When Focus is charging, there is no LED light to indicate this.
Is this just an issue with my Focus, or is this happening to other people?
Yep, same issue here with no LED notifications of any kind.
is there even supposed to be a LED?I think I only see a proximity sensor and a light sensor
There is no LED, you just look at the upper right and see the power status as it has a 'power plug' logo inside the battery meter.
Reports are same with the Dell Venue Pro.
Also, people have mentioned that the iPhone 4 has no led either and people seem to make due with it.
I think the idea it to try to forget about the battery so much and just use your phone.
on wm6.5 I spent alot of time worrying about stuff like battery life, and what was using up my battery.. and what program was running when the amp usage was high.. and make sure I turn off push email when I am home..
but with windows 7.. I am trying to not worry about those things. I plug it in at night.. and no LED is better for sleep.. then I use the phone all day and never worry about if a program is eating up memory.. or other bugs that made me crazy with wm6.5
and the absolute best thing about the phone is that it is NOT an IPHONE!!!
ok so this phone is supposed to not have a led right? i was at a party last night and in a pretty dim lit room.. made a phone call and there was a faint red light that you could see just left of the upper spreaker grill... so if you go into a dimmly lit room and wanna make a call you can see a light there.. i dont know if this is just something from inside the phone making the color or if it is a led that will be accessible with a future update.. just wanted to share that.. loving this phone!!!
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I have a very wierd problem with the lights at the top of my device.
I have set my TyTN to flash the light when I receive a new text message. It then blinks orange. Normally it blinks green.
Here is the problem. During the night when i wake up, it feels like the green light lights up my room twice every second, but during the day when i look at my TyTN, to see if I have received an sms i have to wait for 2 seconds for the light to flash.
Just want to hear your input on what might be wrong.
Personally I think that has to do with Einstein's Theory of Relativity rather than with the device itself.
Twice every second is very obvious.. it a 2Hz flickering light that light up your room. If you are sure you are fully awake and still see 2Hz flickering light in your room at night, probably it is a UFO.
lmao yeah id be looking at metal undies you dont know what probes are gunna be comin
Is there a software for making the flashlite turn on without using the camERA ON.
It is really useful if you dont want the camera to drain the precious battery... especially if you need it for hours...
I dont remember it, but I think I've seen it before somewhere in the net...
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Well, when using the camera app, it's not the sensor itself, but the maxed out backlight and the flashlight LED that eat most of the battery. So turning on just the LED won't buy you too much battery life in my opinion. Besides, i don't know if using a wizard as a flashlight "for hours" is a good idea - that thing is a high power LED, and they tend to heat up during prolonged use. Since it doesn't have any heatsink or even a big PCB to help dissipate the heat, it wold probably get damaged after half an hour of using it at max brightness. It would probably last longer at lower brightness - like when the camera app is turned on (the camera app enables full brightness only for a second when taking a picture), but using it for long periods of time even in that mode isn't a very good idea.
I think you'll be better off buying one of those small keychain LED flashlights, of a bit bigger flashlight using a 1W power LED if you need something brighter. It will be much cheaper than replacing a burned down LED in the phone.
And for short term emergency use - starting the camera app isn't that much of a problem after all.
Using your flash as a flashlight is a surefire way to burn it out. It's a high output LED, and isn't made to be run constantly. You can definitely do this trick, Vijay555 has created a widget that lets you toggle it on and off, but even he warns you of the consequences.
http://www.vijay555.com/?Releases:VJCandela
But it's not possible to dim it with this app, the camera program dimms the LED until you actually make a picture.
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Actually the flash led is bright but the backlight maxed out with a white screen puts out more light. It still runs down the battery quickly but you are not pushing anything the phone isn't designed to do. I created a mortscript that combines two apps I found on these forums. One maxes out the backlight and the other displays a solid white screen. You can pick other colors too. here is the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...4&postcount=24 I use it all the time when I'm under a desk plugging cables into a computer and need a light.
Cheers
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Well, when using the camera app, it's not the sensor itself, but the maxed out backlight and the flashlight LED that eat most of the battery. So turning on just the LED won't buy you too much battery life in my opinion. Besides, i don't know if using a wizard as a flashlight "for hours" is a good idea - that thing is a high power LED, and they tend to heat up during prolonged use. Since it doesn't have any heatsink or even a big PCB to help dissipate the heat, it wold probably get damaged after half an hour of using it at max brightness. It would probably last longer at lower brightness - like when the camera app is turned on (the camera app enables full brightness only for a second when taking a picture), but using it for long periods of time even in that mode isn't a very good idea.
I think you'll be better off buying one of those small keychain LED flashlights, of a bit bigger flashlight using a 1W power LED if you need something brighter. It will be much cheaper than replacing a burned down LED in the phone.
And for short term emergency use - starting the camera app isn't that much of a problem after all.
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THATS VERY TRUE BUT IM NOT GOING TO USE IT FOR A HALF HOUR!...
its just that i want to show of my phone to other people...
and probably use it at night or so
thxks for the link..!
I tried looking in the forum for any info on the status LED next to the speaker on the front side but I don't see any posts on this. Is this LED supposed to flash or do something? On my HD it has never worked? Is it supposed to work?
I remember on my Artemis it would flash green for good reception, blue for bluetooth and red if the battery was low.
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I tried looking in the forum for any info on the status LED next to the speaker on the front side but I don't see any posts on this. Is this LED supposed to flash or do something? On my HD it has never worked? Is it supposed to work?
I remember on my Artemis it would flash green for good reception, blue for bluetooth and red if the battery was low.
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I may be wrong but i was under the impresion that this was a sensor rather than a LED.
No, that's entirely correct, it is the light sensor. The LED is in the power button.
the status led is on the power button on the top right hand side of the blackstone...the place u highlighted is a sensor as what scotia has point out..
I think that it is a proximity sensor used to blank screen when you put the phone on your ear to talk.
It's actually the light sensor used for when you have automatic display brightness enabled. When it's dark, it turns down the brightness... And when it's a sunny day it cracks it up. I am not sure whether it's used to blank the screen during a call... This seems to happen after a period of time has elapsed.
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ok thanks for the info.
So does the power LED on the top side flash any color to show the status of the reception or does it only light up orange when it charges?
Thanks.
doesn't do anything for reception..although mine flashes green hen I have a message/email/reminder
pity though, a decent LED to show such things was probably high on everyone's wishlist
No, the HD is perfectly unobtrusive. On my last PDA the LED had to be tweaked to stop flashing.
Too bad this isnt a LED diode Since I got on my Diamond a light notification (on the bottom of device)... when I recieved new sms... now on HD there is no way I can figure do I have new sms or notification unless I turn the screen on. The only hardware flaw by mine opinion
When its lying down, I agree with you. Then I have to turn on the screen. However when its lying next to me I'm usually not in a place were I can't use my phone, so the sound is on anyway.
I actually think its quite good the LED is on the top, it's easelly visible when the phone is in my pocket. I just have to pull the phone up a little and look down to see the LED (no need to get it out and turn the screen on). I like it on the top, nice and discreet, and not anoying me when I'm looking at the device while using it.
Perhaps a combination would be nice? Front and top That would sattisfy most people I guess...
Well, when battery going to die on the G1, the light flashes red. Which all it does is take up the little battery you have left. Any way to turn it off or an app that maybe can?
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Well, when battery going to die on the G1, the light flashes red. Which all it does is take up the little battery you have left. Any way to turn it off or an app that maybe can?
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That LED takes up very little battery power if any. Trust me, if you're that low on battery power, then you have more issues to worry about than an led being on. That thing probably draws like 1/10 of a watt.
Aside from whatever power it draws, I'd like to be able to turn off the low power light because it overrides other notification lights. It doesn't let me know anything aside from the fact that the power is low.. It'd be nice if they could rotate or something.
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Aside from whatever power it draws, I'd like to be able to turn off the low power light because it overrides other notification lights. It doesn't let me know anything aside from the fact that the power is low.. It'd be nice if they could rotate or something.
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Now that makes more sense as I have had the issue as well when I charge my phone while sleeping.
I asked the dev of Missed Call awhile ago if you could change the color of the charging and low battery. He said he couldn't because there is no change in something, I think no change in the HEX code or whatever.
Maybe he could try again, I would ask him since he was able to change the colors for everything else.
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I asked the dev of Missed Call awhile ago if you could change the color of the charging and low battery. He said he couldn't because there is no change in something, I think no change in the HEX code or whatever.
Maybe he could try again, I would ask him since he was able to change the colors for everything else.
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Dang id still love a way to turn it off
I have a CDMA Hero from sprint in the US and am wondering if it has dual LED notification lights. I have read in lots of places that it does but am wondering if it actually has dual LED since my notifications only light up the left side. From the dash 3G I remember that the LED on the left was an LED and the one on the right side that looked like an LED was actually the light sensor. I also know that the Hero is supposed to have a light sensor. Just curious, thanks for any help.
::crosses fingers and hopes for Dual LED::
I think (I don't have a Hero yet, I'm just going off the online documentation for it), that the trackball acts as the second indicator "LED", but there isn't one on the right side of the earpiece, only the left. The trackball flashes when you have an incoming call or a notification.
sounds like it's the other way round from the GSM one then...the GSM has the LED on the right and the light sensor on the left.
no Dual LED's
I also have a sprint hero. The left led is the only one that flashes. It doesn't change color either. And the track ball does light up if u turn it on in the settings. As for the second led on the top right, it is definitely the light sensor. U can test it for yourself by putting your finger over it, and watch the screen dim.....
the one on the right is the light sensor.. cover it and it goes dim.
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I also have a sprint hero. The left led is the only one that flashes. It doesn't change color either. And the track ball does light up if u turn it on in the settings. As for the second led on the top right, it is definitely the light sensor. U can test it for yourself by putting your finger over it, and watch the screen dim.....
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The LED on the left will change color and flashing pattern depending on your battery life and whether you have notifications or not. No notifications, no light (at least from what I've seen). If you're low on battery, the light goes yellow, and if you're within the 10-15 min boundary or less for battery life, light blinks red.
Thanks for all your help and I didnt realize that I had auto backlight disabled must have done that the first day I was messing with it all, I see now how the sensor reacts to having a finger over it. I would have enjoyed dual LEDs up top but oh well. Any way to customize the color of notifications, tried the handcent but it doesnt affect the LED at all or the trackball light for that matter. Going to try missed call or sms popup later to see if I can get some better results.
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I also have a sprint hero. The left led is the only one that flashes. It doesn't change color either. And the track ball does light up if u turn it on in the settings. As for the second led on the top right, it is definitely the light sensor. U can test it for yourself by putting your finger over it, and watch the screen dim.....
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where in the settings can you turn the trackball on to flash? I cant find it anywhere except on Handcent app. Still doesnt flash though on mine for text
erasmogjr said:
Thanks for all your help and I didnt realize that I had auto backlight disabled must have done that the first day I was messing with it all, I see now how the sensor reacts to having a finger over it. I would have enjoyed dual LEDs up top but oh well. Any way to customize the color of notifications, tried the handcent but it doesnt affect the LED at all or the trackball light for that matter. Going to try missed call or sms popup later to see if I can get some better results.
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I meant to say it does not change colors for notifications lol....but good info though.
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where in the settings can you turn the trackball on to flash? I cant find it anywhere except on Handcent app. Still doesnt flash though on mine for text
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I read somewhere the flashing trackball doesn't work on our CDMA Hero
That would make sense since I can't seem to get my trackball to flash, what a bummer. Hopefully we can get root or a software fix soon.
T-Mobile DASH 3G Led Indicator Lights
I have a T-Mobile Dash 3G. The left LED light is NOT flashing, and I would prefer that it does. I upgraded to WM 6.5 and I think that is what disabled the LED since I have seen videos on youtube where the indicator does flash.
The LED does glow orange and green when i am charging though.
Err I think you may have the wrong forum. This is for the HTC Hero, which runs Android not WM. Why not try starting your own thread in the correct Forum as you are more likely to get an answer there?