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Turn off buttons' backlight on HTC Desire

I find it annoying when reading ebooks so I decided to turn it off. The setting is located at: sys/class/leds/button-backlight/brightness. Unfortunately the program I'm using, root explorer, won't let me access this value although I have rooted my phone. Is there any editor program for android like regedit for windows or is there any other way to do this?
Thank you!

I managed to "open as text" (cannot be edited) and the value is 255. I want to change it to 0. Anybody????

I would like this aswell for when im reading.
Thanks

here is a way to do:
load the program called "Gscript Lite" from the market
create a new script called
"keybacklight_off"
type in
echo 0 > sys/devices/platform/leds-microp/leds/button-backlight/brightness
create a new script called
"keybacklight_onn"
type in
echo 1 > sys/devices/platform/leds-microp/leds/button-backlight/brightness
klick on you homescreen klick on "links" (i have a german Phone dont know how it's called on your Phone)
click on Gscript Lite and select you script

kingchris said:
klick on you homescreen klick on "links" (i have a german Phone dont know how it's called on your Phone)
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"program" on my phone
and.....
it works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
danken kingchris

sky|ined said:
"program" on my phone
and.....
it works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
danken kingchris
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no not Programm.
the next point (the 3rd)
Widgets
Program
shortcut
folder

I have a problem. The script definitely works, but as soon as I open an ebook with aldiko reader the backlight turns on again and the same thing happens when I power the screen off and then back on. Is there a way to permanently turn off the backlight?

Thanks for your idea! Why not post it in dev forum, so they can build it in new roms
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brianius said:
Thanks for your idea! Why not post it in dev forum, so they can build it in new roms
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Thank you. You have my "permission" to do so if you want.

matter to me that when I'm going to watch a video again I turn back, there is some way to turn them off permanently?
thanks

Hi, is there a permanent fix now?
Every time my screen turns off the backlight comes back on

bemymonkey said:
Hi, is there a permanent fix now?
Every time my screen turns off the backlight comes back on
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That's not how it should be unless something is keeping it awake.
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th3 said:
That's not how it should be unless something is keeping it awake.
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I think you've misunderstood me (or rather, I just said it wrong ): The lights turn back on when the display has been off... they're not on while the display is off, but if I turn the display off and back on again, they're back on.
Maybe it's because the Desire doesn't have read/write access to the system files?

Is there a way to turn off the HOME, MENU, BACK, SEARCH button light permenatly? I just want the screen on and the buttons to remain off.
thanks

Yes, install "LEDs hack" from the market. Will turn off button lights but needs root.
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Tried this app
It's doing its job but keeps annoying me with a warning "... has been granted superuser ..." every 10 seconds or so.
Uninstalled immediately !

Works great for me running Leedroid 2.2e. Check your superuser is up to date as per the initial screen.
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Got it working without notifications now. Great app. I'll just keep an eye on the battery usage when the phone is on standby.
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Awesome! Thank you for mentioning LEDs Hack. Works like a charm.

Great App!! Thx for mention it!!!!

Digital track ball light

Is there any program that will either remove and or change when you receive a phone call?
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What does this mean? Seriously.
If you need help, you're going to have to write in such a way that others may understand you.
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seancneal said:
What does this mean? Seriously.
If you need help, you're going to have to write in such a way that others may understand you.
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Whats hard to understand, he's looking for an app to change the trackball color when you recieve a call or text. Which I dont think is out yet since theres no full root

What the OP is missing in the post is the word notification.
The top battery led indicator (see page 16 of the G2 user manual "Notification LED") doesn't flash as notification of missed calls, e-mail, etc and a fix should be available soon. I contacted HTC and that's what they told me.

Trackpad notification indicator
deviant5150 said:
Is there any program that will either remove and or change when you receive a phone call?
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One more thing, HTC refers to it as a Trackpad, not "Digital track ball".

See post #31.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797867&page=4
Cyanogen has written a file than enables notification. It works for me, but would need to be reinstalled at each reboot.

Try the app noLED. Not perfect, but a decent alternative work-around.

dronepop said:
Try the app noLED. Not perfect, but a decent alternative work-around.
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I'd be careful with this...this was made for the amoled screens and it worked well because it only needed to light that small portion of the screen. lcd's are backlit. This has the potential to kill your battery crazy fast.

InGeNeTiCs said:
I'd be careful with this...this was made for the amoled screens and it worked well because it only needed to light that small portion of the screen. lcd's are backlit. This has the potential to kill your battery crazy fast.
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I love this work-around. I only use it for texts tho, but have yet to see any battery drain.
perhaps i'll leave it on for a while and see if theres any big hits.

Anyone Fixing The Notification Light

I experience and read of the unreliable and slow blinking LED notification light.
In my case, it will work about 50% of the time. I am hoping somebody in this community is looking it over.
It would be nice if were more reliable and at least blink faster.

What application do you use to manage your notification light colors?

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rageconsulting.android.lightflow
^ Install that. It takes a bit to customize just how you want it, but it runs flawlessly.
There's a free version floating around on the market, but it's well worth the $1-2 or whatever it is now.

c0LdFire said:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rageconsulting.android.lightflow
^ Install that. It takes a bit to customize just how you want it, but it runs flawlessly.
There's a free version floating around on the market, but it's well worth the $1-2 or whatever it is now.
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Yep, this is what I use and it works very well. Set the blink rate to very fast (very nice rate), ans buy the full version, as you can set lights for social apps too.

I was looking at light flow but holy cow the permissions it wants gives me pause.
Is all that necessary?

Well, if others are saying they've used it for a bit it's likely ok. But I would assume it needs all the extra permissions because it needs to collect data from them to light the LED. Can't light the LED on a new SMS if you don't know there is a new SMS.

Aokp has led customization built into the rom.
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Grillrd said:
Aokp has led customization built into the rom.
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Thanks! AMAZINGLY - - !
Poor poor me cannot find a dark theme where they show screen shots of the messaging apps. They all seem to show every possible screen but those.
I am looking for reversed messaging app skins. white/gray/red (I don't care) text with BLACK backgrounds.
I do surveillance work. I need this.
And none of us want to break the law and text or read a message while driving but why wave a flag!

http://rootzwiki.com/topic/12628-mms-messaging-app-inverted-black-background-with-white-text/
There ya go.

Xephik said:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/12628-mms-messaging-app-inverted-black-background-with-white-text/
There ya go.
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Thanks,
I'll be digging in and report back soon.

I have lightflow too it work good on the stock Verizon with free and paid version. But I have tried AOKP no luck. The MODAC rom has special script to work with trackball alert app led notifications. I wish app light flow would have support scripts.
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Adrynalyne's Wookie ROM has increased notification light speed built in.
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dbnaruto said:
Yep, this is what I use and it works very well. Set the blink rate to very fast (very nice rate), ans buy the full version, as you can set lights for social apps too.
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I use LightFlow also, but I have the blink rate set to Always On. According to the developer, this saves battery because code has to run every time it blinks. Not sure if this applies to the Galaxy Nexus.

PolishPauL11 said:
I use LightFlow also, but I have the blink rate set to Always On. According to the developer, this saves battery because code has to run every time it blinks. Not sure if this applies to the Galaxy Nexus.
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I will give it a try.
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I had the 'sleep of death' testing out liteflow... I made the I assume mistake of enabling that 'other' LED that it detected as well. I had to redo my phone after that..

Hard Button LED as Notification?

Is there any mod or app that let me use the hard button's LED in front of my ARc as a Notification with every message or missed call that come??
the existing LED made for that, doesnt help a lot...:crying:

Good idea actually. Using cm9, which isn't that stable on my phone , the notification led is much brighter and more helpful than before..

It's not really using the back lights of the hard buttons but on the play store my wife uses a free app called noled.
It shows up on locked screen.
Hope this helps
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I read a few months ago, before I rooted my arc, that this app can control the front LED's. However it did require root, so i couldn't try it. Links below:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rageconsulting.android.lightflow&hl=en (there is a free version as well)
You've just reminded me about this, I'm going to have a play around with it tomorrow now. Thanks

Jon565G said:
I read a few months ago, before I rooted my arc, that this app can control the front LED's. However it did require root, so i couldn't try it. Links below:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rageconsulting.android.lightflow&hl=en (there is a free version as well)
You've just reminded me about this, I'm going to have a play around with it tomorrow now. Thanks
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Thanks.. Im gonna try and let you know any change. :good:

gueszman said:
Thanks.. Im gonna try and let you know any change. :good:
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Hi!! have you already tried it?? did it work??

Lightflow doesn't seem to work for the "button backlight" LEDs if you're on ICS.
Personally, I use Tasker, and writing a custom task to make the button backlight come on when you receive a text or email isn't too difficult. You can adjust the brightness of the LEDs too, so I have it full brightness for a text, and a bit dimmer for an email.

Knockr Brings HTC’s Motion Launch Functionality to Galaxy SIII

Guys I just wanna inform who dont aware of great news,htc features successfuly working on our phones
App working well on Galaxy SIII
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One of the most interesting proprietary features of the HTC One M8 (2014) is undoubtedly Motion Launch. For those who aren’t familiar with Motion Launch, it essentially allows you to wake your device from sleep and launch certain apps with a few easy gestures such as bringing the device into a particular orientation and flicking your thumb on the screen.
As interesting as Motion Launch is, the feature is unfortunately limited to the M8. Luckily, XDA Forum Member Acela1230 created Knockr to bring some of the same functionality to various other devices. Now before we wet started, it’s important to note that Knockr is only meant for OLED devices. This is because the application keeps the screen “on” even when it is off, in order to accept touch input. This isn’t really an issue with OLED devices, as a black pixel requires next to no power.
Knockr currently supports several gestures including double tapping the screen, swiping in a particular direction (up, down, left or right), long pressing the screen, and pressing the volume up key. These gestures can then be defined to launch applications of your choosing or unlocking the screen.
So if you’ve got an OLED device such as Samsung’s or Motorola’s recent offerings, head over to the application thread and give Knockr a try.
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App Thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2741062

working?

Angeloo95 said:
working?
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Kidding right?

It doesnot work for our S3 because the S3 has not OLED screen But I install it because I am very curios and I see it doesnot work..

djpetros24 said:
It doesnot work for our S3 because the S3 has not OLED screen But I install it because I am very curios and I see it doesnot work..
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Omg,It's working
IT IS WORKING!!

its working fine.. but will i harm my display???

Working but can't use power or home button after locking.. phone doesn't go in deep sleep... Expect it to be a battery eater...
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djpetros24 said:
It doesnot work for our S3 because the S3 has not OLED screen But I install it because I am very curios and I see it doesnot work..
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It DOES work. S3 have an AM-OLED screen. I tested it and works well, the negative side is deep sleep (phone does not enter in deep sleep because it is awaken all the time by making the screen on but all black), but it is very interesting

shucrut said:
It DOES work. S3 have an AM-OLED screen. I tested it and works well, the negative side is deep sleep (phone does not enter in deep sleep because it is awaken all the time by making the screen on but all black), but it is very interesting
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yes it is working it have some bugs but its working
i don't think that the phone "dosen't go to the sleep" is a big problem in that case because AM-OLED screen don't consume much power when they are in black mode, just like the S5 when you use the power save mode it turn every thing black and white so that screen don't use much power to save battery
i have use that app like 2 days now and battery draining is not noticeable at all, the Rom i use ( imperuim rom ) hold 23 hours in standby mode when i used this app its 22 hours 20 min i mean u can give a few min of your battery life to this great app

ayoubadri said:
yes it is working it have some bugs but its working
i don't think that the phone "dosen't go to the sleep" is a big problem in that case because AM-OLED screen don't consume much power when they are in black mode, just like the S5 when you use the power save mode it turn every thing black and white so that screen don't use much power to save battery
i have use that app like 2 days now and battery draining is not noticeable at all, the Rom i use ( imperuim rom ) hold 23 hours in standby mode when i used this app its 22 hours 20 min i mean u can give a few min of your battery life to this great app
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I agree, i said that but i doesnt used the app for one day, i just oppened it to see how it works. The idea is fantatisc and your response answers many people who had this drain feeling because of deep sleep

working but not deep sleep?

rocciacoraggiosa45 said:
working but not deep sleep?
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Nope

Can any one use knockr tech in fake s5 fingerprint lockscreen!? I think this is awesome!

After check again...is working good...! My apologis for my wrong..!

Just an idea : Why isn't there an app wakes up the screen when we swipe our finger over the menu & the back capacitive buttons starting from left or right (forget the physical home button)?
This is a feature in kernels for phones without a physical home button known as the Swipe 2 Wake feature...
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There's an app for that.
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buge boyo said:
There's an app for that.
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WHERE??
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