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[Discussion] Notification Led very bad, solutions?

Hello. Since I dont see any complains or posts about notification led, I create this post so we can share our opinions
I mean, our led is weak, not multicolor, it stops blinking after a few minutes, and when it is charging it is useless because does not blink at all (stays red).
The multicolor and weak issue it´s hardware..So I dont think there is any solution (multicolor is very useful, for example to tell apart whatsapp mesage or group, so maybe is more or less urgent..)
But, do you know any solution for "blinking time" issue and the charging issue. I read that Viper Rom has some Mod or something, but I prefer staying in stock for the time being (however, I do have root)
On the other hand, i have tried light flow app, but I do not get the led blinking, it keeps static
Thank you for your help!

Custom kernels have blink button led lights so the home and back buttons blink , this is excellent.

Javi22 said:
Hello. Since I dont see any complains or posts about notification led, I create this post so we can share our opinions
I mean, our led is weak, not multicolor, it stops blinking after a few minutes, and when it is charging it is useless because does not blink at all (stays red).
The multicolor and weak issue it´s hardware..So I dont think there is any solution (multicolor is very useful, for example to tell apart whatsapp mesage or group, so maybe is more or less urgent..)
But, do you know any solution for "blinking time" issue and the charging issue. I read that Viper Rom has some Mod or something, but I prefer staying in stock for the time being (however, I do have root)
On the other hand, i have tried light flow app, but I do not get the led blinking, it keeps static
Thank you for your help!
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I think some GPE roms let you choose to have blinking led for notifications even when charging and yes, ViperOne lets you specify how long the led should blink for (its set to 60 minutes by default! lol) and you can also turn on led blinking when charging

Use Light Flow LED app from the play store. It provides an option to set different colors for different notifications.
Sent from my HTC One

HtcOneJon said:
Custom kernels have blink button led lights so the home and back buttons blink , this is excellent.
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Really? Haha that's a very strange alternative, I'll take a look
Galactus said:
I think some GPE roms let you choose to have blinking led for notifications even when charging and yes, ViperOne lets you specify how long the led should blink for (its set to 60 minutes by default! lol) and you can also turn on led blinking when charging
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Okey, so that could be a good solution. However I am gonna stay on stock rom until 4.4 goes out, then I surely will try some roms with this tweak
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Use Light Flow LED app from the play store. It provides an option to set different colors for different notifications.
Sent from my HTC One
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Yeah mate I tried it, it seems to work, even it gets a weird yellow led, but the led stays static, I couldn't get it blinking

Came from a long line of blackberry's so the LED is probably one of the only things I really miss. You said you're rooted, have a look around in /system/customize/ACC/default.xml or whatever your CID's xml file is:
<item type="integer" name="NMS_feature_led_flash_timeout">5</item> - change the 5 to 0 and you should get no led timeout.
I also did the following (personal preference, I charge at night using a dock so i like to be able to glance over and see if theres anything waiting when on silent):
<item type="boolean" name="NMS_feature_flashlight_during_charging">false</item> - change from false to true and the led will blink for a notification even if it's charging.

Terrible LED is for me the only thing wrong with the One. Real shame. A partial solution for me is to install Dynamic Notifications (free/paid app) which give a Moto X type visual when notifications are received. I set it so the screen goes white instead of black and flashes every minute or so after a notification arrives. Still not ideal but saves relying on the crappy LED!

Anonymoos said:
Came from a long line of blackberry's so the LED is probably one of the only things I really miss. You said you're rooted, have a look around in /system/customize/ACC/default.xml or whatever your CID's xml file is:
<item type="integer" name="NMS_feature_led_flash_timeout">5</item> - change the 5 to 0 and you should get no led timeout.
I also did the following (personal preference, I charge at night using a dock so i like to be able to glance over and see if theres anything waiting when on silent):
<item type="boolean" name="NMS_feature_flashlight_during_charging">false</item> - change from false to true and the led will blink for a notification even if it's charging.
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Really? That's so awesome. I will wait to arrive home to try that, just in case something goes wrong... But thank you so much, if it works.. That's all I was looking for
So then the only bad thing would be that it still weak and not multicolour. To be honest, is the only bad thing I can found in this amazing phone

You are wrong i think...
Javi22 said:
Hello. Since I dont see any complains or posts about notification led, I create this post so we can share our opinions
I mean, our led is weak, not multicolor, it stops blinking after a few minutes, and when it is charging it is useless because does not blink at all (stays red).
The multicolor and weak issue it´s hardware..So I dont think there is any solution (multicolor is very useful, for example to tell apart whatsapp mesage or group, so maybe is more or less urgent..)
But, do you know any solution for "blinking time" issue and the charging issue. I read that Viper Rom has some Mod or something, but I prefer staying in stock for the time being (however, I do have root)
On the other hand, i have tried light flow app, but I do not get the led blinking, it keeps static
Thank you for your help!
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Dear friend the all think with the notification led is so wired for me.I bought my one with vodafone branded new with 4.1. something firmware i think.The notification led in that firmware was bright enough no problem at all.With the 4.3 firmware witch i had now the intensity of the notification led has reduced significantly, plus i noticed that if your phone switch of during to battery empty and then you plug it for charging, the notification led opens for 5 seconds as normal as in the previous android versions....then looses its power again....So i think that this is not a hardware problem .

Javi22 said:
Really? That's so awesome. I will wait to arrive home to try that, just in case something goes wrong... But thank you so much, if it works.. That's all I was looking for
So then the only bad thing would be that it still weak and not multicolour. To be honest, is the only bad thing I can found in this amazing phone
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Yup, agree about the LED, the green/red is a hardware limitation by HTC so lightflow and other 3rd party apps don't work in changing the colour.
I didn't explain the above fully but let me know if you any issues, will be happy to help.

Hmm I have not noticed less brightness with the last update, I feel it as weak as before..
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Yup, agree about the LED, the green/red is a hardware limitation by HTC so lightflow and other 3rd party apps don't work in changing the colour.
I didn't explain the above fully but let me know if you any issues, will be happy to help.
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That was perfect, just edited the file and it's all. So easy. People should know this tweak more, could be very helpful
Thank you so much

Anonymoos said:
Yup, agree about the LED, the green/red is a hardware limitation by HTC so lightflow and other 3rd party apps don't work in changing the colour.
I didn't explain the above fully but let me know if you any issues, will be happy to help.
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Was just searching for light flow fix htc one and found this. Bummer but thanks

Would we cool if we at least could somehow mix the red/green blinks, ie having WhatsApp blinking red-green and LINE green-red. Is not much but at least would be something. You can even take it further and have more blinking states like green-green-red or red-green-red-green and so on. Xposed module anyone?

J_M_V_S said:
Would we cool if we at least could somehow mix the red/green blinks, ie having WhatsApp blinking red-green and LINE green-red. Is not much but at least would be something. You can even take it further and have more blinking states like green-green-red or red-green-red-green and so on. Xposed module anyone?
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I was exactly thinking the same buddy!
also is there a way to make the 'back' and 'home' buttons bink, without installing another kernel?

killerbie said:
I was exactly thinking the same buddy!
also is there a way to make the 'back' and 'home' buttons bink, without installing another kernel?
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I think it's possible (search on the Market). The main difference (I believe) is that the kernel-solution will not drain the battery (other than the power consumed by the lights) and a application should be running on the background all the time listening to all apps thus draining a lot more battery. This is just the way I see it, I don't not if it's really the case!

It stops after a few minutes because It would we shifty annoying if it's keep flashing in 2 hours...
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Dvsconf said:
It stops after a few minutes because It would we shifty annoying if it's keep flashing in 2 hours...
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That should be our decision, should't it?

Notification Light on Moto X 2014

Hey all. Just wanted to post to clear up some discrepancies that I have found concerning the presence or absence of the notification light on the 2014 version of the Moto X. There is in fact a notification light on the Moto X. However, like most users I couldn't find any setting for it or in fact see where it might be located physically on the phone itself.
To enable the notification light I am pretty sure your phone must be rooted and a custom ROM installed. As mentioned before, I had no idea that the Moto X had a notification LED until after I rooted it. When rooting and flashing was when I first saw the LED light up. When putting the device in fastboot mode (Volume down + power), a small green light showed up in the top speaker. Rather, in the slit between the front of the speaker and the body of the phone where the sound emenates from. I just assumed it was kind of a "warning" light to notify you that you were outing the phone in Fastboot mode and ignored it. Anyway, after the new ROM was installed and my notifications started rolling in, the light started lighting up. So far it has lit up for each text and also for my snapchats.
As for why the light was included by Motorola, but was still disabled, I can only guess. I assume that because of the Moto Display feature being included the developers assumed it would be redundant. Indeed, if I had a choice between Moto Display or a notification light, I would probably choose the display, but that just my two cents.
So, if you have rooted and flashed, have you noticed the notification light? Or is this just enabled by Motorola with the android 5.x update? Thoughts?

cvwalker65 said:
Hey all. Just wanted to post to clear up some discrepancies that I have found concerning the presence or absence of the notification light on the 2014 version of the Moto X. There is in fact a notification light on the Moto X. However, like most users I couldn't find any setting for it or in fact see where it might be located physically on the phone itself.
To enable the notification light I am pretty sure your phone must be rooted and a custom ROM installed. As mentioned before, I had no idea that the Moto X had a notification LED until after I rooted it. When rooting and flashing was when I first saw the LED light up. When putting the device in fastboot mode (Volume down + power), a small green light showed up in the top speaker. Rather, in the slit between the front of the speaker and the body of the phone where the sound emenates from. I just assumed it was kind of a "warning" light to notify you that you were outing the phone in Fastboot mode and ignored it. Anyway, after the new ROM was installed and my notifications started rolling in, the light started lighting up. So far it has lit up for each text and also for my snapchats.
As for why the light was included by Motorola, but was still disabled, I can only guess. I assume that because of the Moto Display feature being included the developers assumed it would be redundant. Indeed, if I had a choice between Moto Display or a notification light, I would probably choose the display, but that just my two cents.
So, if you have rooted and flashed, have you noticed the notification light? Or is this just enabled by Motorola with the android 5.x update? Thoughts?
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It's not disabled, it's just not a notification light. On the stock rom it's used to indicate that the phone is charging or low on battery if the phone is not turned on. Custom roms override that feature and use it as a notification light instead.

I'll take your word for it. However, I never saw an option for it on the settings, and it never once lit up while I was charging, on or off.
Thanks for the input and explanation!

cvwalker65 said:
I'll take your word for it. However, I never saw an option for it on the settings, and it never once lit up while I was charging, on or off.
Thanks for the input and explanation!
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I think it only comes on if the battery is so low that the phone can't turn on yet to indicate that it's getting power.

I saw mine blink one time. It was when I was rebooting. I saw a Red light flash real quick. Really wish I was rooted so I could enable it.

No need to have a custom rom. If you are rooted you can simply enable it using Tasker. I use it for certain profiles.

TokedUp said:
I saw mine blink one time. It was when I was rebooting. I saw a Red light flash real quick. Really wish I was rooted so I could enable it.
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You saw one of the IR sensor lighting up. the only led on the X 2014 is a green one.

No. It was the light. But I'll argue with u more about it since I'm bored.

There are MANY YouTube reviews that mention the IR sensors and the "light flash"..
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i'm on stock 5.0 rooted and light flow app. led notification works well

Please share tour settings.

My config. 20 in intensity is plenty sufficient

as in the "other post" i share here my config

Bad news (for me) after lightflow update (playstore 17 February) no more led notification. Can't make led work
So baaaaaad

Iv been using Tasker and the "notification listener" plugin.
Iv just set up profiles to switch a variable on and off based on notification posted/cleared.
Then a task that runs an LED flashing loop based on that variables value.
In tasker, the LED is called "charging led" not a notification led.

michyall said:
Bad news (for me) after lightflow update (playstore 17 February) no more led notification. Can't make led work
So baaaaaad
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That happened to me on the version before this update, it was driving me crazy. LED just stopped working, tried everything to fix but it wouldn't work. Then this morning it was working and then I saw the update so I backed up the app with titanium and updated. So far, knock on wood, been working all day.

I solved unonstalling LF and re-installing from playstore. Works again. +1

michyall said:
I solved unonstalling LF and re-installing from playstore. Works again. +1
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I am having this issue, again, so frustrating. A reboot fixed it for a short period but the led stopped working again. I haven't tried uninstalling and redownloading but that is my next step.
I would really like to know what is causing this, the app or something with the stock rom.

Don't know why. Now i'm on cm nightlies, no need LF, led's working good

Is possible to create some kind of "patch" to use the notification LED on Stock ? I mean to use it as a native LED, like on CM builds, basically port this function from CM and implement it on Stock?

Blinking LED?

Might be a silly question, but since this is my First Motorola phone I'm not sure. Is there a blinking LED on the phone for notifcations? That is always how I tell if I have a text message while at my text. I don't see one or any options.

nope, not with the Moto X. They got ridden of the led cause of the active display. But i do miss an LED.

Cremacious said:
Might be a silly question, but since this is my First Motorola phone I'm not sure. Is there a blinking LED on the phone for notifcations? That is always how I tell if I have a text message while at my text. I don't see one or any options.
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I can't find the thread but a picture was posted of a white led lit up in the middle of the top speaker. I am sure once development starts we will have led notification.
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At least on the previous two Moto X, there is a hidden led there. But that only displayed when the battery was depleted. And only displayed when you tried to boot up the device and it could not since battery was gone. There was a hack to have the led work but was found out that it was directly connected to the battery and not the Moto X mainboard. No way to control it. So, we could not use it as a notification. I think same deal with the new Pure. If you want led notification, Galaxy is your option. At least they keep the led in all their phones. Note, Galaxy etc....

JoeNeckbone said:
I can't find the thread but a picture was posted of a white led lit up in the middle of the top speaker. I am sure once development starts we will have led notification.
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Oh yea the hidden led in the top speaker grill just like every moto x had, so this one is white now? Bummer last ones was green.
In case people dont know that led is used incase if the phone is dead to even light up the screen so itll show the led and let u know ur phone is dead and cant be powered..

Activate your Nexus 6 LED Notification Light

Hello Everyone,
I'm sure this has been covered before and a lot of you already know about or have already activated your Notification LED on your Nexus 6. This thread is for people who did not know about the LED or don't know how to activate it.
So, the Motorola Nexus 6 has a RGB Notification Light. It is placed inside / beneath the top speaker. Motorola / Google decided to disable it in favor of the Ambient Display feature. Why would they not still leave it available as an option? I have no idea. It is pretty easy to activate it though. Here is what you need to do.
1. Your Nexus 6 must be rooted.
2. Download Light Flow Lite (FREE) on the Google Play Store.
3. In the Light Flow App, go into Settings, then Device Settings and Root. You must select the following options: Direct Mode, Root Mode, Run every command as root. If all three of these are not selected, your LED will not work.
4. Now just go into Notification Settings in the Light Flow App and you can fully customize your Notification Light.
For example, I have my Notification Light set to turn red while charging and green when fully charged. When I unplug my phone, the light goes off instantly. I also set red for missed calls, green for text messages, and blue for emails (Gmail). This is sufficient for my needs but you can also setup specific app notifications as well like Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, etc. You can even set the cycle timings for when you have multiple notifications.
The only issue with the Notification Light in the Nexus 6 is that you can not make it blink. It will stay on / solid until you clear the Notification. I don't believe this will effect battery life too much, especially being Light Flow gives you control of the brightness of the LED. Also, Light Flow gives options for other various colors such as orange, purple, white, etc. I have only gotten Red, Green, and Blue to work so far. I am currently looking into this.
This method works whether you are stock or even if you have a custom kernal / rom. There are quite a few custom roms for the Nexus 6 that activate the LED as well.
I have decided to post this because when I looked into activating my Notification Light on my Nexus 6 I came across a few methods, and this is the only one that worked.
Also, most importantly, all of the guides / people I have talked to about activating the LED on the Nexus 6 that direct you to Light Flow claim you need the paid version and you do NOT. If this use to be the case it is not anymore. I have full control of my LED and I do NOT have the paid version of Light Flow.

There are dozens of ROMs to download that already have the notification light working... So I guess this really only pertains to those who buy a Nexus and wish to remain completely stock except for these mods? In which case, same a custom ROM but they are doing the mods themselves.

EniGmA1987 said:
There are dozens of ROMs to download that already have the notification light working... So I guess this really only pertains to those who buy a Nexus and wish to remain completely stock except for these mods? In which case, same a custom ROM but they are doing the mods themselves.
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I agree. I have had my Nexus 6 for about a month myself. I have not tried out any custom roms yet. I like keeping it simple / stock. I just wanted my Notification Light is all. This thread is more directed at stock users I guess.

I can only get Red, Green, and Blue colors though.

idbl_fanatic said:
I can only get Red, Green, and Blue colors though.
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Same here. I believe that is all the light is physically capable of producing. I think that is the outcome regardless of the method used. (Light Flow, Custom ROM, etc)

LED notification light not working

A day or 2 ago, my notification light has stopped working on my Samsung Galaxy s8
I tried restarting the phone and turning the LED indicator option in settings on and off. It doesn't seem to help or fix it.
I wonder if i should return the phone since its still in warranty and get a replacement because charging the phone works but LED doesn't show it's charging like that red dot on top of the phone.
Could somebody help please.
Thank you, Kenny

moomoopobo said:
A day or 2 ago, my notification light has stopped working on my Samsung Galaxy s8
I tried restarting the phone and turning the LED indicator option in settings on and off. It doesn't seem to help or fix it.
I wonder if i should return the phone since its still in warranty and get a replacement because charging the phone works but LED doesn't show it's charging like that red dot on top of the phone.
Could somebody help please.
Thank you, Kenny
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Hi there, easy to diagnose.
Go to the phone dialer and dial this: #*0*#
A debug menu will appear, click the LED button (middle right).
It should light up the LED, click the screen to cycle between colors.
If this works correctly, then the issue is software/misuse/app conflict/whatever.
If it does not work correctly, then your LED needs servicing/repair.

Skander1998 said:
Hi there, easy to diagnose.
Go to the phone dialer and dial this: #*0*#
A debug menu will appear, click the LED button (middle right).
It should light up the LED, click the screen to cycle between colors.
If this works correctly, then the issue is software/misuse/app conflict/whatever.
If it does not work correctly, then your LED needs servicing/repair.
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Hi thanks for the quick reply, i have just tried that it doesn't seem to work or light up for the LED indicator.
I think i might have to replace it tomorrow at the store.
Thank you

moomoopobo said:
Hi thanks for the quick reply, i have just tried that it doesn't seem to work or light up for the LED indicator.
I think i might have to replace it tomorrow at the store.
Thank you
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There is a long discussion on this subforum about the LED issue, did you use any LED control applications?
Seems like something is killing the LEDs.
Just for future reference.

Skander1998 said:
There is a long discussion on this subforum about the LED issue, did you use any LED control applications?
Seems like something is killing the LEDs.
Just for future reference.
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Hey ye i have had a look at the discussion in this sub forum and no i wasn't any sort of LED applications.
So i guess its my bad luck on getting a partial faulty device :/
Id assume its a hardware peoblem since they said reflashing the older firmware didn't work.
Thank you

(This was double posted from the main LED thread, don't know how to delete it, but it may help anyway)
To contribute to the discussion:
- there are some apps that only work in certain colors. For instance, Whatsapp is working with blue, but no other colors. I may have seen it blink once for another color, then never more.
- all apps using blue are working
- I have an app that is originally set to blink LIGHT blue and it is doing so.
- Telegram manages to blink pinkish
- charging is Red
- Fully charged is green (but again, green is not working on Whatsapp).
Looks like a software thing.