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indicator light on mail button?

Ok, flame away because this is probably posted elsewhere in the forum but I promised I searched and don't see it.
On my HTC Wizard (T-Mobile MDA) the 'messaging' app button has 3 white triangles and one dark triangle that I would swear looks like it's an LED light down there. Can anyone confirm this and advise if there are programs to take advantage of it? Mine has never lit up (assuming it is a light at all!)
In the end, I'd love if I could route the 'notification' smart key to a light up there for new mail so I stop losing my 'calendar' button all the time.
Thanks!

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Ok, so nobody knows about this? Or am I just on crack and the only one who things that right black triangle on the mail envelope looks like a light?

LOL!

Ur seeing the light from the notification LEDS. I guess its probably reflecting off the PCB inside and coming thru the messaging button.

I hate to burst your bubble but it's not a light. My first phone had the dark corner but the second and third did not. And there are plenty of pix of the inside of the thing, you can see for yourself.

Visible dots grid in the screen when turned on (touch sensors)

Hi,
I wonder if anyone else has noticed this in the blackstone; I can see a grid of dots all over the screen when it's turned on. Ok, you have to look closely, but it's a bit annoying. I can see the dots better when I have a white or green background. For example, going to Start -> Programs I see the dots in the space between the icons.
I know the dots are from the 'resistive' layer, the dots are the sensors of the touchscreen... but they become visible and appear as small green dots perfectly aligned. I don't see them all the time, only when I have a white background or looking with a certain angle.
Should I be concerned? Could it be a problem with my screen?
Thanks!

Sounds a bit strange to me, the only time I can see the dots/grid is in bright sunlight. Then they look like small pin points in plastic.

i've never noticed that on mine...

That is normal, those are touch sensors for the screen. They allow the screen to recognise a touch.

dataSaMm said:
That is normal, those are touch sensors for the screen. They allow the screen to recognise a touch.
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Agree, but I had other PDAs before and never seen the dots when the screen is turned on. I don't care about the dots being visible when I'm under a bright light; my point is that I can see the dots when the screen is turned on, no matter under what kind of light. When I have a white backround, it looks like there's dust on the screen. If I look closely, I can see the dots in green colour, as a result of the reflectied light from the screen. I know they are the touch sensors, but it seems no one else can see them--
Any idea?
Thanks!

it is indeed normal especially under bright sunlight. However if you insist that you can see them when you switvh your device on, no matter the external light conditions, there might be something wrong with the screen. Have you seen other HD phones recently? Do you see the same dots there when they're switched on?

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Have you seen other HD phones recently? Do you see the same dots there when they're switched on?
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I haven't had the chance to see another HD; I've looked at a Diamond and Cruise, the dots are NOT there. I've tried to take a picture, but seems impossible to see the points in a picture (at least for the N95's camera).
I found an old tread talking about old PDAs that had the same issue, maybe they explain the issue better: http://forum.brighthand.com/showthread.php?t=207321
I'm not sure if I should send the HD to the service. Anyone knows how the 'worlwide warranty' works? I sent an email using htc.com site, but they don't respond.
Thanks!

Any advice on this matter...?

I don't know about colored dots, but every pocket pc I've ever owned had the dot grid visible in sunlight, it is normal, they should be clear dots though.

[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...

Light being emitted from the Home Button on Galaxy S7 EDGE, Normal?

Hi Guys,
I have a galaxy s7 edge and can see light being emitted from the top of the home button especially when the background is white or very very bright.
Attaching a picture as a reference please let me know if it is normal?

Same as mine, i think it's normal

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Same as mine, i think it's normal
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Does yours emit light normally or only when it is a white background or full brightness?
Also which color device do you have?

It depends on the brightness of the screen.

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It depends on the brightness of the screen.
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If it's not too much to ask could you please post a picture at full brightness?
Also my home button has to be pressed with a lot of pressure for it to registered on the left side but it gets pressed and works easily on the center or when pressed on the right side, is yours the same?

is't a problem for water resistance ?..did anybody try it while in water or something ?

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is't a problem for water resistance ?..did anybody try it while in water or something ?
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Does your phone emit light too or not?

salvator101 said:
Hi Guys,
I have a galaxy s7 edge and can see light being emitted from the top of the home button especially when the background is white or very very bright.
Attaching a picture as a reference please let me know if it is normal?
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It is perfectly normal. It isn't lightbleed, it is just the light coming from the screen which is then traveling down the glass and becuase the glass is shaped around the home button/cut it looks bright becuase it if reflecting of the home button. If you look at the edges of your phone, the sides will also look as if they are lighting up, it is the same thing here.

'Holy Home Button' lol

I don't have any lights.
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salvator101 said:
Hi Guys,
I have a galaxy s7 edge and can see light being emitted from the top of the home button especially when the background is white or very very bright.
Attaching a picture as a reference please let me know if it is normal?
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cover your screen and take a picture of your home button, i don't think it lights up

Problem with screen backlight

Hello,
When I checked my phone today, I noticed that on left and right side of the screen, backlight seems to be different than on the rest. This causes screen to have different colour on the borders, like a little bit brighter. Is this a common problem? Anybody else had this issue? Any way to fix this, or should I replace the whole panel?

Mine has screen bleed as well. And every P8 that i saw had an amount of light bleed. So the chance to get a new screen with same screen bleed is high..

Mine has a little in the bottom left corner, unnoticable though unless I install the Backlight Bleed Test app & run it.
I was going to ask you to post a screenshot to see how much BLB there is on yours (would've posted mine too), but it doesn't show up in screenshots.