LED Notification without root? - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989

I was cool with the ICS upgrade and then realized why I hated the phone when I first got it. NO LED NOTIFICATION!!!!!!
Well its minor. Is there a way to make the BLNK app to work without rooting the phone, or changing the Kernel?
And also, shame on Samsung for not even making this thing built into the dam phone or ROM. Thats why I love CM7/CM9. All those features are built in.

vmartinez39 said:
I was cool with the ICS upgrade and then realized why I hated the phone when I first got it. NO LED NOTIFICATION!!!!!!
Well its minor. Is there a way to make the BLNK app to work without rooting the phone, or changing the Kernel?
And also, shame on Samsung for not even making this thing built into the dam phone or ROM. Thats why I love CM7/CM9. All those features are built in.
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Nope.

DAM YOU SAMSUNG!!!!!
I wonder if this is also the case with GS3

You can try NoLed application from the Play Store. It works great for me.
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im using [missed call reminder v1] from play store.better than bln and other app.

just root it.

NoLed is the best working one i've tried.

chicohonda91 said:
just root it.
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just wondering if anyone can share how to get LED notifications to work after rooting?

NoLed application will work the same, rooted or not.
On our phone there is no Led notification.
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by chance is there an app that utilizes the soft buttons at the bottom of the phone and have them illuminate as a led replacement?

ratcityrain said:
by chance is there an app that utilizes the soft buttons at the bottom of the phone and have them illuminate as a led replacement?
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BLN but you have to be using a kernel with BLN support.
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Yeah Bln works great, but for it to work you will have to dl handcent messaging and put led notification to normal in the settings....
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[Q] LED notification?

Does the s2 have this option? If so where do I enable it? I hate having to keep turning on the phone to see if I missed any messages or notifications... Thanks
The T-Mobile variant does not have LED notifications. Its a bummer but it is what it is.
Edit: Solution below.
Aaron636r said:
I'm sure once we have root you'll be able to use the main button LED's for notifications.
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this, in the mean time use noLED from the market.
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darkness122 said:
this, in the mean time use noLED from the market.
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Saw this a few days ago and have been using it since, don't miss the notification LED at all now
darkness122 said:
this, in the mean time use noLED from the market.
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best app ever!! it even as themes too im using super mario theme
Themes here:
http://www.devasque.com/noled/themes.php
Owww, you guys are the best haha!
movieaddict said:
best app ever!! it even as themes too im using super mario theme
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how did u get the super mario theme? ^-^
Okay, I got it to work... Now when the led shows. Is there another way to go straight to the app that the led came up for? Or do I have to dismiss it first, then power on phone?
Also, is there a way from preventing the screen to turn on/off when the message or miss call comes in... I just want the led to show, no light up
how much of a battery killer is this app? just wondering haha
Notification LEDs
Are there any notification leds on this phone? I have missed a few calls and received texts, but only found out after I powered back up from standby. I have only ever had HTC phones before, and they all had notification leds...any help would be great..TIA
Not at the moment. It would be awesome if we could make the soft keys flash to notify though!
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jasontx said:
Not at the moment. It would be awesome if we could make the soft keys flash to notify though!
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I don't really miss the LED notification that much (although i think it would be nice to have). Having a soft key flash would be REALLY cool though
NoLed in market is a good app, using it now.. lil led notifications pop up on screen, when phone is on like standby.. try it out
ixJay said:
NoLed in market is a good app, using it now.. lil led notifications pop up on screen, when phone is on like standby.. try it out
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yeah, I just found it, thanks...works for me =)
Better to ask these questions in the Noled forum on xdA, talk to the Dev
Just type in Noled theme in xda forum search.
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Thanks didnt know that...
I wish they'd have put the same blue LED they put in the sprint model... I like blue :/

No LED app Alternative?

Apologize if this already exists.
would it be possible for one of the talented developers in our forum to add an option to have the four buttons (menu, home, back, search) blink to notify of a new message, email, missed call, etc? or maybe be able to choose a button for a particular event, like menu button flashes for new emails, home button flashes for missed calls, etc.
Try noled from the market.
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Noled is what I am using on mine and it is working great! Just be sure to activate it in accessibility in settings
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thanks for the replies. yeah, i am using noled as well and it works well. i was just thinking being able to have the backlight of the buttons flash as a notification instead of the screen would use less battery. does noled have that option and i am missing it?
Then use bln
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movieaddict said:
Then use bln
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You need kernel support for bln which we don't yet have.....:'(
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never used/heard of bin before. what is it? is it in the market? i looked and couldn't find it.
BLN as asatnik11 said u need kernel suport for it, like cm7 or a custom kernel
movieaddict said:
BLN as asatnik11 said u need kernel suport for it, like cm7 or a custom kernel
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That sounds totally foreign to a first time android owner like me.
mettleh3d said:
That sounds totally foreign to a first time android owner like me.
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me too lol! i don't understand how it can be done once we have a custom kernel
onyonees said:
me too lol! i don't understand how it can be done once we have a custom kernel
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BLN (back light notification) is an app that allows the 4 capacitive buttons on our phone or any other Android device to blink as a notification whenever you receive a message, missed call, voicemail etc. You can download the app from the Android market but for now it will be useless to us because we do not have a kernel to support this feature. You must first be rooted and then flash a custom kernel that has BLN enabled in order to use the app/function. I believe that a custom kernel is in the works since all Galaxy S phones had custom kernels to support this feature. Even the Nexus S (which isn't Galaxy S) supported this feature once a custom kernel was installed. For now I recommend downloading and using NO LED (can be found in the MARKET) in the meanwhile.
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Ounce718, thanks for the excellent explanation! Been on Android for a long time and i'm still learning something new every day.
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BLN support cannot come soon enough. NoLED is such a battery killer
onyonees said:
Ounce718, thanks for the excellent explanation! Been on Android for a long time and i'm still learning something new every day.
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Your definitely welcome.
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try missed message flasher from the market this one is what I'm using and work great
atricio said:
try missed message flasher from the market this one is what I'm using and work great
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I keep my haptic feedback set very low. Missed message flasher seems to vibrate at the same intensity as haptic feedback so it's nearly useless. Does this happen to yours or am I doing something wrong?
jburnette87 said:
Try noled from the market.
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I tried this but it is not working on my samsung galaxy S2.pls help.
thnx
jeehf said:
I tried this but it is not working on my samsung galaxy S2.pls help.
thnx
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Works great on mine.
jeehf said:
I tried this but it is not working on my samsung galaxy S2.pls help.
thnx
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Uninstall app, then reinstall! then when done go to widgets and put the noled widget on screen, then delete widget. also u can go into menu and turn it on in settings and it also has a test feature also. Plus the dev is very helpful, if u have problem look him up on xda.

[Q] LED Notifications

Since there isn't an LED light specifically for notifications, is there a way to make the LEDs for menu, home, back, and search light up for said notifications? It would be even better if each one lit up for specific apps so I could know why it's lighting up before I even turn on the screen.
Thanks for any help!
My suggestion would be NoLED.
teh_lorax said:
My suggestion would be NoLED.
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Yeah, that's what I'm doing, but was hoping one could take advantage of the buttons' LEDs.
shanepardue said:
Yeah, that's what I'm doing, but was hoping one could take advantage of the buttons' LEDs.
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The closest we can get to LED notifications is BLN. You need to use a BLN compatible kernel and use the app BLN Control.
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skadude66 said:
The closest we can get to LED notifications is BLN. You need to use a BLN compatible kernel and use the app BLN Control.
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Perfect, thanks!
I'm trying to tweak some things on system tuner and my phone rebooted (but took a bit to turn on) my blood pressure dropped, I thought I killed my phone!
But after some reading.. it pretty much means the phone does not like those settings, change them.. right? Phone works fine now though, but I was wondering for future reference
Jeimygirl said:
I'm trying to tweak some things on system tuner and my phone rebooted (but took a bit to turn on) my blood pressure dropped, I thought I killed my phone!
But after some reading.. it pretty much means the phone does not like those settings, change them.. right? Phone works fine now though, but I was wondering for future reference
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Yeah, basically. If you are undervolting, you need to take tiny increments to make sure the phone is stable before going any further.
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Thank you
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That would ve awesome i was using my softkeys in my g2x for text message notifications i yet to find something similar for this phone
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It would ve great to have that. Loved that about my G1
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Charging LED app for the Galaxy Nexus

I found an app in the market that uses the LED for charging! All I can say is awesome. Red while charging and blue when charged. This should be standard on the Gnex. Works great!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.chargingLED
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TommyGun$ said:
I found an app in the market that uses the LED for charging! All I can say is awesome. Red while charging and blue when charged. This should be standard on the Gnex. Works great!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.chargingLED
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Do you experienced sth about the battery?
If not i'll just try it
You could also try a program called lightflow which does all of that and more. There is a free version too.
staticx57 said:
You could also try a program called lightflow which does all of that and more. There is a free version too.
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I use Lightflow Pro and works very good on my Gnex. I can choice led color, blinking speed and duration of every notification for all programs (like Handcent SMS, WhatsApp, Gmail...). Simply the best.
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Worth a go simple is the best if it doesn't use a lot of power
Yea light flow solves all led needs
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So I gave it a go and it does what it says it does requires no permissions that you would find odd (only asks for vibrate because it has an option to vibrate when charged) so yeah if you don't want all the flash and extra that comes with lightflow I'd say give it a go
Awesome
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Thanks this is really helpful.
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Lightflow is the way to go
Any data on how much extra battery lightflow consumes to run its service even in standby?
Rakeesh_j said:
Any data on how much extra battery lightflow consumes to run its service even in standby?
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Probably not much since it should only awaken the phone when you receive a notification but should lie dormant until then or run in the background like Google services.
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Yeah my only gripe with Lightflow is even after you dismiss an alert it stills keep popping up from time to time.
journeyman73 said:
Yeah my only gripe with Lightflow is even after you dismiss an alert it stills keep popping up from time to time.
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I have this too. Found I actually have to open my mail or SMS to make it stop even if I clear the notification.
rand4ll said:
I have this too. Found I actually have to open my mail or SMS to make it stop even if I clear the notification.
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Weird. Ive never ran into this problem with it. Are you guys running the free one? ive got the full version running on aokp b35 and i love it.
rand4ll said:
I have this too. Found I actually have to open my mail or SMS to make it stop even if I clear the notification.
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Maybe because you have it set to dismiss on app open?... set it to screen on - dismiss. I made the same mistake when I first got it... its an awesome app! I Love setting up the colors lol
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LED notification....

Does the Gnex have an LED notification light? I have yet to see one.
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Sure does. Its below the display. RGB too.
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The notification light in Gnex is one of my favourite options in the phone. Some ROMs provide full customization of the notification light ( ex. Paranoid android) . I've set it to flash blue for missed calls , yellow for SMS, green for whatsapp and red for tango
It only lights up when the screen is off?
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Correct
twillet50 said:
Does the Gnex have an LED notification light? I have yet to see one.
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When I first got it I actually did not know that it had a LED notification light. I got a phone call and noticed the light and I was amazed and I immediately loved my phone more
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Mine only works with Light Flow. Stock or on a rom, no workie.
tgyberg said:
Mine only works with Light Flow. Stock or on a rom, no workie.
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The rom has to support it, and you have to manually set it up...
I installed light flow. That's how I found it. I'm running Affinity rom and have not seen it work before. Maybe the rom doesn't support it.
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AshtonTS said:
The rom has to support it, and you have to manually set it up...
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BAMF does support it and I set it all up long ago. Still no workie!
ac3theone said:
When I first got it I actually did not know that it had a LED notification light. I got a phone call and noticed the light and I was amazed and I immediately loved my phone more
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Same here...bi was like shut the front door... :::::
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Ep3n3wp said:
Same here...bi was like shut the front door... :::::
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Lmao nice
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Lightflow has been really flaky for me (misses many notification events). The built-in settings in CM10 works best. I don't recall it missing anything.
twillet50 said:
It only lights up when the screen is off?
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3rdstring said:
Correct
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Except for receiving a phone call . It lights when the screen is off or on. That's at least what my phone does with PA rom
I love how I makes it pulse when I charge my phone.
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Yup, didn't know there was one also. I got the point of thinking... maybe the VZW version just doesn't have one :crying:
And then it happened...:victory::victory::victory::victory::victory::victory::victory::victory::victory::victory:
Galaxy Nexus + LightFlow has been a great combination for me. The RGB LED notification is a must for me with any future phones.
is a full on Rom the only way to customize it? Only thing id really like to see, is for it to pulse a bit faster. The length in time it takes to pulse is too long imo. I could turn the phone on an look faster than it would take for me to stare at that point and see if there is a message.
use lightflow.
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Must have been something with the Affinity rom. I loaded CNA and it works as its supposed to, plus its customizable.
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