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[Q] How many color can you get from the LED notification light?

Is the LED only capable of showing red..green and blue? I can't seem to customize the colors I want via 3rd party apps like lightflow.

eRRoRist said:
Is the LED only capable of showing red..green and blue? I can't seem to customize the colors I want via 3rd party apps like lightflow.
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I also am inquiring about this question, any answers so far?

I would like to know this too. I just assumed it was RGB but if that isn't the case...

Grab this app and try it yourselves:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coolbeans.ledtester
I get all types of RGB mixes.

This app isnt working for me. I chose a colour, then tap on test and turn screen off, but nothin happens with the led...

Indurus said:
This app isnt working for me. I chose a colour, then tap on test and turn screen off, but nothin happens with the led...
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Check Settings > Screen > LED Notifications > Other apps (the item at the bottom of the list).

You can change or without an app it has 6-7 colors, red green blue, purple, ponk , turquoise etc.. You can edit a contact and change their color when you get a text or call.
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Also check accessibility options too.

I am also interested in using third party apps like xblast to provide custom third party notification led lighting so does this phone work with any such apps as it's not clear from the above replies please?

eRRoRist said:
Is the LED only capable of showing red..green and blue? I can't seem to customize the colors I want via 3rd party apps like lightflow.
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The LED can show every colour,not only red,green and blue. You can test it in the hidden menu(in the phone type 3845#*855#),going in HW test and then in touch LED test.
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Ambient Display Notification??

This is a very important question for me, for those who have received the phone, or will receive it today, please can you check if the notifications will show as ambient (screen black with notifications text only for a while) when receiving a new notification..? I know there is an always on display feature, but was wondering if with it, still the new notifications texts will show on a black screen for a while like the ambient display feature in the old pixel..
Really appreciate if someone can answer..

Anyone?

By now lots have received it, can someone give me an answer please..?

Yes as long as you have ambient display enabled it stays on with notifications under the clock.

https://youtu.be/hC_lFLzRH0U
At 1.13 you see the ambient notification and the aod on the right sided pixel 2 xl

Yes. It's just like the original pixel. When the notification comes on you get the full thing but afterwards you would get the clock and icon. Same thing on the Pixel 2 except the clock and icon doesn't need the device to be picked up.

Redrockzz said:
At 1.13 you see the ambient notification and the aod on the right sided pixel 2 xl
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You just nailed it.. Exactly what i was looking for. Though i watched this video just before your reply, but didn't notice that.. Thanks a million..

tw1tch175 said:
Yes. It's just like the original pixel. When the notification comes on you get the full thing but afterwards you would get the clock and icon. Same thing on the Pixel 2 except the clock and icon doesn't need the device to be picked up.
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Thanks, finally interactions and explanations..

Amjad.AbdulGhani said:
You just nailed it.. Exactly what i was looking for. Though i watched this video just before your reply, but didn't notice that.. Thanks a million..
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You're very welcome mate

It's actually not all black, but I am seeing a little color (1st gen Pixel was all white?) when ambient comes up during the initial notification, then it all goes back to Always On without the detail of the notification.

xocomaox said:
It's actually not all black, but I am seeing a little color (1st gen Pixel was all white?) when ambient comes up during the initial notification, then it all goes back to Always On without the detail of the notification.
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Actually i have the OG pixel on the side, and i remember that the title color of ambient notification matches the app (whatsapp then green) but rest is white..
Still waiting for my pixel 2 xl to arrive and see the difference..

Only one notification light colour?

I was reading the comment section for gsmarena I believe and i noticed someone complain about the redmi note 5 pro only having one colour for the notification light. However i tried to search for information regarding this on the internet but was only able to find a youtube video on the review of the redmi note 5 pro from gadgets.ndtv.com that showed a front facing white light they used for the 20mp selfie; jump to 4:18 for the diffused led fill light at the front.
If anyone can provide information about the notification light on the redmi note 5 pro, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

Dont worry it'll be a RGB notification light. They won't cut corners on notification light for their note series atleast.
Update (23-05-2018): Turns out the notification light is a single color unit.

RN5 & RN5 Pro both have RGB notification light.

The op is right,
See here for more details
https://youtu.be/4Ybp3OUOvjg

RIP, I liked having RGB notifications... now i'll have to check my phone every time the light is on ...
mono colour LED in 2018...

Wydrfell said:
RIP, I liked having RGB notifications... now i'll have to check my phone every time the light is on ...
mono colour LED in 2018...
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Dont worry its an RGB led. Its just the color is restricted to white only( like in my redmi 4x). It'll be enabled on custom roms.

Notification light screen ..
raza_maestro said:
Dont worry its an RGB led. Its just the color is restricted to white only( like in my redmi 4x). It'll be enabled on custom roms.
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Hi ,can somebody pl post the screenshot of "Additional Setting" , -"Notification light screen".
USually that is wehre we can configure the color of the light for missed calls,SMS or other notifications ?
Also can you pl confirm whether it supports "Double tap to wake"
Thank in advance

binomat said:
Hi ,can somebody pl post the screenshot of "Additional Setting" , -"Notification light screen".
USually that is wehre we can configure the color of the light for missed calls,SMS or other notifications ?
Also can you pl confirm whether it supports "Double tap to wake"
Thank in advance
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Here you go and double tap to wake is supported

Notification light capability
kash2freedom said:
Here you go and double tap to wake is supported
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Oops !!!
For the final test ,those who can try out the app "Light Manager - LED Settings" from playstore and reply to the group so that it can be helpful for the potential buyers

binomat said:
Oops !!!
For the final test ,those who can try out the app "Light Manager - LED Settings" from playstore and reply to the group so that it can be helpful for the potential buyers
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I tried the with no success, it does nothing when I try to test the light. Is there any other app I can try?

himanshusehra said:
I tried the with no success, it does nothing when I try to test the light. Is there any other app I can try?
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Please update with you progress?

RaunakRM said:
Please update with you progress?
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I've tried other LED color changing apps, and I think it is a monocolor LED.

raza_maestro said:
Dont worry it'll be a RGB notification light. They won't cut corners on notification light for their note series atleast.
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The Mi6, Mi Note 3, 5X and A1 only have white notification LEDs. It seems Xiaomi made the decision 12 months ago that new models would not include a RGB LED. Please don't post information unless you're sure of its accuracy.

Pumpino said:
The Mi6, Mi Note 3, 5X and A1 only have white notification LEDs. It seems Xiaomi made the decision 12 months ago that new models would not include a RGB LED. Please don't post information unless you're sure of its accuracy.
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Bro i have redmi 4 and it also came with single white notification light but it turned out to be a rgb unit. So on custom roms the rgb led is perfectly working fine.

raza_maestro said:
Bro i have redmi 4 and it also came with single white notification light but it turned out to be a rgb unit. So on custom roms the rgb led is perfectly working fine.
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That's good to know. However, it would be good to confirm that's the case with all models or if you got lucky with the R4.

Pumpino said:
That's good to know. However, it would be good to confirm that's the case with all models or if you got lucky with the R4.
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He ain't lucky, he is correct. The hardware supports RGB, but the stock software limits it to white light.
Custom ROMs may very well have the option to enable the complete RGB unit.

Orr.Penn.18 said:
He ain't lucky, he is correct. The hardware supports RGB, but the stock software limits it to white light.
Custom ROMs may very well have the option to enable the complete RGB unit.
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Yeah, I understand, but it would be nice to have confirmation about the other models I mentioned. It would make sense that it's simply a software limitation based on what he reported, but Xiaomi may have changed things in other models for all we know.

Pumpino said:
Yeah, I understand, but it would be nice to have confirmation about the other models I mentioned. It would make sense that it's simply a software limitation based on what he reported, but Xiaomi may have changed things in other models for all we know.
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They may have changed for other device. But it ain't luck for sure for R4 as each one has rgb unit, just limited to white only in miui.
Also i hope its the same with R5pro.

Guys i confirm we do not have RGB LED.
It is just a white LED so using apps is useless.
Redmi note 5 and Redmi note 5 pro both have the same white single colour LED.
So it is not a software issue or software limitation but it is seriously absent.
Sources :- Comparing notification LED module form Teardown videos of RN5P, RN5, RN4, R4 available in YouTube.
PS :- Not only that we have single tone (white) dual LED flash for back camera. So no dual tone available. It is strange that there is dual tone LED flash for Redmi note 5 and single tone for redmi note 5 pro.

Link to the video?

LED Notification Light

Does anyone know if the Mate 20 has a LED notification light and if it's any good?

lambada24 said:
Does anyone know if the Mate 20 has a LED notification light and if it's any good?
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Yes, the Mate 20 has a notification light. It on the top and very small, but it is working good and viewable. It is also multi-color.
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lambada24 said:
Does anyone know if the Mate 20 has a LED notification light and if it's any good?
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Yes, the Mate 20 has a notification light. It on the top and very small, but it is working good and is well viewable. It is also multi-color.

It's actually so small it shows different colors based on the viewing angle. But it's totally usable and it's better to have it than not to have it (à la OnePlus 6T).
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Pierre118 said:
Yes, the Mate 20 has a notification light. It on the top and very small, but it is working good and viewable. It is also multi-color.
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Yes, the Mate 20 has a notification light. It on the top and very small, but it is working good and is well viewable. It is also multi-color.
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Do you know how to change the color of the notification lights?

ali_rojas said:
Do you know how to change the color of the notification lights?
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Look for " Light Flow' in the app store. With that kind of apps you can change the notification color.

Pierre118 said:
Look for " Light Flow' in the app store. With that kind of apps you can change the notification color.
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thanks a lot.

Light ring around front camera

Whenever I switch to selfie camera, I see light circle around the camera that shows up for 5 secs. Is it normal? I don't remember seeing this before ?
It's annoying .

I see a pretty cool effect when I switch to selfie mode... A quick ring of light for MAYBE one second it appears to spin around the camera clockwise once. Pretty neat! Thanks for making me notice that.

Yes its normal. It’s to remind you where the camera is. Cute effect...

It is not appearing on mine..

Would be pretty cool to use this as a notification for messages and what not

Shad0wsabr3 said:
Would be pretty cool to use this as a notification for messages and what not
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There are actually two apps on xda for that:
Arc Lighting
aodNotify
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BC2

Ha! Never noticed that. I like it.

Betacrypt 2 said:
There are actually two apps on xda for that:
Arc Lighting
aodNotify
Regards
BC2
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Woulda still been great if Samsung built this option into the software instead of having to get an app to do it.
Thanks though! I'll check em' out!

Samsung just updated the EdgeLighting+ to using the lighting circle around camera as notification alert.

koolboyztn said:
Samsung just updated the EdgeLighting+ to using the lighting circle around camera as notification alert.
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Got the update Yday. Really nice, shame there is no way to keep it flashing when the screen goes off
(i know there are 3rd party apps, Just yet to find one that works perfectly with a black screen and JUST the circle around the camera)

dave7802 said:
Got the update Yday. Really nice, shame there is no way to keep it flashing when the screen goes off
(i know there are 3rd party apps, Just yet to find one that works perfectly with a black screen and JUST the circle around the camera)
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Lemme get this straight...Samsung released an update that allows us to use the light ring around the camera as a notification signal BUT only while the screen is in use?

Shad0wsabr3 said:
Lemme get this straight...Samsung released an update that allows us to use the light ring around the camera as a notification signal BUT only while the screen is in use?
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It works with the screen on or off if you set it to always. But the notification goes away in a few seconds.
That's why I like aodnotify. It works with screen on or off and I can set the light ring to stay in until I clear it.

On my Note 10+ I do not have - apparently- the possibility to select "black hole"...??? I only have basis effects? I come from a Samsung S8+ and before S8 and before S5 - and on every switch I have used Samsungs app for transferring data to new phone.
On my S8s I never managed to get the blue light "running" around the screen - even though I used the same settings as my wife's S8...???
I have only selected edge light for the SMS app (standard Samsung) and I do not use it that much but I think I recall that the edge light actually DID run around when I first got my Note 10+ but now it doesn't... (Bixby related???)
But anyway- no black hole option for me...?

I got the "black hole" type via nice lock, as good lock is not available in my country

Foxhunter123 said:
On my Note 10+ I do not have - apparently- the possibility to select "black hole"...??? I only have basis effects? I come from a Samsung S8+ and before S8 and before S5 - and on every switch I have used Samsungs app for transferring data to new phone.
On my S8s I never managed to get the blue light "running" around the screen - even though I used the same settings as my wife's S8...???
I have only selected edge light for the SMS app (standard Samsung) and I do not use it that much but I think I recall that the edge light actually DID run around when I first got my Note 10+ but now it doesn't... (Bixby related???)
But anyway- no black hole option for me...?
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It should be at the end of all effects.

Foxhunter123 said:
On my Note 10+ I do not have - apparently- the possibility to select "black hole"...??? I only have basis effects? I come from a Samsung S8+ and before S8 and before S5 - and on every switch I have used Samsungs app for transferring data to new phone.
On my S8s I never managed to get the blue light "running" around the screen - even though I used the same settings as my wife's S8...???
I have only selected edge light for the SMS app (standard Samsung) and I do not use it that much but I think I recall that the edge light actually DID run around when I first got my Note 10+ but now it doesn't... (Bixby related???)
But anyway- no black hole option for me...?
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Did you install Edge Lighting+ ?

Foxhunter123 said:
But anyway- no black hole option for me...?
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You need to go to Galaxy Store, install Good Lock app , open Good Lock app, select "family" and then install EdgeLightning +. With the updated EdgeLightning +, you will find "black hole" effect.

Good lock SHOULD be a pre-installed app but Samsung in their wisdom put other bloatware on that is MUCH LESS useful and left this awesome app in the galaxy store...
Not even really featured well...

I have only used my Note 10+ with the standard apps regarding this issue... Thank you for the new app-tip! I will try it at once ??
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Great... Apparently not available in my country (Denmark).... But does any of you recognize my previous description about edgelighting....???

Virgo_Guy said:
You need to go to Galaxy Store, install Good Lock app , open Good Lock app, select "family" and then install EdgeLightning +. With the updated EdgeLightning +, you will find "black hole" effect.
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I just installed Good Lock from Galaxy Store but in setting there does not seem to be any option for Family or Edge Lightening +
Would appreciate your help.
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