I broke my screen a few days ago and had it taken in to be replaced. A few hours after receiving it I noticed the LED was blinking, but in strange colors different than those I set in Light Flow. The normally white notification is now cyan, yellow is now green, purple is blue. Red however doesn't display at all, so it seems that the red portion of the RGB scale is not functioning. Does anybody know what during the screen repair process might be causing this to happen? I'm almost certain its not software related as prior to having it repaired the LED was working correctly. Thanks!
There's a kind of filter for the LED on the display, not all replacement parts come with it and it's pretty easy to overlook.
DrFredPhD said:
There's a kind of filter for the LED on the display, not all replacement parts come with it and it's pretty easy to overlook.
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There does seem to be a blue hue around the notification light area when held in the light... So could it be that this filter was mistakenly left on the old screen, instead of transferred to the new part? Or is it something attached to the screen that can't be moved from one part to the other?
It wound up being a damaged LED light
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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.
FrancoBollo said:
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...
I've been looking to change the LED notification color on my mytouch slide however it seems that the hardware is limited to only green and orange...
anyone successfully changed the LED out for a multicolored one?
there is only 2 led colors and thats them
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there is only 2 led colors and thats them
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I think he's asking if anyone has replaced the 2-color one with a multi-color one. At least, I think.
I haven't done much research, but I don't think anyone's mentioned it.
I haven't pulled the slide apart to check, but most 2-color LEDs only have 2 leads to solder to the board. The color is changed by polarity. Multicolor RGB LEDs have four leads: one for common, and one for each of red, green, and blue. I can't imagine HTC would include the board traces for it and not include it.
Has anyone been able to bring an unresponsive / dead LED back to life?
The blue LED on mine is dead. Red and Green work but Blue doesn't light up. A white notification looks yellow and any color that requires blue is either a dim green or dim red.
Quality control on the N4 is so frustrating ... you return for one defect and the next one has a completely new defect. F' this I'm done with it!
Resetting the phone made no difference. Guess it's going back.
Hey all,
Sorry if a similar problem has been posted before, but my blue and red notification LED's aren't working.
The other day, i sent my nexus 4 away to get fixed (USB/charging port was broken), and when it was returned i noticed that all notifications flashed green.
I've tried:
- turning the "pulse notification light" on and off.
- Testing the LED via light manager (only green works).
So I've come to the conclusion that the red and blue parts of the LED are broken/faulty.
Is there another fix i could try ??
Perhaps the LED wasn't reconnected properly when being fixed, is it easily accessible ?
Thanks
-Craig
Craigw0w said:
Hey all,
Sorry if a similar problem has been posted before, but my blue and red notification LED's aren't working.
The other day, i sent my nexus 4 away to get fixed (USB/charging port was broken), and when it was returned i noticed that all notifications flashed green.
I've tried:
- turning the "pulse notification light" on and off.
- Testing the LED via light manager (only green works).
So I've come to the conclusion that the red and blue parts of the LED are broken/faulty.
Is there another fix i could try ??
Perhaps the LED wasn't reconnected properly when being fixed, is it easily accessible ?
Thanks
-Craig
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The obvious answer is the one you're not trying to hear, and that is to send it back.
Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013)
GEEK LESSON.:thumbup::thumbup:
Multi coloured LED,s are nearly always made up of 3 colours any other colour emitted from them is a mix of those 3 colours this is controlled by different metals / mineral e.t.c inside the LED and a chip that passes a different current to the led e.g say you wanted green the current would pass through the gallium phosphate (band) part of the led thus creating green. ( Said in easy to understand terms)
What I am trying to tell you is its next to impossible for this to break .(LED,s are near on bomb proof).
Either a cheaper LED has been replaced (unlikely as they cost very little) Or a software fault. The other colours just don't break .
As Berrydroidcafe says if this is a genuine fix from a nexus approved service you have been ripped off and should seek another replacement or fix . That's if you can't live with just a green LED.
Below is a chart explaining the elements used inside the LED which makes up the different colour spectrum .
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Hi folks,
I dropped my G5+ (XT1687) the other day and cracked the screen. I ordered a SRJTEK replacement from Amazon, but after installation the new screen can't display colors properly. Instead of RGB it's more like "weak purple, weak green, gray" as shown in this picture from my housemate's phone. The picture shows the colors faithfully as on this replacement LCD. I've tried a factory reset and some display calibration apps, as well as the system UI tuner and the developer color-blindness options. Any app with color sliders shows the weird red, green and gray instead of normal RGB.
Has anyone seen anything like this before? I'm assuming it's defective, but not sure if I should ask for a replacement or a refund.
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Hi folks,
I dropped my G5+ (XT1687) the other day and cracked the screen. I ordered a SRJTEK replacement from Amazon, but after installation the new screen can't display colors properly. Instead of RGB it's more like "weak purple, weak green, gray" as shown in this picture from my housemate's phone. The picture shows the colors faithfully as on this replacement LCD. I've tried a factory reset and some display calibration apps, as well as the system UI tuner and the developer color-blindness options. Any app with color sliders shows the weird red, green and gray instead of normal RGB.
Has anyone seen anything like this before? I'm assuming it's defective, but not sure if I should ask for a replacement or a refund.
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Try connect the wire again of screen, if it doesn't work the replace it with new one.
Colors should be accurate if you installed it correctly. If you bent the digitizer in any way it might do that. Give it another try by gently pulling out the digitizer and putting it back in (use tweezers, NOT your hand to prevent short out). If that doesn't fix it then issue a return to the company for your money back.