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Notification LED

Hi.
Im used to have a LED notification LED on my current phone, Nexus One and The old Magic.
I just purchased a S2 on eBay.
Is there a Notification LED on the S2?
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WebghostDK said:
Hi.
Im used to have a LED notification LED on my current phone, Nexus One and The old Magic.
I just purchased a S2 on eBay.
Is there a Notification LED on the S2?
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No there isnt

Noled and bln are decent alternatives though
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Great thank you!! Noled looks promising
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I can't believe that they didn't put a LED on this phone either. It makes no sense.
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kakwvu said:
I can't believe that they didn't put a LED on this phone either. It makes no sense.
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looks like galaxy range wont have any then :/

kakwvu said:
I can't believe that they didn't put a LED on this phone either. It makes no sense.
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Because you can't take your eyes off your phone, so a LED is useless

noled looks very nice

great to see NoLED working on the SII
I wonder how the new SAMOLED+ screen adjusts for battery savings with my app. I've seen through the videos that there are some screen brightness/color customizations that dynamically adjust to the image displayed on the screen.
I can't wait til I get my hands on this device.

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noled looks very nice
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It does look nice, until you notice that it drains your battery and keeps the phone warm to the touch since the screen is on the whole time when a notification is on the screen.

but since it has an samoled screen, i dont think that the whole screen is on, or not?
i thought a main advantage of BLACK on samoled screens is that the black pixels are OFF and only others need to be maintained with power?

Just use it and you'll see.

@lilH3rmit posted on Twitter:
"Notifications via button light anyone? Will support LG 2X & samsung galaxy S2 initially. app next week. IMPORTANT: no impact on battery"

Carnt see it affecting the battery, i for 1 will try tuesday

=dave= said:
but since it has an samoled screen, i dont think that the whole screen is on, or not?
i thought a main advantage of BLACK on samoled screens is that the black pixels are OFF and only others need to be maintained with power?
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Yea it is said it works like this. But I can't imagine the black pixels consuming 0% power. Can't wait for my Sgs2 in two weeks!
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if you also know what you're doing and configure the app right. you could make it consume absolutely no more power than without.
check out the battery saving features submenu
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Isn't there a LED indicator on the front of the GSII? Look at 0:15 of the below video where it blinks while phone is booting up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPd0uJG-f8g

prodygee said:
Yea it is said it works like this. But I can't imagine the black pixels consuming 0% power. Can't wait for my Sgs2 in two weeks!
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the black pixels don't use power, but the display controller still has to be powered on and that uses battery too

hycian said:
Isn't there a LED indicator on the front of the GSII? Look at 0:15 of the below video where it blinks while phone is booting up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPd0uJG-f8g
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Yeah...something definitely blinked there...

hycian said:
Isn't there a LED indicator on the front of the GSII? Look at 0:15 of the below video where it blinks while phone is booting up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPd0uJG-f8g
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that's interesting

No LED notification for T-mobile!!!

I wonder why T-mobile and ATT versions of Galaxy s2 phones don't have LED notification light! It looks like Sprint cares more about its customers.

arin8000 said:
I wonder why T-mobile and ATT versions of Galaxy s2 phones don't have LED notification light! It looks like Sprint cares more about it's customers.
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This I'm with you it seems like they think its not need when it is and it's sooooo freaking simple

there are apps that can make your buttons light up, LED style
http://www.appbrain.com/app/bln-control-free/neldar.bln.control.free

Tmo too cheap
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jamesey10 said:
there are apps that can make your buttons light up, LED style
http://www.appbrain.com/app/bln-control-free/neldar.bln.control.free
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That's hardly a solution and LED Notification lights can do more than just light a button up.
Not to mention it's very unattractive.

jamesey10 said:
there are apps that can make your buttons light up, LED style
http://www.appbrain.com/app/bln-control-free/neldar.bln.control.free
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Really aware me what is this button light up thingy I've never seen this before!
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http://www.appbrain.com/app/noled/com.led.notify
or use noled! its simple and i use it on my vibrant plus it has themes

When I tried my first Android phone (at Sprint) I returned it partially because it didn't have a notification light.
Years later, when I switch to T-Mobile, I knew about NoLED so I went with the Vibrant.... I don't use NoLED but "Missed Reminder" and I don't miss the LED.
I didn't know about the button light mod... I may give that a shot.
Robert

rmeden said:
When I tried my first Android phone (at Sprint) I returned it partially because it didn't have a notification light.
Years later, when I switch to T-Mobile, I knew about NoLED so I went with the Vibrant.... I don't use NoLED but "Missed Reminder" and I don't miss the LED.
I didn't know about the button light mod... I may give that a shot.
Robert
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Now you gonna have to switch back to Sprint since its SGSII variance has LED Notification Light

BLN I think is better. Works prefect for me
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NoLed app not working

Is it me or the noLed app is not working on this device.
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silkshocker said:
Is it me or the noLed app is not working on this device.
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Mine is working but for some reason I can't use the default "messages" notification. I have to use the specific one for handcent. It was also causing some issues with my gallery and stock browser.
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I didn't realize people are still using this after SIII since we DO have an LED notification light and apps like Light Flow and Light Manager to control them now.... any reason I'm not understanding? Feeling nostalgic or are more of a visual learner preferring to see the icon instead of a flashing light?

KryptosXLayer2 said:
I didn't realize people are still using this after SIII since we DO have an LED notification light and apps like Light Flow and Light Manager to control them now.... any reason I'm not understanding? Feeling nostalgic or are more of a visual learner preferring to see the icon instead of a flashing light?
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For me I like the larger, brighter, moving icon that catches my attention faster than a single LED. To each their own though.
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mickeywdw1254 said:
For me I like the larger, brighter, moving icon that catches my attention faster than a single LED. To each their own though.
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Of course, just wondering! Thanks for your insight :good:

Can you look at the led light and tell whether an incoming message is Gmail or a text? NoLed has icon notification that lets you know what is coming vs just a blinking light.
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I can tell the difference. I use Handcent SMS and it allows for custom LED notifcations, also a few roms had custom led color features.

silkshocker said:
Can you look at the led light and tell whether an incoming message is Gmail or a text? NoLed has icon notification that lets you know what is coming vs just a blinking light.
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If you had searched for Light Flow or Light Manager, you'd know that those apps are designed specifically to change the notification lights to tell you what app is has a notification.... So.... Yeah, there's that.... Hmmm
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Pulse Notification Light

Hi All,
Is there actually a notification light on the 2nd gen Nexus 7? I've yet to see it light up. I have the box in settings checked off, but nothing.
Any insights?
J

Their is a notification light.Its on the bottom in the middle.
Go to settings Display and make sure its checked

Schneijs said:
Hi All,
Is there actually a notification light on the 2nd gen Nexus 7? I've yet to see it light up. I have the box in settings checked off, but nothing.
Any insights?
J
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Also In order for the light to come on, your screen has to be off.

Is it only white? Light flow can't change the colors.
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It is definitely checked. Defective unit?
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nivlac978 said:
Is it only white? Light flow can't change the colors.
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yep only white.

Oh, the things you learn in the XDA forums. I had originally thought that the notification light setting was a dead end, and immediately imagined how nice an LED pulse light would be on a tablet. Coming from the light-less ASUS TF300 that I just sold off for this... Absolutely brilliant. Placement on the tablet is a different story though...

Yeap mine work with all notification .
Hate only white though, should have more choices out of the box.
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jayochs said:
yep only white.
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Well that's alright I guess. It's very useful on my phone bit I don't really need it on the tablet.
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I set my notification light to a different color and speed for different tasks with Light Flow.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rageconsulting.android.lightflowlite

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I set my notification light to a different color and speed for different tasks with Light Flow.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rageconsulting.android.lightflowlite
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how is that working for you ?
the different colors ?

jdagreek said:
how is that working for you ?
the different colors ?
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Try the app yourself.

you can't change colors. it's only a white led.
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So, does it have a multi color led or not?
I'm interested in the new nexus 7 but notification led is a big deal for me :silly: as my current nexus 7 doesn't have it and I wish it had a multi color led.

vulpine said:
So, does it have a multi color led or not?
I'm interested in the new nexus 7 but notification led is a big deal for me :silly: as my current nexus 7 doesn't have it and I wish it had a multi color led.
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No, it's only white.

The white is actually nice. I'm just so use to Red but oh well at least it has a notification light,

i have only white as well.
is that correct?
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i have only white as well.
is that correct?

spacemanvt said:
i have only white as well.
is that correct?
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Yes its just a white led, nothing more than that :/
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Pulse LED stopped working
My LED notification light was working and now it isn't. I have the setting "on" but no bueno. Any idea how I get it to turn back on? I hadn't noticed it wasn't working until I read this thread...but I want it back!

Does the N3 have an led notification light?

Anyone know?
As the N2 does not.
Thanks in advance.
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2manycells said:
Anyone know?
As the N2 does not.
Thanks in advance.
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I would imagine that the N3 has an LED notification light. But the N2 also has an LED notification light. It is just left of the top speaker grille, above the Samsung logo.

Great thanks. If the N2 has one then the N3 should have one two.
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N2 does hv LED notification light...
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From the hands on videos, it does Have a notification light

this guy has had a note 2 for a year, and didn't know he had an LED notification

I assume it is the tiny blue one like on the S4?

Iwas wondering same... I can't see any notification led but maybe I'm blind
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Multi-color please
My fingers are crossed the notification LED is multi-color (and more than just red/green/yellow) so you can quickly identify the type of notification without relying on a blink pattern.

DCLocal said:
My fingers are crossed the notification LED is multi-color (and more than just red/green/yellow) so you can quickly identify the type of notification without relying on a blink pattern.
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I have the S3 and never really noticed a "blinking pattern"...
Mine just blinks (blue and green and red). On / off / on etc.
Tell me more about this pattern?

There are 2 dots next to the speaker grill, so there should be a LED notification light.
As to multi colour led lights, you can always use apps that make multi led colours! I have atm purple, blue, red, orange, yellow and green for my notifications.
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This is an impt feature for me as well. So disappointed when S2 didnt have it. Hopefully samsung dont disappoint this time round
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sianzb0i said:
This is an impt feature for me as well. So disappointed when S2 didnt have it. Hopefully samsung dont disappoint this time round
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You know it DOES have a notification led!
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DMax99 said:
You know it DOES have a notification led!
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You mean for note3?
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sianzb0i said:
You mean for note3?
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there's not a chance that they have removed it on note 3
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How many colors?
jasweb said:
Tell me more about this pattern?
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Some phones use a pattern to differentiate different alerts (text, email, voice mail, etc.) and there are apps that let you control this too as there are apps that let you assign different colors.
DMax99 said:
As to multi-color led lights, you can always use apps that make multi led colours! I have atm purple, blue, red, orange, yellow and green for my notifications.
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This only works if the LED supports those colors, some LEDs are only 1, 2 or 3 colors like the HTC EVOs. They use a pattern instead of color, otherwise red for charge, green when charged or blinking green for notification and yellow for low battery.
I just hope the GN3 notification LED supports multiple colors. Is the notification on other Galaxy phones multi-color?

I would assume the Note 3 would have something similar to the Note 2. I have red when charging, green when fully charged, blinking blue for most notifications, blinking green for a text message. Don't see why they would get rid of that.
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If you have N2 and don't see LED notification light, then you probably won't see it on N3 either, because evidently you don't get anything to be notified about...
N2 has 3-color LED and these colors can be combined producing different colors (require additional apps or even kernel)

Don't worry guys, I'm sure the led is cheap enough for Samsung to keep in the GN3.
This video will answer all of you the questioning regarding the led notification:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wkJJQ7ZJjZ4
NB: GN3 is the one on the RIGHT!
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If anyone is still in doubt the Note 3 I had this weekend has a notification LED. I don't think Samsung has time to remove it in the next week or so.