What causes proximity sensor light - One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I want to know what causes light by the proximity sensor and why does it come on
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daorderdillon said:
I want to know what causes light by the proximity sensor and why does it come onView attachment 2703777
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well not seen that before lol mine dont do that

jaythenut said:
well not seen that before lol mine dont do that
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Mines either that's my friend's own
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daorderdillon said:
I want to know what causes light by the proximity sensor and why does it come onView attachment 2703777
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Are you saying it's on when not in a call? If you're running a custom ROM, you might want to pay the issue in that thread.
Keep in mind that it's going to be brighter in a picture taken with a digital camera because the CCD is sensitive to infrared light. Just look at the front end of any TV remote through your phone's camera while pressing a button on the remote.
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Watch this video and keep an eye on the proximity sensor
HTC One M8 Double Dip Hard Shell Case: http://youtu.be/5VFIBoG-6fg
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daorderdillon said:
Mines either that's my friend's own
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i think he should take it back to the shop

jaythenut said:
i think he should take it back to the shop
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I saw this in many phones
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Not really sure on what is making it do that but I would check if he has any apps that might use it and same with any settings HTC might have added.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646417&page=2
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646417&page=2
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It don't happen on calls
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daorderdillon said:
It don't happen on calls
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Probs best to get a replacement or repair then.

exocetdj said:
Probs best to get a replacement or repair then.
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Not me every YouTube video I see with the m8 has that light
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A proximity sensor IS an IR blaster just being used for a different purpose. You should not be able to see it with the naked eye, but video cameras can catch it due to shutter speed sync and such.
My thoughts are if it works on calls like its supposed to and you dont have a Major battery drain and everything else about your phone is perfect then leave it be. You (should) have 1 year to replace it under warranty if it fails. Otherwise if it is causing an issue get it replaced for sure.

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A proximity sensor IS an IR blaster just being used for a different purpose. You should not be able to see it with the naked eye, but video cameras can catch it due to shutter speed sync and such.
My thoughts are if it works on calls like its supposed to and you dont have a Major battery drain and everything else about your phone is perfect then leave it be. You (should) have 1 year to replace it under warranty if it fails. Otherwise if it is causing an issue get it replaced for sure.
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Ok my curiosity was satisfied I used my friend's m8 and use the camera and I saw mines blinking?
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[Q]LED Notification apk or the like.

My Wife has the SGS2 and she just upgraded from a Moto CliqXT. The feature that she misses is the blinking LED. Is there some sort of app that can be used to make one of the leds on the bottom keys to flash when she gets a notification? Hers is not rooted btw. I did a search but only with Tapatalk and the search engine with that is pretty vague.
Thanks in advance.
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look for NoLED in Android Market
it's a homebrew App by local XDA devs
Thanks...but that's going to be a battery hog. I'm looking more into the led behind the hardware keys...making one of them blink when receiving a notificaton..
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AllGamer said:
look for NoLED in Android Market
it's a homebrew App by local XDA devs
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Wouldn't it drain her battery fast? The backlight would remain on for the duration of the notification, its not like the SGSII where it only illuminates the needed pixels.
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My Wife has the SGS2 and she just upgraded from a Moto CliqXT. The feature that she misses is the blinking LED. Is there some sort of app that can be used to make one of the leds on the bottom keys to flash when she gets a notification? Hers is not rooted btw. I did a search but only with Tapatalk and the search engine with that is pretty vague.
Thanks in advance.
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You need a kernel that has BLN support.
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iLeopard said:
Wouldn't it drain her battery fast? The backlight would remain on for the duration of the notification, its not like the SGSII where it only illuminates the needed pixels.
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there's no back light in OLED displays
that's the beauty of it, and reason why that App was coded
so, no you are not really wasting that much battery as you think with other devices when the scree is ON
because OLED screens only turn on the pixel necessary, the rest remains Off
so if you enabled NoLED for alerts on email or missed calls
you will only be lining up X amount of pixels, the smaller the picture the less battery it uses, as it needs to light up less pixels
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That's why the DARK or BLACK themes for Galaxy S devices are so popular
every one that knows this is trying to light up the least pixel possible to make the battery last longer
it does makes a huge difference
Flash a kernel that supports BLN (most kernels that aren't stock support it, check the dev forum) and then download the BLN control app from the market. This will enable your touchkey lights to be used for notifications. The app allows you to configure things like blinking, duration, etc. Probably the most essential app I have on this phone
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Ok...so I got to root it...thanks for all the kind responses..
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Can any BLN users comment on its battery usage?
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Its still good
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Double0EK said:
My Wife has the SGS2 and she just upgraded from a Moto CliqXT. The feature that she misses is the blinking LED. Is there some sort of app that can be used to make one of the leds on the bottom keys to flash when she gets a notification? Hers is not rooted btw. I did a search but only with Tapatalk and the search engine with that is pretty vague.
Thanks in advance.
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check this out.
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[COMPARE] SENSE CAM vs. AOSP CAM (images and videos inside)

which is which?​this was made by 2 HOX side by side, one with SENSE other with AOSP​
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Post some dark light macro shots and I'll tell you in a jiffy.
Also, IMO, the first and third pics have the best looking colors.
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I'm almost tempted to say B is Sense, because everything's overexposed slightly and it's clipped more highlights, but I prefer the colours and tone in A...
Lol how did you get the people in exactly the same position and angle?
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nikorette said:
Lol how did you get the people in exactly the same position and angle?
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this was made by 2 HOX side by side, one with SENSE other with AOSP
Ok then A was asop B was sense with the multi capture/shot option
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I would have said B is AOSP because it's notorious for being overexposed!
Chilling_Silence said:
I would have said B is AOSP because it's notorious for being overexposed!
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Yep, B is AOSP for that exact reason.
I think A is with sense because of the picture is a little purple...
vladnosferatu said:
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He's doing the deadlifts all wrong. Has to be much slower and he need to bend more to the back when he comes up.
AOSP is better cause it does not compress the pics, HTC Sense does
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He's doing the deadlifts all wrong. Has to be much slower and he need to bend more to the back when he comes up.
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Looks right for me, he minimalizes chance for backbreaking.
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Jobiza said:
Looks right for me, he minimalizes chance for backbreaking.
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He does not go all the way back. But Watching the video for the second time I see he has a belt on... So no problems what so ever.
Still a shame that HTC compresses the files.
xmoo said:
He does not go all the way back. But Watching the video for the second time I see he has a belt on... So no problems what so ever.
Still a shame that HTC compresses the files.
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he just warming up
A clearly looks better in both instances. I'm guessing top is Sense, simply because any AOSP rom has yet to be optimised for the One X.
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he just warming up
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I will upload a video too, me deadlifting 180KG with SGS3 and HOX HAHAHAA
not quite sure which is which but i slightly prefer the colours in B
xmoo said:
I will upload a video too, me deadlifting 180KG with SGS3 and HOX HAHAHAA
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That + your signature tell an interesting story =)
xmoo said:
I will upload a video too, me deadlifting 180KG with SGS3 and HOX HAHAHAA
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me on Squat (recorded on my sensation)
200kg x 6

Hidden diagnostic menu built into phone

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My apologies ahead of time if this topics been touch on already, but theres a hidden diagnostic mode on the sgs3. You go into the phone app and dial *#0*# and you'll get this cool diagnostic tool to help ensure you device is running normal. I've returned 2 sgs3's due to faulty sub key touch buttons and dead pixels using this and I just thought I'd share.
*update*
Just tried on cm 10 and Aokp and it doesnt work. Must be stock base.
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Nice find! How'd you discover the dead pixels?
tekknogenius said:
Nice find! How'd you discover the dead pixels?
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There is a red blue green test where it shows solid colors so you can easily detect them. I hadn't noticed them before hand, so it definitely came in handy.
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Weird, but *#0*# does nothing on my phone
ingenious247 said:
Weird, but *#0*# does nothing on my phone
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That is weird..?? *#0*# definitely opens it for me, you don't even have to hit call it automatically opens.
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Don't hit receiver
Hey neat find!
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ingenious247 said:
Weird, but *#0*# does nothing on my phone
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Are you on CM10 or Aokp?
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psykhotic said:
Don't hit receiver
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I know, nearly went deaf on my bluetooth
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nice find! I pressed something that has to do with gyroscope on diagnostic screen, but then i could not ext and had to restart.
keinam.ty said:
nice find! I pressed something that has to do with gyroscope on diagnostic screen, but then i could not ext and had to restart.
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Yea home button seems like its disabled once in diagnostic mode, but you can hit back 2 times to get out. Dont have to reboot.
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This is a great find! No dead pixels here. What does touch option do? I just tried the colors and led and vibration.
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Illusion81 said:
Are you on CM10 or Aokp?
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Stock T999UVALH2
But I think I figured it out. I freeze a ton of functions I don't use/want running and I believe either "factory test" or "factory mode" is probably the enabler, both of which I have frozen.
chrisram88 said:
This is a great find! No dead pixels here. What does touch option do? I just tried the colors and led and vibration.
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Touch option is pretty cool, it fills the screen with all these boxes and you follow them all around your screen with your finger to detect any non responsive areas of your screen. Dead zones you can say. My 1st s3 failed that test.
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Nice find. Only works with default phone app. Glad to know I have a good working unit.
aznmode said:
Nice find. Only works with default phone app. Glad to know I have a good working unit.
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I second that
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This is a great find. Great tool to have. Thank you for sharing.
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Illusion81 said:
Are you on CM10 or Aokp?
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It shouldn't matter these are all the Test***.apk that are on the stock. I know I launched a few of them manually, didn't know there was a menu for them all. You should be able to add the apk back in from stock.
joederp said:
It shouldn't matter these are all the Test***.apk that are on the stock. I know I launched a few of them manually, didn't know there was a menu for them all. You should be able to add the apk back in from stock.
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Good point i didnt know that
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Awesome find I was playing around with it a lil
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The HTC one m8 picture thread!

This thread feel free to post pictures that you have taken so far with your HTC one.
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Not the best one, but it's not bad.
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Don't see all the hate about the camera. It's a huge upgrade from my nexus 4 lol but I suppose if you've been using the latest smartphones you might see a difference. It's very quick too. I pressed the button to take one pic but ended up taking 3 that's how fast the shutter is. I'll try to take some pics tomorrow
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Coming from a note 3 I am not complaining. The shots are actually really nice.
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OK talk to me, since you came from the note line. I have the m7 with a busted screen and right now I've got a note 3. I love htc hands down but the large screen on the note has me hooked! I don't care about the camera on either device. Was it a hard transition as far as screen size?
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Any tips on the best settings to use?
My first pic with the M8
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I honestly can't see why people complain so much about the camera.
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Took this pic last night, and just used U-focus.
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Coming from a note 3 I am not complaining. The shots are actually really nice.
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same here and good god i hated the note 3 camera. half the time it took forever to actually take the picture.
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serv380 said:
OK talk to me, since you came from the note line. I have the m7 with a busted screen and right now I've got a note 3. I love htc hands down but the large screen on the note has me hooked! I don't care about the camera on either device. Was it a hard transition as far as screen size?
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i had a note 3 too and nope i transitioned really fast. this phone feels better in hand. no joke the size is perfect i dont struggle to type or swipe texts one handed. i never hit the on screen buttons when doing anything in the phone. (on the note i would always press the spacebar when trying to hit the home button. drove me nuts.)
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I honestly can't see why people complain so much about the camera.
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I was thinking that looking at this thread. I am hopefully going to jump from my note 3 tomorrow and have been worried about the camera until this thread.
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Blue Angels at Thunder over Louisville.
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I was driving pretty fast (and recklessly) in the first pic. Who needs OIS, this phone takes magnificent pics.
xjreyes said:
Took this pic last night, and just used U-focus.
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Now that looks awesome gonna be getting my m8 this week?
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Just a some toys I own.
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Recent crested gecko hatchlings.
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Using the GPE camera, not as good as the Sense camera IMO

Vibrate on call connect not working

Does anyone know how to enable this on the M8?
This was enabled on my HTC EVO 4G LTE by default and I always liked it knowing that the call was connected before putting it to my ear.
RChris173 said:
Does anyone know how to enable this on the M8?
This was enabled on my HTC EVO 4G LTE by default and I always liked it knowing that the call was connected before putting it to my ear.
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In the sound menu under settings.
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treetolber said:
In the sound menu under settings.
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I have that option checked and it doesn't vibrate on call connect. I also unchecked it and tried then rechecked it and rebooted the phone. No vibrate on connect...
I believe the "Vibrate feedback for calls" is for incoming calls.
Hmm. Maybe time for a return.
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treetolber said:
Hmm. Maybe time for a return.
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Nope, I just confirmed, it toggles whether or not to have vibrate for incoming calls. Does your phone vibrate on call connect?
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Nope, I just confirmed, it toggles whether or not to have vibrate for incoming calls. Does your phone vibrate on call connect?
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Oh yes come to think if it, it does.
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treetolber said:
Oh yes come to think if it, it does.
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It does what?
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It does what?
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Mine vibrates when an out going call connects as well when the phone is ringing.
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treetolber said:
Mine vibrates when an out going call connects as well when the phone is ringing.
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Hmm...that's odd why mine doesn't. I don't know if it is carrier specific. I have Sprint and I rooted and S-OFF on stock ROM.
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Hmm...that's odd why mine doesn't. I don't know if it is carrier specific. I have Sprint and I rooted and S-OFF on stock ROM.
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I'm on T-Mobile on ViperOneM8 and also rooted & S-Off.
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I'm on T-Mobile on ViperOneM8 and also rooted & S-Off.
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mine doesn't eother on the same rom
My phone will vibrate on call connect if the phone was not at my ear.
In other words, if the proximity sensor is covered, the phone will not vibrate on call connect. If the sensor is NOT covered, it will vibrate on call connect.
I wonder why there is so much variance with this. Is there some setting / possible defect?
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My phone will vibrate on call connect if the phone was not at my ear.
In other words, if the proximity sensor is covered, the phone will not vibrate on call connect. If the sensor is NOT covered, it will vibrate on call connect.
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+1 to this (stock rooted with Xposed)
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+1 to this (stock rooted with Xposed)
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It should be noted, that I have the Sprint HTC One M8.
Are there any 3rd party apps that do this?
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