I was wondering if any of you amazing devs out there are able to port the Torch app from CM7 to function with Sense ROMs?
I love the high brightness option from Torch, unfortunately I can't get it to run on the Gingersense leak. I extracted the Torch.apk file from the CM7.0.3 zip file, and it installs and runs fine, but it FCs when I try to turn it on.
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Perhaps it's because I'm using the stock Gingersense kernel... What do you guys think?
Sense Flashlight has 3 settings, the third being very close to High Power on CM7's Torch, remember the High Power will damage your LEDS and can actually burn the plastic if used for too long!
I think the torch app is actually an app from the Market that Cyanogen "ported?" and added in, I would double check the about settings in the Torch app to see if it leads you anywhere.
The Sense flashlight's 3rd setting is nowhere even close to the high brightness setting in the CM7 Torch. It MAY be the same level as normal brightness in Torch.
The Nexus Torch app in the market runs and works just fine except high brightness does not. It seems to, but it doesn't turn on the LEDs.
I can only assume its because the stock HTC kernel doesn't have the coding in it to elevate the brightness of the LEDs.
Besides, it's not like I'm using it for 5 minutes at a clip or anything, I'm talking a couple seconds max. I'm not worried about damaging the LEDs at all with using high brightness.
I want to revive this thread to ask if anyone knows how to edit the app perhaps or if a separate kernel could be used to make the CM7 torch work on sense. I want to include the torch app on my ROM instead of the stock flashlight app because of the brightness and the fact that the flashlight app included with stock doesn't have a widget. This fall I will be taking my first Java class so I will hopefully be more equipped to work on things like this but for now I am completely in the dark... any suggestions??
Torch has hooks into the framework meaning it's not going to work on other rom without that code. The flashlight app from the market worked for me when I'm not on cm.
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Since froyo we have had the flashlight app that has 3 levels of brightness. Is there anyway to change the brightness of the flash when taking a picture?
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found this a while back and I've been using it with no issues
http://forum.androidcentral.com/droid-incredible/9829-droid-incredible-tips-tricks-thread-7.html
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I remeber a while ago I had an app that could turn off one of the flash LEDs. I can't seem to find it now and don't remeber the name. Any help??? I think it would help in night picture taking and avoid washed out pictures.
That's a great app, or at least a great idea for an app if the creator took it down, I would love to have that, and have the option of choosing which led to turn off, one for better lighting and two not to wear one out faster than the other, and the best of all make the flash less as bright.
I used to have this very good app on my N1 for using the LED flash as torch light, what it does have more than any other torch app is the ''brighter'' LED option that double the light intensity of the LED.
I want to know if it works with DHD and specially this option with the 2 leds
The DHD comes with a stock Flashlight app that uses both LEDs.
It's called "Flashlight"
There is a "high brightness" setting in the CM7 torch app, which is can blind you in daylight (Very fun to do ).
It is not for long term use and is to be used at a risk of burning the LEDs.
This guy provides the app as a addon in ARHD ROM. It can only be used through pulldown menu though.
Hope this helps.
Can you please try the high brightness of the nexus torch app please?
I want to decide between Desire and DHD, and those small details can make the difference
Hey peeps!
Question First: Has anyone else found a LED flashlight app that works well on the DHD or Inspire that can dim the LED right down?
I want to use the LED on the back as a reading light so I don't have to drain the battery by using the screen but its simply too bright.
I am running an Inspire 4G on Revo HD 6.3.1. The stock flashlight app works well with the 3 levels avaliable and I don't want to kill the LEDs by over running them.
There are tonnes of flashlight apps out there, some using the led and some not. The ones I have researched either don't have a brightness adjustment on the LED or attempt to burn a hole in a sheet of paper.
The only app that I have found which relates to this is call "Reading Light" and is just an adjustable brightness grey screen.
If this has been discussed before please let me know and i'll request this thread be closed. I couldn't find anything regarding this aspect of the topic.
Regards,
Akida
I don't think this has come up before. Its a good request. I'd be interested in something like this.
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Bump for confirmation of possibility please!
Btw .. how often am I allowed to bump? I couldn't find it in the forum rules.
CM 7.1 has a application called Torch which has two light levels. The dim one seems like it would be perfect for reading (it only uses 1 of the 2 flash LEDs). The bright level is insanely bright (much brighter than the Sense flashlight app).
There is an app on the market called Torch, but I don't think its the same one that comes with CM 7.1.
ozaghloul said:
CM 7.1 has a application called Torch which has two light levels. The dim one seems like it would be perfect for reading (it only uses 1 of the 2 flash LEDs).
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Hey that sounds like its worth a shot. Has anyone extracted the app from CM 7.1? I'm going to ask them for permission anyway.
Thanks for the info.
I searched and found no info on dimming the camera's LED. I want to be able to use as a flashlight, but I don't want it so darn bright.
Still looking at different apps on the Play Store, but I think it would have to be some kind of hack for rooted phones, which I haven't done yet.
Any one have any ideas?
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I searched and found no info on dimming the camera's LED. I want to be able to use as a flashlight, but I don't want it so darn bright.
Still looking at different apps on the Play Store, but I think it would have to be some kind of hack for rooted phones, which I haven't done yet.
Any one have any ideas?
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I don't think it's possible. When you use it as a flashlight android apps have a setting called "torch" and that's it. There is no modification for adjusting brightness. Also, I looked in the /sys/class/leds/ directory for the camera led to be able to enter your own value for the brightness file, but nothing exists in there for the camera light. I personally like the bright led for a flashlight. If I don't want something super bright, I use a screen flashlight that just displays a white screen and boosts brightness to Max. I personally use a red screen though.
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The tricky aspect of what you are talking about doing here is that the Linux kernel is your entire power management for the device. There might be a a root flashlight somewhere in the market that could accomplish this for you, otherwise it would take some adjusting at the kernel level... which again is your power control for hardware
Thank you guys for the help and info. It's not the end of the world if I can't do this, but now I know what to keep my eye out for.
The kernel is the key to over clock and under volt, so I understand that the kernel would have to support that.
So I got a OP3 recently and coming from OPO CM13 had some features that didn't work like I wanted or didn't have options in the stock ROM so I installed sultanxda's wonderful OP3 ROM. What I did not realize was that the camera software is a lot worse than what the stock ROM offers, so I was thinking of going back to that if I can get the following things working in some other way:
Notification light color per app. I used Light Flow for this back in the day, is it still a good choice or is there something better?
Disable the stupid charging lights. I'd rather not have the room light up at night just because my phone is charging.
Change DPI to 440 so I can fit more stuff on screen.
Rearrange on-screen buttons. I like the back button in the center. Not a big priority, just nice to have.
Adjust vibration intensity.
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So I got a OP3 recently and coming from OPO CM13 had some features that didn't work like I wanted or didn't have options in the stock ROM so I installed sultanxda's wonderful OP3 ROM. What I did not realize was that the camera software is a lot worse than what the stock ROM offers, so I was thinking of going back to that if I can get the following things working in some other way:
Notification light color per app. I used Light Flow for this back in the day, is it still a good choice or is there something better?
Disable the stupid charging lights. I'd rather not have the room light up at night just because my phone is charging.
Change DPI to 440 so I can fit more stuff on screen.
Rearrange on-screen buttons. I like the back button in the center. Not a big priority, just nice to have.
Adjust vibration intensity.
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I can hopefully solve some for you:
* Charging light can be disabled if you turn off the led, and use some third party app for the notifications.
* You can swipe back and recents but can replace home button with back button unless u use xposed
* Vibration intensity can be increased by using a custom kernel tuning app like Boeffla app // EX Kernel manager app etc
install xposed framework with gravity box and vibration tuner module
kasakka said:
So I got a OP3 recently and coming from OPO CM13 had some features that didn't work like I wanted or didn't have options in the stock ROM so I installed sultanxda's wonderful OP3 ROM. What I did not realize was that the camera software is a lot worse than what the stock ROM offers, so I was thinking of going back to that if I can get the following things working in some other way:
Notification light color per app. I used Light Flow for this back in the day, is it still a good choice or is there something better?
Disable the stupid charging lights. I'd rather not have the room light up at night just because my phone is charging.
Change DPI to 440 so I can fit more stuff on screen.
Rearrange on-screen buttons. I like the back button in the center. Not a big priority, just nice to have.
Adjust vibration intensity.
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You can flash the Ressurection variant made by Eliminater (BJRR) together with Oxygen Cam....