[Q] Camera flash problem - HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera

Okay.lately my flash hasn't been working on my camera.
My screen recently cracked and I got it fixed, could that be related ?
I have tried different kernels but the flash remains broken.
Torch and other flashlight apps also don't work.
My battery is above 20 percent.
I do know how to turn flash on.
Is there an easy fix?

well if nothing works with your flash are you sure your LED's arent broken?

Are leds the red light when charging?
If so, then yes, those work

Yeah that is an LED indicator but he's talking about the LED Lights which make the flashlight. I don't think there's anything to do, they've probably just worn out.

Is there a fix ? Software or hardware? Any ideas on how much such a fix would cost ? Its not a big deal since my gf just bought a 14mp camera , but it does hurt the resale value of the phone

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Auto flash on camera???

guys is there no auto flash on the camera? it seems you must manually select to turn the light on or off, this is terrible and time consuming
any fixes? i still think after the k800i, sony's camera went down hill ;(((
This seems to be the case, I haven’t come across any fixes, and hopefully an official firmware update should take care out it, although…. shouldn’t the coders here be able to outcode official Sony programmers lol
Thats how it is with LED "flashes"
A LED cant emit enough light to really work as a flash, so meh
hmm, yes i hope somebody fixes this, one of the reasons i upgraded from diaond was for a flash camera and well its quite frustrating ;((
Frustrating I agree, I upgraded from a nokia N95 with a LED flash and that knew when the light low and turned on..
patterns said:
hmm, yes i hope somebody fixes this, one of the reasons i upgraded from diaond was for a flash camera and well its quite frustrating ;((
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LED flash is never going to be a flash... even is it's on by default or by light sensor... so deal with it.... I haven't seen any led flash act as a flash..
if you think i'm rude... well.... Maybe I am...
Drunk.....
Well, the point should be that it should still turn ON/OFF automatically, regardless if it flashes just as you push the shutter button, or turns on beforehand when it detects low light.
johnchan78 said:
Well, the point should be that it should still turn ON/OFF automatically, regardless if it flashes just as you push the shutter button, or turns on beforehand when it detects low light.
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thats exactly the point - i believe there is a development for this, just cant find it
and 'ewmdava' your not rude just a muppet
patterns said:
thats exactly the point - i believe there is a development for this, just cant find it
and 'ewmdava' your not rude just a muppet
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Indeed. I dont think anyone expects the X1's LED to be truely "flash", but seriously... other phones can detect low light, and turn on when the picture is taken, then turn off after again. No need to "manually" turn on the light when you want to take the photo. It's pretty stupid.
PLUS this phone has a light sensor, AND just using the camera alone it should be able to detect low light. What gives?!
And I thought I was doing something wrong with my settings that caused the phone NOT to flash. Do other phones with an LED not flash? I'm pretty sure my N95 does.
yes this phone is FULLY CAPABLE of this but stupidly it just hasnt been incorporated!
the Raphael/touch pro has the same issue
You can change in the registry so the LED will start automatically when you start the camera. I think it is good. Because when you need it, it will work and when you don't need it it doesn't matter because it doesn't affect anything. Of course you can turn it of in the settings as normal.
set HKLM\software\SonyEricsson\Camera\PROPERTY_PHOTO_LIGHT to 1
Note: Don't know if it is the same on R1 but I'm using R2 with the latest camera software
Paitor said:
You can change in the registry so the LED will start automatically when you start the camera. I think it is good. Because when you need it, it will work and when you don't need it it doesn't matter because it doesn't affect anything. Of course you can turn it of in the settings as normal.
set HKLM\software\SonyEricsson\Camera\PROPERTY_PHOTO_LIGHT to 1
Note: Don't know if it is the same on R1 but I'm using R2 with the latest camera software
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Interesting tweak!
Not ideal (sometimes you still want it off when in medium light) but certainly better than always off.
I am a bit disappointed that the latest R2 firmware did not include an improvement to the Camera app that would set the light on/off automatically based on the light level. Seriously, is it THAT HARD?
The backlight turns up/down based on the light level... and I know other people have written apps that do things based on how bright it is...

[Q] Status LED ?

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.
Gav
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...

2nd status LED?

Does anyone know what the deal is with the 2nd status LED, the one on the left of the earpiece. What is it for?
Thats the bluetooth LED.
my bluetooth is on, and ive never noticed it blinking. under what circumstances does it blink?
Ive wondered this same thing ever since Ive gotten this phone... I have never seen it blink and with bt the right one is lit for me...
I activated my phone yesterday and received maybe 30 or so texts since then. The notification light only lit up after one of them, which i received a few hours ago. When I got the phone I just assumed it would light up for texts like my g1 did but after it didnt i was disappointed.
So, is the green light on the right supposed to light up for text/email/voicemail/etc...notifications? thanks and sorry for asking such a stupid question and doing it in the wrong thread
The light sensor is on the left, LED on the right. If you put backlight to auto you can test by coverint the left side.
is there even an auto for brightness?or is it during calls only?
confused
i don't have this backlight auto settings.
where can i enable that?
i just have a slider where i can change the brightness manually
yeah where is that setting for auto backlight, i would love to have that.
Settings -> Display -> disable Auto Brightness, and tap it off..
i dont have that.
maybe the mytouch didnt come with that sensor?
me neither.
i dont have that option there.
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The light sensor is on the left, LED on the right. If you put backlight to auto you can test by coverint the left side.
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dude, as far as I know the Magic doesnt have any light senson.
the option quoted above doesnt exist
I don't think so
This has been the second time I have heard the one on the left is a light sensor by two different people , Maybe it is a light sensor but maybe some of the stock versions of android like mine {Vodafone UK 32B board} currently doesn't support the hardware??
I can see both the LEDs alright but the there is no obvious way to set the one on the left as far as I know.
Italian (TIM) HTC Magic (32A).
i now upgraded to hero rom and voila, the option is there.
bonesy said:
The light sensor is on the left, LED on the right. If you put backlight to auto you can test by coverint the left side.
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Which model do you have? As far as I know, the Hero is the only device that has the light sensor, that's why the auto-backlight feature is only available in the Hero roms and not the stock Magic/Sapphire/MyTouch roms... I don't even think that the other thing is an LED, it looks like one but I'm sure I read somewhere that someone opened up his device to check and noticed that there are no wires connecting it up to anything!
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i now upgraded to hero rom and voila, the option is there.
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does it work?
The Magic/Sapphire does NOT have a light sensor. The Hero is currently the only Android device with a sensor thats why you see that option with a Hero ROM.
no it doesnt work. as my predecessor already noticed

NO led light for charging status

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!!!

LED notification light stopped working

Hello, I'm working on stock ROM, Android 7.1. Today I realised that my LED light stopped working at all (when charging, notifications, etc.). Could it be somehow changed in settings or software, or does it mean that it just broke?
Thanks
Well, it turns out that LED light works when my device is turned off... But still when it's on, the diode doesn't work. Did anyone have a problem like this?
Finally I found this! I thought that there are no options related to LED light, well there are, but it was teribbly translated to polish. It was in screen options, "Migające przyciski dotykowe" - something like "Blinking touch buttons". I would never say it is about LED light.
Sorry for making mess on forum, my problem is solved

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