near future.
Just saying that, because it seems like everyone is kinda (positively) surprised that all the new devices have microUSB now =)
kabakara said:
As I don't possess a HTC HD...what are the notifications usually for (red, green, blinking,..)?
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Blinking green for missed event (SMS, mail, reminder)
Solid green when fully charged and connected to external power source
Blinking red for critical battery
Solid red for charging
Off for anything else (i.e. it doesn't indicate signal reception status in any way)
dataSaMm said:
Hi all,
Has anyone seen the top side of the HTC HD2? I tried to see in the official website and also in youtube videos but think there are no notification lights like the HTC Touch HD. I find it very useful in the Touch HD, saving it from taking it out of the pocket and pouch.
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was true on the HD as the light was on top, but since the HD2 has the light on the front, you still have to take it out of the pouch to see the notification.
Shoggy said:
Like xmoo said, it is on the left of the earphone. I have seen two videos on YouTube where you can see a green LED which blinks.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCgBe2quYMk @ 0:25 take care of the upper left
edit2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBlAjD4ZKr8 - here it seems to glow red permanently
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Shoggy, I didn't see it the first time. Thank you for the links and the time
kabakara said:
Very nice, didn't notice that in the videos! =) Thanks!
As I don't possess a HTC HD...what are the notifications usually for (red, green, blinking,..)?
The EU forced the manufactures to agree on one universal connector by (I think) 2010 or sth. . I think that was about 1-2 years ago. So if microUSB is the universal one, than probably every device will have that in the near future.
Just saying that, because it seems like everyone is kinda (positively) surprised that all the new devices have microUSB now =)
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Some people are surprised plus it's been a while. But I think this is great, don't need to carry the charger if it's universal when travelling also for those who read the news will know it will be very good for the environment.
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was true on the HD as the light was on top, but since the HD2 has the light on the front, you still have to take it out of the pouch to see the notification.
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You are right, unfortunately we will still need to take it out of the pouch now. There is nothing on the top, I would of thought a lot of people found that useful in the Touch HD although the led was very small but still useful
This thread can be closed.
it wouldnt have helped if it was in the top, since the 3.5 output is at the bottom hence most people will have the top downwards
br3nt said:
it wouldnt have helped if it was in the top, since the 3.5 output is at the bottom hence most people will have the top downwards
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good notice
br3nt said:
it wouldnt have helped if it was in the top, since the 3.5 output is at the bottom hence most people will have the top downwards
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I do like the idea of having the output at the bottom which is what I wanted in first place (makes it harder for dust to get in when in pouch) but having the lights at the top should of remained because when you are listening to music you would have your headphones in and if there was a sms or call you would hear it in your ear piece.
dataSaMm said:
I do like the idea of having the output at the bottom which is what I wanted in first place (makes it harder for dust to get in when in pouch) but having the lights at the top should of remained because when you are listening to music you would have your headphones in and if there was a sms or call you would hear it in your ear piece.
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not quite sure I understand what you mean?
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not quite sure I understand what you mean?
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he means you'd hear the notification sound for the txt/call through the headphones
yes, but how would that help if the light was on the top? ... I mean from the point of view that you're listening to music... but if not, then I understand... had to wake up a bit
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The EU forced the manufactures to agree on one universal connector by (I think) 2010 or sth. . I think that was about 1-2 years ago. So if microUSB is the universal one, than probably every device will have that in the near future.
Just saying that, because it seems like everyone is kinda (positively) surprised that all the new devices have microUSB now =)
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It's a voluntary thing, which is why it's surprising - HTC loves ExtUSB.
Who cares about a dedicated notification light ?, the HD2 has illuminated buttons which could be programed to show notifications. Much more efficient.
That's nt red it's orange.
Orange on HTC means charging.
Red is low battery.
Hope just like the kaiser notification, we'll be able to edit the led colours as how we want them.
I would really like to have something like that. Can I use the menu button to scroll or do such things?
I like this phone but I would like
1. A led light (to use it for lighting when walking in the night)
2. A gyroscope (ya I know)
3. Better casing
4. A notification led (e.g. red when I have missed calls, amber when sms etc) - I do not know which mobs feature this think apart from nexus
And by the way does it have a video out?
It does have Video Out, you use the 3.5 mm headphone plug to plug in the TV out plug.
The "button" in the middle, the big one, it's only one button that takes you to the home screen or if you long press it you get recently used tasks to multitask, etc..
it is not a Dpad nor a scroller (I really wish to was !! would have been nice to have a trackpad).
the other things are your dreams , well a better casing is possible with cases but they're not out yet.
Evans_Prophet said:
I would really like to have something like that. Can I use the menu button to scroll or do such things?
I like this phone but I would like
1. A led light (to use it for lighting when walking in the night)
2. A gyroscope (ya I know)
3. Better casing
4. A notification led (e.g. red when I have missed calls, amber when sms etc) - I do not know which mobs feature this think apart from nexus
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I always wonder why people don't bother to read not just 5 similar topics here, but just one freakin basic review of the phone, that answers all idiotic questions about it.
Kinda says it all in the Title.
Ive recently changed my theme to be very minimal,
including removing the start & close softkeys on screen (WM6.5.5)
Now, I use the hardware keys instead.
The problem is that because I use the hardware keys a lot,
they light up a lot & I have actually seen a slight drop in battery life.
The other problem is when I want to use my phone at 3am after being woken
by a text from a friend & all of a sudden Im blinded by the backlights behind
the four buttons.
Does anyone know if there is a way to permenantly disable them without taking
the device apart & ripping them out?
cris_rowlands said:
Kinda says it all in the Title.
The other problem is when I want to use my phone at 3am after being woken
by a text from a friend & all of a sudden Im blinded by the backlights behind
the four buttons.
Does anyone know if there is a way to permenantly disable them without taking
the device apart & ripping them out?
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the blinding lights ! XD
but i used a soldering iron and melted the everlasting amber charging light.....
cris_rowlands said:
Kinda says it all in the Title.
Ive recently changed my theme to be very minimal,
including removing the start & close softkeys on screen (WM6.5.5)
Now, I use the hardware keys instead.
The problem is that because I use the hardware keys a lot,
they light up a lot & I have actually seen a slight drop in battery life.
The other problem is when I want to use my phone at 3am after being woken
by a text from a friend & all of a sudden Im blinded by the backlights behind
the four buttons.
Does anyone know if there is a way to permenantly disable them without taking
the device apart & ripping them out?
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I've been searching endlessly for this also. any luck?
Sure is guys... not sure if its the bsb Tweeks... you can disable and control led lighting as well as in call settings and sms backlighting and screen.
Please go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9258108#post9258108
To prove the point, get a camera, and HD2,You will see it glow white !
use a camera and point it at the sensor you will find the white light blinking while in android, where as in WINMO it doesnt, it blinks during calls only!!!
How does this matter at all? (unless it's some kind of vital bug in liblights)
shadiku said:
How does this matter at all? (unless it's some kind of vital bug in liblights)
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I think the concern was that the IR light used for sensing if you are holding the phone up to your head during a call is on all the time instead of just during calls. In theory that would use a little extra battery, apart from that it wouldn't do anything.
Not a major concern, but if someone was looking at the lights code they could take a look.
markmarkr said:
I think the concern was that the IR light used for sensing if you are holding the phone up to your head during a call is on all the time instead of just during calls. In theory that would use a little extra battery, apart from that it wouldn't do anything.
Not a major concern, but if someone was looking at the lights code they could take a look.
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Ah, I see. Thanks for clearing that up.
Mine don't glow..
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It (infrared) glows but only while screen is on. Not in standby. But that could do SOME unnecessary draining if not in a call.
Dev know that?