[Q] Location notification LED - Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all,
Ever since i started using CM7 on my DHD the LED being used for notifications changed from the right one (next to the speaker mesh wire) to the left one (underneath the speaker mesh wire) (i didn't even know there was one before that time )
Since i'm working as a carpenter my phone (and especially this mesh wire) gets all clogged up with dust pretty much all the time which makes it very hard to see the notification LED underneath it. Is there any way to change it back to it's original LED on the right of the speaker?? I'd prefer a change in command lines in stead of using an app.
Using Cyanogenmod 7.2 now (which works perfect i must say, but can't wait on ICS!)
Any help is much appreciated
PS. Anyone know why it changed from right to left? My guess is because the LED's on a 4G are positioned differently.

Euhh... Anyone??

You are right. I didn't even remember there was a led on the right. If I don't get back to you by sunday it means I haven't found an answer. You got me curious about this as well.
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it is a proximity sensor on the right side....

Darunion said:
it is a proximity sensor on the right side....
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It's then a proximity sensor, the thing on the right side which looks like a notification led?
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Teichopsia said:
It's then a proximity sensor, the thing on the right side which looks like a notification led?
Sent from a dream.
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correct, it is NOT an led, it is a sensor. it is how it tells if your face is next to the phone or not. start a phone call to your voice mail or whatever, and cover and let off of that spot with your finger, it will activate and deactivate the screen.

Ahh yes of course! Thanks guys!! It's just when i was using the original rom with Sense i could have sworn the LED was on the right. Hihi Silly me.
Thanks again! Yet another mystery solved!

Related

laying in bed talking on the phone

so i was in the middle of a phone call while laying in bed. suddenly the call was dropped. i called back and got not answer(which i feel was unrelated to this) but when i tried to hang up to call again the proximity sensor was being fickle and would fade out before i could hit the end button. finally, i sat up and it began to work normal again.
has this happened to anyone? i'm sure it isn't a big deal, but i would like to know if this is common. I had the mytouch slide and i did this all the time with no promlems.
i'm currently running cm 6.1.1
Aw yah i had mytouch slide too the prox sensor is a spaz u have to like not be 1 ft infront of it mines does the same sometimes and drop call is probibly cuz they got att and if u find the prox annoying its on the top of the screen
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TakoLuffer said:
Aw yah i had mytouch slide too the prox sensor is a spaz u have to like not be 1 ft infront of it mines does the same sometimes and drop call is probibly cuz they got att and if u find the prox annoying its on the top of the screen
Sent from George2.0 (G2)
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lol.... wut?
TakoLuffer said:
Aw yah i had mytouch slide too the prox sensor is a spaz u have to like not be 1 ft infront of it mines does the same sometimes and drop call is probibly cuz they got att and if u find the prox annoying its on the top of the screen
Sent from George2.0 (G2)
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Was that in english? :O
I noticed this about signal too, and after a little searching it appears that g2 suffers from death grip signal issues..solution is really simple , try to hold the phone on your ear with your fingers, instead of the whole palm..its really easy..
As a side note, i would suggest (for health benefits) that you use a bluetooth ear accessory..I am really enjoying mine and you can find them for very low cost, everywhere
TakoLuffer said:
Aw yah i had mytouch slide too the prox sensor is a spaz u have to like not be 1 ft infront of it mines does the same sometimes and drop call is probibly cuz they got att and if u find the prox annoying its on the top of the screen
Sent from George2.0 (G2)
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Can we get an English translation please?
blackknightavalon said:
Can we get an English translation please?
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Translation:
When I had the myTouch 3G Slide, I experienced similar issues with my proximity sensor. It seems that if you are within one foot of the proximity sensor, it will trigger and turn the screen off. I'm assuming they you dropped the call because they have AT&T as a carrier and obviously every call made to an AT&T phone drops. So you know, if you need the location of the proximity sensor, it is near the top left corner of the phone.
Yeah. I put that much effort into it.
Punctuation is such a useful thing.
For example "I helped my uncle Jack, off a horse."
Now read the previous quoted sentence without a comma.
Sorry to be off topic and such but I'm sure there's a way to config the proximity sensor if they're being a pain in the ass... maybe someone can develop a screen lock while in calls that re-opens the phone when the user slides it?
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When I had the myTouch 3G Slide, I experienced similar issues with my proximity sensor. It seems that if you are within one foot of the proximity sensor, it will trigger and turn the screen off. I'm assuming they you dropped the call because they have AT&T as a carrier and obviously every call made to an AT&T phone drops. So you know, if you need the location of the proximity sensor, it is near the top left corner of the phone.
Yeah. I put that much effort into it.
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rofl thats good stuff
thanks for translating :l i cant type fs ;] i teen type bahahha
TakoLuffer said:
thanks for translating :l i cant type fs ;] i teen type bahahha
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Its actually not funny. It actually makes you look stupid.
Thanks all for the laugh. This was classic.
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[Q] Optical Trackpad Issues

Is there anyway to disable the optical trackpad? as it is always activating on its own
What do you mean "activating on its own"? You mean the phone wakes up when you press the trackpad? Or when you merely touch it? There should be a flashable patch for your ROM that disables trackpad-wake. Search the thread for Virtuous G-Lite.
taob said:
What do you mean "activating on its own"? You mean the phone wakes up when you press the trackpad? Or when you merely touch it? There should be a flashable patch for your ROM that disables trackpad-wake. Search the thread for Virtuous G-Lite.
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He means that it activates and selects things on screen on its own. It happens when strong light beams across it. The trackpad activates as if you've moved your finger over the surface because it is sensitive to the light.
Oh, really? I never heard of that! Now I'll have to try it myself.
taob said:
Oh, really? I never heard of that! Now I'll have to try it myself.
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Try sitting in the passenger seat of the car with the sun somewhere over your shoulder. Flickering sunlight does weird things to the trackpad.
Oh that is just cool. I have an LED flashlight on my key chain that is insane bright and I just shown it on my trackpad and it starting jumping around my home screens.
Bharakrama said:
Oh that is just cool. I have an LED flashlight on my key chain that is insane bright and I just shown it on my trackpad and it starting jumping around my home screens.
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lol I could get over having trouble seeing it in direct sunlight I just bought a anti glare screen protector but this makes me want to throw my phone out the car window sometimes
What if you cut that anti-glare screen protector to fit over the optical trackpad. Maybe that'll diffuse enough light to stop the sensor from going wack but still sensitive enough for you to still use it with your thumb?
I can't get the effect to happen. The most that happens is the active icon selection on my home screen moves over one icon. No crazy jumping around on mine. Anyone want to trade me for their "defective" phone?
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I can't get the effect to happen. The most that happens is the active icon selection on my home screen moves over one icon. No crazy jumping around on mine. Anyone want to trade me for their "defective" phone?
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My phone ain't defective ... its "magic"
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got the same issue. especially when in the car. the most annoying bit is when i have my sat nav on, and the trackpad plays up, the screen starts moving off course! not helpful when aproaching a roundabout!
have had my desire z for 8 months now, and tried to live with it, but its just too anoying now. so thinking of returning it, but if its a common issue, wondering if they would be able to fix it?
anyone returned theirs to have repaired? did it work?
I don't think it is repairable it is just the trackpad is to sensitive if only there was a way to disable it via software:/
well there are those who say that they dont have the problem, so i guess theoretically, its a fault with many of them. unless they havent used their z in the sun!
i think i'll take it back, as it obviously shouldnt do that. if they cant repair it, or replace it with one that doesnt freak out, i'm gonna change to something else..

Capacitive Home Button - Light Leak

Hi,
I've recently bought an HTC One V and I noticed that the LED light below the capacitive home button is leaking, even when viewed on a normal angle.
The other capacitive buttons does this as well but only at an extreme angle.
Any of you experiencing this?
TIA!
unit replaced
JunKisaragi said:
Hi,
I've recently bought an HTC One V and I noticed that the LED light below the capacitive home button is leaking, even when viewed on a normal angle.
The other capacitive buttons does this as well but only at an extreme angle.
Any of you experiencing this?
TIA!
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I just had my unit replaced. No more light leak below the capacitive home button.
I wanted to post images of it, but I need 8 posts to be able to do so.
Anyhow, buyers might want to check the unit first by covering the light sensor on top (to make the capacitive buttons glow).
Thanks for the views XDA people.
I want to make the capacitive lights bright in daylight also, how do I do that?
hey!
guess what? i had the same EXACT problem, except the leak under my multitask button was visible at even normal view. hopefully i'll get my device replaced by a new one tomorrow too.
what did the guys say to you btw? like what all did they ask? just keen to know!
thanks!
fdlap said:
I want to make the capacitive lights bright in daylight also, how do I do that?
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I just covered the light sensor to make the capacitive buttons glow. Not sure if there's a way to set it so that it'll stay.
ShAaShAy said:
hey!
guess what? i had the same EXACT problem, except the leak under my multitask button was visible at even normal view. hopefully i'll get my device replaced by a new one tomorrow too.
what did the guys say to you btw? like what all did they ask? just keen to know!
thanks!
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I just showed them the unit. They really didn't say anything nor did they argue. Although I did struggle as the store's lights were very bright, so I had to go under a desk just to be able to show it to them (a bit awkward I have to say).
We had to compare with a new unit and it didn't have the light leak below the home button; but when I got home I noticed that it had the leak somewhere else (it looks like a hot pixel, but when you look at it, it's not really part of the screen but in between the glass and the LCD, which is weird). Will go back tomorrow for another replacement.
I guess if you're getting a replacement, try it immediately at a dark place / room to check for light leaks.
i got my unit replaced today!
no more defects anymore, i checked everything before getting home..
how bout you?
ShAaShAy said:
i got my unit replaced today!
no more defects anymore, i checked everything before getting home..
how bout you?
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The store only had three units on stock.
First and second one both have light leaks, and the third one had yellow spots on the upper left part of the screen + a silvery dot inside the screen sandwiched between the glass also on the upper left corner.
I cancelled my purchase and decided to just buy again when they have sufficient stock of units without defects, or maybe once screen protectors and cases become readily available from retailers.
sir can I know where did you buy One V? I'll buy one this May..just in case..don't end up there
is the attached screenshot below a white leak??
the white leak is very visible on a black background at the bottom of the screen, also the top of the screen has little white leak too.
should i replace this one to the store?
chrone said:
is the attached screenshot below a white leak??
the white leak is very visible on a black background at the bottom of the screen, also the top of the screen has little white leak too.
should i replace this one to the store?
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I think that's how the theme is made ! I have also a CM7 ICS theme and it has the same blue-white background
1ceb0x said:
I think that's how the theme is made ! I have also a CM7 ICS theme and it has the same blue-white background
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oh i see. thanks
i really don't know what's with the big fuss about the light leak problem. mine has a little light leakage problem. even my samsung galaxy ace has a little light leakage problem at the home button.
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i really don't know what's with the big fuss about the light leak problem. mine has a little light leakage problem. even my samsung galaxy ace has a little light leakage problem at the home button.
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+1
I can find the light leak on mine (in the USB port) in the dark if I'm looking at the phone from beneath it. I suppose some people use their phones that way a lot!
That's so the dust can get in. I think its normal. I have light leak as well in the same spots.
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I can find the light leak on mine (in the USB port) in the dark if I'm looking at the phone from beneath it. I suppose some people use their phones that way a lot!
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I'm also having huge light leak from USB port and from led light but it doesn't matters me lot.....
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proximity sensor with GlassZone

hello everyone,
Ive ordered the GZ after reading recommendation on it here. i got it couple weeks ago and installed it.
however i have a problem with the proximity sensor...
every call that im making the screen turned off right away.
i dialed *#0*# and choose the sensor option and the phone turned green and vibrate (meaning something is covering the sensors)
i removed it, cleaned it over and over and again... still the same..
what i noticed is that when im getting the phone really close to light ball the screen turned to white, (what its normally should be)
downloaded the proximity sensor app and saw 0.0CM
and when its close to light then its 8.0CM (normally should be)
Im posting some pictures , maby im missing something
thanks in advance,
h**p://iandroid.co.il/forum/download/file.php?id=7614&mode=view
h**p://iandroid.co.il/forum/download/file.php?id=7613&mode=view
anyone?
Have my black glasszone on my 8.0cm device and it works.
It seems like you installed it a little off.
There are two sensors (light and proximity) near the camera, there should be more space in the RIGHT side (camera) side.
That has to be re-installed.
Tried that with mine, when aligned in the center i faced the same problem. (Don't keep removing the protector many times, adhesive will fail).
I have a white one and a black one, I had no problems when the white one was on and have not had any problems since I switched to the black one.
I love them both.
hi,
thanks for your comments,
I moved it a bit to the right where the front camera is, and still the same...
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Maybe I am not having this problem because mine is 5.0cm... I don't know if that matters.
does the proximity sensor are SO sensitive?
Maby i got a bad one? :crying:
Perhaps it's light reflecting between the screen protector and the proximity sensor. When people bought the XGear screen protector some had a problem with the reflectivity of the white screen protector. Perhaps a darkening of the area around proximity sensor on the underside of the screen protector is necessary? But in the photos it looks like you have a black screen protector so I'm not sure, maybe it's a reflection from the white base of the phone underneath?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1792619&page=11
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hi,
thanks for your comments,
I moved it a bit to the right where the front camera is, and still the same...
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That's very very weird.
That's probably the exact spot i put mine on..
Idk what else could be the problem really.. :/
Pokamon said:
hello everyone,
Ive ordered the GZ after reading recommendation on it here. i got it couple weeks ago and installed it.
however i have a problem with the proximity sensor...
every call that im making the screen turned off right away.
i dialed *#0*# and choose the sensor option and the phone turned green and vibrate (meaning something is covering the sensors)
i removed it, cleaned it over and over and again... still the same..
what i noticed is that when im getting the phone really close to light ball the screen turned to white, (what its normally should be)
downloaded the proximity sensor app and saw 0.0CM
and when its close to light then its 8.0CM (normally should be)
Im posting some pictures , maby im missing something
thanks in advance,
h**p://iandroid.co.il/forum/download/file.php?id=7614&mode=view
h**p://iandroid.co.il/forum/download/file.php?id=7613&mode=view
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I had the same issue like you before when applied skin cover for the front. You may not apply Glasszone probably. Taking it off will definitely solve the problem, you may want to try clean the proximity sensor and see whether it works.
And my advice based on my own problem, do not apply anything on the front; cause it will make your proximity sensor not function sooner or later. Hope this will help
Sorry for the crap picture, X10
No problems with mine, and mine is the 8 sensor.
Did someone got the black cover for a white phone?
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I had the same issue like you before when applied skin cover for the front. You may not apply Glasszone probably. Taking it off will definitely solve the problem, you may want to try clean the proximity sensor and see whether it works.
And my advice based on my own problem, do not apply anything on the front; cause it will make your proximity sensor not function sooner or later. Hope this will help
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hi, thanks,
I already did what you suggested and removed the Glasszone, cleaning it again and again... and still the same.. :crying:
when its off the sensor is working great...
Pokamon said:
Did someone got the black cover for a white phone?
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Yes.. see my post above yours..
SONE9 said:
Yes.. see my post above yours..
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Oh, sorry, didn't noticed it is a white phone
thanks for uploading...
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Oh, sorry, didn't noticed it is a white phone
thanks for uploading...
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Here's a trick I found on this forum. Use a black sharpie and carefully shade the area surrounding the proximity sensor. Be careful not to get any ink on the glass part.
xlazaruzx said:
Here's a trick I found on this forum. Use a black sharpie and carefully shade the area surrounding the proximity sensor. Be careful not to get any ink on the glass part.
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Hi, ive tried it with another brand of CD/DVD writer, and the result was that it looks like some drops of water or something not solid on the phone,
does it have to be black sharpie ?
thanks

Notification LED not working

I've just bought used One m9, it was like 100$ under regular price range, that is the reason i bought it. It's missing camera lens cover, and has few big scratches and maybe a little one on camera(whith i'm planning to change if that's really it), that is just, lets say, cosmetic problems.. Thing that bothers me most is that led notification is not working, not even when charging. I've tried that diagnostic things(i mean that *#*#34...), no luck there too. So, what can i do to check if it's software of hardware problem? Thanks in advance.
info on device: 6.0andr, official rom, not rooted.
I have same problem. No obvious issues with device outside of scratches. Doesn't work when charging either. Would be very curious if there is some kind of software thing that works.
It has probably been dropped and broke the led. If it is the front camera with all the damage then it explains a lot.. If the rear camera is damaged then the top of the phone has probably taken an impact damaging various stuff..
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I thought that was the reason too, but hoped that is some kind of software bug or anything else software related. Thanks for replies guys.
did you ever get it fixed? mine has the same issue, i think i might just have to live with it broken
Hi,
i had the same problem, the indicator light stopped working and i don't even noticed it.
I tested the LED with the HTC service test nothing, i flashed different images nothing.
I searched for replacement parts to fix it, im not 100% shure but i think the LED is on the Camera Board you can find it on fixit.
After 4 hours i just grab a toothbrush and clean the area over the led and it worked ! It was just dirt over the notification LED.
i hope this is helpful for somebody
michalakis81 said:
i hope this is helpful for somebody
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It so is! I thought mine was done for for easily over a year. Read your post, grabbed a toothbrush and low and behold, a tiny little LED appeared!
To add to the usefulness of your post I'd like to note to anyone reading how small the LED is on this thing. It's the size of ONE of the little holes on the speaker, on the bottom row, about 5 holes in from the right edge. It's super tiny, so It's apparently easily covered with dust.
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It so is! I thought mine was done for for easily over a year. Read your post, grabbed a toothbrush and low and behold, a tiny little LED appeared!
To add to the usefulness of your post I'd like to note to anyone reading how small the LED is on this thing. It's the size of ONE of the little holes on the speaker, on the bottom row, about 5 holes in from the right edge. It's super tiny, so It's apparently easily covered with dust.
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Hi, only to inform, just in case you plan to clean again later, it's the 7th hole starting from the right-bottom one

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