Hi, so I've had my P6 for over a week now and I assumed that it didn't have LED notifications for missed calls/SMS etc. But a few other people here have confirmed that the LED definitely flashes to notify you. My phone only seems to use the LED to show the battery charge state when it's charging. Can anyone else confirm that the LED works for notifications and how you enable it!?
I've got the P6-U06 international version running B111. I didn't have any LED notifications on B106 or B107 either.
I'm running apex launcher but can't see why that would make a difference. I can't find any setting relating to the LED in any of the settings menus either.
Any help would be great :thumbup:
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I read on on a forum (can't remember where) that there is a bug regarding led notifications. If you link to a Google account when initially setting up the phone the led notifications don't work, so the advice is to skip linking to a Google account at initial setup screens and then add your Google account from the Settings>Accounts later.
Hope this makes sense, I did exactly this and my notification led has always worked as it should.
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Ah, well we did enter our Google account when setting the phone up. I guess the only way to do it would be to do a factory reset and start again but skip the Google account bit.
Thanks for that. I'll give it a try :thumbup:
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ZeroWingUK said:
I read on on a forum (can't remember where) that there is a bug regarding led notifications. If you link to a Google account when initially setting up the phone the led notifications don't work, so the advice is to skip linking to a Google account at initial setup screens and then add your Google account from the Settings>Accounts later.
Hope this makes sense, I did exactly this and my notification led has always worked as it should.
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Just done a factory reset, skipped the Google account part and....... It works! Added the Google account manually and the LED is still working. Great. Thanks very much :thumbup:
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Good to hear it worked for you, I don't know if this has been fixed in newer firmware but I will continue to do it as a precaution anyway.
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How many color for led notification ?
I tried to get blue color but I think it's not possible
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rammoo said:
How many color for led notification ?
I tried to get blue color but I think it's not possible
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Nope, only green & red I'm afraid. It's a shame really. When the phone is charging it also shows a yellow(ish) colour but i've been unable to reproduce it by selecting yellow for the notification in apps that allow it (Whatsapp, Aqua mail etc.)
I've also downloaded a few apps that allow you to customise the colour of the notification LED just to see if I can make it a different colour, but only ever get red & green. I think it must be limited by the ROM - maybe the Huawei devs will allow changes in future updates, but i won't hold my breath!
It can only produce red/yellow/green, such a pity it cant produce blue
Yes, I'm thinking the LED may be a dual-LED with red & green, then using both red & green together to make yellow. That may be all we can get.
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Is there an app in the market compatible with ics, to change the colour led?
Thanks
Light flow works well
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Light flow works well
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I've been missing Lightflow since I went from an Atrix to GSII. Can't wait to get it back.
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I can't get the test mode to do anything on this. I press test notification but nothing happens. Did I miss another setting?
rikbrown said:
I can't get the test mode to do anything on this. I press test notification but nothing happens. Did I miss another setting?
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Need to turn the screen off whilst in test mode
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Need to turn the screen off whilst in test mode
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Thanks for that - phone is upstairs on charge (as usual with its battery life hah, and I'm that lazy to go fetch it) - but I'll check when I go to bed later. Feel stupid for not trying this!
Ive found that turning off the screen still dosnt work for me but the app does actually work when i miss a call or text.
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Thanks! new to android phones, works perfectly
It certainly works well.
But I find it to not work at times. Once I enabled the "force run in foreground" then I couldn't turn my phone screen on and had to take the battery out. So I think I'm fine with having it worked almost 80% of the time
It's a great app, quick and easy to setup.
But it does stop working sometimes, I've had it once or twice.
Does anyone else have problems with Lightflow? The notifications work well but then after I've checked the email or whatever, I turn the screen back off and the light carries on flashing, even though I don't have any more notifications
It depends on the notification, but if it's a Gmail notification and I open Gmail it goes away.
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Does anyone else have problems with Lightflow? The notifications work well but then after I've checked the email or whatever, I turn the screen back off and the light carries on flashing, even though I don't have any more notifications
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The app uses a few methods of clearing notifications.
At the moment 2.7.2 has a bug if you choose "screen" as the clear notification style. It's fixed in the dev build, but not in the market yet.
The others are manual (where you have to manually clear a lightflow notification in your notification bar) and finally "app". (some apps such as gmail have extra methods)
"App" monitors for entering the app (or pressing the "clear all" button in older builds of android) and clears when you've entered the app.
I'm guessing that if you swipe away a notification from the notification bar that the led might still keep going as with Gingerbread there wasn't a method to clear single notifications directly from the notification bar. I'm hoping this has changed in ICS. I know the accessibility service has had things added to it, but nothing jumped out at me that would add in the relevant hooks.
Remember when upgrading the app from one version to another (there's been a few updates over the last few days) that I'd recomment powering off and back on the phone.
Looking forward to running lightflow on a GN myself as I've just picked one up today.
This gives me chance to see if there are any cool features I can add into lightflow for ICS and specifically the GN.
Now, just to get my "real" job out of the way for the day so I can start playing with the GN!
does using lightflow affect the battery alot?
Apparently it drains alot
Lightflow gave me Sleep of Death, so I uninstalled it. All ok now.
Trackball alert pro is pretty cool too, one of my favorite apps on the n1, it's now compatible with ics , but currently only works on the modaco rom.
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For those with Enterprise email/Exchange if you ever used Touchdown - might be good to go back.
Their light notifications work fine with Galaxy Nexus - set different notification colors for email, calendars and tasks
PS The Touchdown Tablet HD (Honeycomb) version actually works better though you need to pinch zoom out the email list to get the font smaller
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Lightflow gave me Sleep of Death, so I uninstalled it. All ok now.
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Are you sure it's lightflow. If it is I'd be keen to work out what's causing it.
If anyone who had this issue is using lightflow, could they switch on file logging and then at least if it does happen you can mail to log to me and I'll take a look, but I've heard of others getting the sleep of death that have never installed the app.
I've been using light flow since I got my nexus last week, never had any issues. Great app!
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Hi, I have noticed that sometimes when I have a notification, the led doesn´t blink at all, and sometimes it does. I have official IMM76I, and I have noticed it mainly with Whatsapp, but it can be because is the only program I use with the phone silenced in my work.
Have you noticed that?
There is an issue opened:
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=28284&q=led&colspec=ID%20Type%20Status%20Owner%20Summary%20Stars
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Hi, I have noticed that sometimes when I have a notification, the led doesn´t blink at all, and sometimes it does. I have official IMM76I, and I have noticed it mainly with Whatsapp, but it can be because is the only program I use with the phone silenced in my work.
Have you noticed that?
There is an issue opened:
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=28284&q=led&colspec=ID%20Type%20Status%20Owner%20Summary%20Stars
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Its not a native feature of ICS 4.0.4...so uhhh why are you reporting it? I really wish Google would've added options for it.
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Its not a native feature of ICS 4.0.4...so uhhh why are you reporting it? I really wish Google would've added options for it.
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It is a native feature of Android...
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It is a native feature of Android...
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Android 4.0 does not currently provide options for multi-color Notification LED's. Please, learn to read.
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Android 4.0 does not currently provide options for multi-color Notification LED's. Please, learn to read.
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Where are we talking of color option?
I have noticed it even with GTalk and many other apps. Yesterday, I was playing when a notification sounded. Without turning on the screen, I kept watching the phone but the LED never blinked. I turned on the screen and I had a GTalk message.
Nothing else have noticed that problem?
I have had this problem as well on my VZW nexus on AOKP m5 and earlier versions as well. It doesn't happen all of the time, but maybe 10-15% of the time with SMS and at least 90% of the time with gmail.
I can see a gmail come in on the notification light on my Xoom, but nothing happens on my phone, I'll check the phone 5 min later and the email is there but no notification.
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I have had this problem as well on my VZW nexus on AOKP m5 and earlier versions as well. It doesn't happen all of the time, but maybe 10-15% of the time with SMS and at least 90% of the time with gmail.
I can see a gmail come in on the notification light on my Xoom, but nothing happens on my phone, I'll check the phone 5 min later and the email is there but no notification.
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You mean there is not the notification icon on the upper bar?
My problem is different, I have the notification icon, but the led doesn´t blink
Notices this as well with various apps. Native as well as 3rd party. Doesn't bother me that much just makes the OS less 'perfect'.
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Cool story bro.
Seriously, whats posting it in the XDA forums going to help? We're not Google, we can't fix it.
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Cool story bro.
Seriously, whats posting it in the XDA forums going to help? We're not Google, we can't fix it.
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I ask in XDA to know if anyone else have noticed this, or is a problem with my phone.
Also, I have reported it to Google, here is the link:
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=28284&q=led&colspec=ID%20Type%20Status%20Owner%20Summary%20Stars
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Hi, I have noticed that sometimes when I have a notification, the led doesn´t blink at all, and sometimes it does. I have official IMM76I, and I have noticed it mainly with Whatsapp, but it can be because is the only program I use with the phone silenced in my work.
Have you noticed that?
There is an issue opened:
http://code.google.com/p/android/is...ed&colspec=ID Type Status Owner Summary Stars
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Have you tried the light flow app? Maybe it would fix the problem and give you more customization too.
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Have you tried the light flow app? Maybe it would fix the problem and give you more customization too.
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Thanks for the idea, I have not tried the light flow app; but I have asked in another forums and people with than app also have noticed the problem.
Anyway, the objetive is to find the bug and report it to google, so they can fix it in the next update for our Gnex
Anyone else with the problem?
Is the option checked in each program? Those who flash rooms and rebuild everything might forget an app or two that does not have the option on by default.
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I've noticed from time to time as well... But the other thing is that even when it does blink, it often shuts off fairly shortly afterwards.
It would be nice if there was options to ensure that it blinks and keeps blinking until you acknowledge it.
Light Flow works perfectly for me. Never had an issue with it not blinking or blinking incorrectly.
I use it as not all the apps I have on my phone have LED light functionality natively, and Light Flow takes care of that.
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Is the option checked in each program? Those who flash rooms and rebuild everything might forget an app or two that does not have the option on by default.
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Yes, because the problem is not always, and the same app can work, and not work sometimes..
Hello, as per the title, anyone know of or can whip something up that would speed up the notification flash of the LED?
I find that you often have to spend a good few seconds looking at the device to see if the light is flashing ...admittedly it doesn't sound a lot but its pretty easy to miss a flash.
I'd prefer to see at a glance if I have a message... maybe a flash every couple of seconds or something.
Surely I can't be alone in thinking the flashes are too far apart at the moment?
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I just use Go SMS Pro which has an option to use LED Notifications with settings and have it set to flash at very fast and white which looks great
Check around here few threads already about LED notification. The best one i found is LIghtflow, u can customize the rate of flash even always on option.
I use Light Flow app it lets you change the colour and the speed of flash of notification LED
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I use Light Flow app it lets you change the colour and the speed of flash of notification LED
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To bad lightflow makes the phone talk like crazy >.<
I hade to uninstall it.
The light version worked but when i bought it and after a reboot the stupid phone talked the crap out of me and made me uninstall it with no way to get a refund due to the time that hade passed before i rebboted the phone in order to flash new CWM.
I say go with the go sms pro and hoe the phone keeps talkback away.
Perhaps you can try this app to select LED notification color or its flashing frequency
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5rb28ubGlnaHRtYW5hZ2VyIl0.
Hey guys. Im having a problem with Light Flow. Im sure a lot of you use it? Although i couldnt find many threads on it. I even searched Google for this issue. So hopefully you guys can help.
Anyways im using Light Flow 3.0.2
And it works great but a lot of the time ill get a notificiation (screen will be off) the LED will flash its appropreate color. Ill check the notification (Lets say Gmail) read the email, delete the email, respond to the email w/e and turn the screen off again.
Then the LED will still be flashing for that notification even though i checked it and erased it.
The only way i have found to fix this other then reboot ofcourse is to go into Light Flow > Notifications. I notice when i do this LightFlow gets granted Superuser then i exit turn screen off and all is good.
Any ideas?
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Hey guys. Im having a problem with Light Flow. Im sure a lot of you use it? Although i couldnt find many threads on it. I even searched Google for this issue. So hopefully you guys can help.
Anyways im using Light Flow 3.0.2
And it works great but a lot of the time ill get a notificiation (screen will be off) the LED will flash its appropreate color. Ill check the notification (Lets say Gmail) read the email, delete the email, respond to the email w/e and turn the screen off again.
Then the LED will still be flashing for that notification even though i checked it and erased it.
The only way i have found to fix this other then reboot ofcourse is to go into Light Flow > Notifications. I notice when i do this LightFlow gets granted Superuser then i exit turn screen off and all is good.
Any ideas?
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Did you make sure you don't have any other app notifications that have the same color?
Are you using any task killers or killing the app with the hold of back button?
Same issue here, disabled it until it gets an update to support JB.
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Developer is aware of the issue already. He's working on a fix.
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Fantastic thanks guys
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It's in the known issues for jelly bean. Something to do with the accessibility.
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Yea I also found that fix
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What fix?
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Yea I also found that fix
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for me
when removed the app it disabled the vibration for new sms, gmail ..etc
tried everything without success (disabled settings & re-enable it, rebooting, ...etc), so I didn't bother to install it again after a factory reset (stock ICS by the way)
if anyone had the same problem and knew how to correct it let me know.
delete me please
There is a lightflow widget that clears all lightflow notifications when tapped.
I am just using that while waiting for a fix (which couldn't come soon enough).
FYI guys with JB 4.1.1 I got light flow to work 100%
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The missed call notification does not go away even after entering the app, that is the dialer.
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The missed call notification does not go away even after entering the app, that is the dialer.
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So i found out a little more.
So for me before 4.1.1 SMS was my biggest issue that notification would never go away unless i manually cleared it with the app or the widget.
I noticed that is was working on 4.1.1 after i went to accessibility and turned it off and then on again for Lightflow. after i did this i noticed that the notification for SMS was clearing on its own. So i thought it was all good.
UNTIL
I reset/tuned off the phone and received another txt. The notification would not clear on its own. So i was messing around with it and went back to accessibility and turned it off and on again and now the SMS notification clears itself until the next reset of the phone.
Hope it works for you guys. I dont mind toggling a setting until an update comes out.
lightflow issues not fixed on 4.1.1 derp :silly:
Gtalk and Gmail both clear correctly. Gonna see how it is with SMS and Missed Call when I get one of those.
uh. what's up with the title of this thread?
How about on 4.1? Is it playing nice on there? A ToroPlus GNex here...I will buy it if yes
I just downloaded the lite to try it. I feel like its hit or miss. Too much customization and easy to get lost. For example, right now, I have two different notifications going off for like SMS and email. Because within the SMS and email app themselves I've defined a notification sound and then within light flow settings you can define a sound. So I get x2. I think the trick may be to go into the app settings themselves and set them to silent. Then use light flow and set the sounds up. That seems to be the KEY. However, there is a learning curve it seems to this APP. Once you set it up, your good...but dam it takes awhile.
Colors are working good though, but the dismissal of notification via "opening the app" dont work worth crap. You have to set it to "on screen" dismissal
Plus I found myself disabling and re-nabling the app from withing settings --> Accessibility often.
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FYI guys with JB 4.1.1 I got light flow to work 100%
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I'm on Team Vicious 4.1.1 and Lightflow still doesn't work at all for me.
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JohnCorleone said:
How about on 4.1? Is it playing nice on there? A ToroPlus GNex here...I will buy it if yes
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No, I was fine on 4.0.4 but when i went to 4.1 it stopped working, I'm now on 4.1.1 and it's still not working.
It is a fantastic app though, I'm sure the developer will update the app eventually to work with 4.1.1.
Hi guys, i'm having some troubles with Light Flow and KitKat on my Nexus 4.
I have set the led notification color etc.. but when there are notifications the led doesn't pulse.
I also try the testing mode of any notification and the led doesn't pulse but the led works..
Someone else has this problem? solutions?
I dont have any issue on my nexus...and you're wrong forum section..it should be on QA and Answer..
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Same thing happens on my N4 with the paid version on stock rooted KitKat. I did a LED test in Light Flow to make sure everything works and it does, but the LED lights up about 20-30 seconds after I begin the test.
I then tried the free version of LEDBlinker and the LED lights instantly during the LED test and actual notifications.
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Same thing happens on my N4 with the paid version on stock rooted KitKat. I did a LED test in Light Flow to make sure everything works and it does, but the LED lights up about 20-30 seconds after I begin the test.
I then tried the free version of LEDBlinker and the LED lights instantly during the LED test and actual notifications.
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No problem, at all.
Light flow works like a charm to me.
Stock, rooted, clean install of 4.4.
I have a problem on KitKat it notifies me but sometime a notification isn't dismissed from the app so the led just keeps flashing. Its annoying but as KitKat is new it'll hopefully be fixed.
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I have a issue with lightflow too .. sometime the led is working like a charm, then sometime (like 20% of time when i got a notification) nothing happen, i mean there is no led notification AT ALL !
Didn't try LEDBlinker because i like light flow for its feature to open screen for 5 second when a notification income
I have the issue where if I want read a text message after my screen is turned off then the light blink continues to go off. Its really annoying
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Same thing happens on my N4 with the paid version on stock rooted KitKat. I did a LED test in Light Flow to make sure everything works and it does, but the LED lights up about 20-30 seconds after I begin the test.
I then tried the free version of LEDBlinker and the LED lights instantly during the LED test and actual notifications.
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I had also wait a bit to see if the led was pulsing, but now it doesn't works..
I couldn't find anything on internet so I thought it was only a my problem..
Make sure to turn the accessibility service on and tick the notification access. (Security->Notification Access.)
Works perfectly fine for me, haven't had any issues with Lightflow on KK.
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Make sure to turn the accessibility service on and tick the notification access. (Security->Notification Access.)
Works perfectly fine for me, haven't had any issues with Lightflow on KK.
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It's enabled.
I try delete all app data and reinstall and now it seems works
When i was in JB 4.2.2 it worked just fine, but since i factory reset and install official 4.4 kitkat Light Flow don't work so great
Same here whatsapp doesn't show any light...
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I have a issue with lightflow too .. sometime the led is working like a charm, then sometime (like 20% of time when i got a notification) nothing happen, i mean there is no led notification AT ALL !
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Try using Light Flow in "Foreground Mode" (No idea what the setting is called in English - i'm using localization), it sometimes gets killed by Android to free up ressources for other apps.
There's a new update out that has a few fixes for Kit Kat. The long delay of LED notification was fixed on my phone and all my custom settings react instantly.
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With the new update, my hangout sms led never work now .. before it worked sometime and sometime not, but now, it doesn't work at all .. i'm very disapointed ..
tlf55 said:
With the new update, my hangout sms led never work now .. before it worked sometime and sometime not, but now, it doesn't work at all .. i'm very disapointed ..
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The same happened to me, I found a temporary fix for that specific issue, though. If you go into the Lightflow there should be an option called like "Hangouts - All Notifications" or something like that, enable that one and the LED should start working again when you get an SMS in Hangouts.
The update isn't perfect... Sometimes it fails in SMS, but i think it will b just fine in the next couple updates, it's a very good app.
Maybe there is dust...try to open phone i clean it from inside
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The update isn't perfect... Sometimes it fails in SMS, but i think it will b just fine in the next couple updates, it's a very good app.
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At my N4 it just stopped working. It works great during testing, but it doesn't for the actual notifications.
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At my N4 it just stopped working. It works great during testing, but it doesn't for the actual notifications.
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Are you on 4.4? Did you did a fresh and clean update or simply updated 4.3 to 4.4? There are some people experiencing issues when they just updated..