Hey only had the kaiser about a week now on o2. Iv found a very annoying problem but im now sure if this is just a fault with my pda or a common problem.
If I unlock the device and just press a random button with keyboard closed the button back lights come on, and if I wait for them to go out again and press any key they come on again, Which is good! When I slide out the keyboard the keyboard lights come on, but if I wait for them to go out and press a keyboard button again the lights dont come on. Infact if I press any button at this stage the lights come on. So I then have to be continuously opening and closing the keyboard!
This is really annoying when im trying to use my pda in the dark!
Any help will be much appriciated.
Scott
Keyboard backlight - bring back the light
scottsmith1984 said:
Hey only had the kaiser about a week now on o2. Iv found a very annoying problem but im now sure if this is just a fault with my pda or a common problem.
If I unlock the device and just press a random button with keyboard closed the button back lights come on, and if I wait for them to go out again and press any key they come on again, Which is good! When I slide out the keyboard the keyboard lights come on, but if I wait for them to go out and press a keyboard button again the lights dont come on. Infact if I press any button at this stage the lights come on. So I then have to be continuously opening and closing the keyboard!
This is really annoying when im trying to use my pda in the dark!
Any help will be much appriciated.
Scott
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Go to Settings>Personal>Buttons>Backlight, and uncheck "Enable keyboard backlight auto sensor", then the keyboard lights will come on whenever you press any keyboard button.
I know, doesn't make much sense - counter-intuitive - that's the Kaiser for ya!
Fixed it! Thankyou very much. I would have never found that option.
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so I'm sitting here in the dark playing with my cingular 8125 and realized that wheb I slide open my phone the keypad light doesn't come on until I push a button. any ideas as how to make it turn on when I open it and stay on till I close it?
Its a hardware thing.. so i dont think you can change the timing on the keyboard. i guess all you can do is press a button whn u want the light on
I bought my friend's Blue Angel with WM5 upgraded, and found that Power button is ok. I can turn on, soft reset or press to shut the light off, but cannot shut down Windows. I have to use software Spb Plus shut down button instead.
I thought if i down the rom to Win 2003SE, it should be fixed. But it's not. The Power button still has the same problem. I cannot shut down.
Please help, how can i fix this.
Thx.
What happens if you just press Power for short moment as you do with all other buttons and you wait a second?
When I pressed Power button for a moment, the light is off. But when I press and release, nothing happen.
Long press = turn off backlight, this is normal.
But after short press it should go asleep - maybe button is worn out slightly and youi just need to press is stronger?
and of course try hard reset before - if you can do it (it involves pressing reset!) means button is ok, and there is something else. Anyway if after HR still button doesn't work correctly, I have no idea what it can be.
jakubd said:
Long press = turn off backlight, this is normal.
But after short press it should go asleep - maybe button is worn out slightly and youi just need to press is stronger?
and of course try hard reset before - if you can do it (it involves pressing reset!) means button is ok, and there is something else. Anyway if after HR still button doesn't work correctly, I have no idea what it can be.
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I did as you said.
Long press --> turn off backlight --> ok
Soft Reset --> ok
Hard Reset --> ok
Short press --> go asleep --> don't wok
Hard press -> for asleep --> don't work
or power button damage, but why other action with this button is ok except short press for asleep. --a
Sorry my English is not good
I have the exact same problem, no I dea what has caused it?
The XDA will not power down any more.
I will try reflashing to see if this will rectify it.
I must admit altough many people have put an enormous amount of work into adapting WM5 rom to suit the Blue Angel .I have all but given up with the WM5 roms short comings (WiFi , Bluetooth ,Instability ect)
So its goodbye XDA2S and hello Nokia N95
Anyone can help? Please.
I have exact the same problem. I CAN NOT shut the device down by pressing (short) the power button. I have to use Spb-plus which has a "Shut down" icon shown on the Today screen to do the trick.
Is there any fix to use the power button on the device to do what it is meant to do?
Thank alot!
Maby this can help
Hi.
I had the exact same problem and have searched an read. no solution until last night.
My phone hung after some fiddeling with tomtom, and i popped the battery. i switched it on, and for some reason i decided to turn off the backlight during boot. So power on- wait 1-2 sec - hold power button until backlight goes off. the screen flashed a couple of times and then after boot had finnished it worked again. HORRAY.
Before this i have tried soft/hard reset ++ but nothing worked. so im really happy...
Give it a try, and let me know.. i know a lot of people have this problem.
wow mate...i dunnno how...but it seems it worked for me...thanks...
Is the keyboard supposed to have a sensor so the backlight automatically comes on in the dark? Mine only lights up if i press a key and then turns off after a few seconds. It gets really annoying having to press a random key in the dark just to light up the keyboard.
yes there is a setting for that in settings>buttons>Backlight
austinsnyc said:
yes there is a setting for that in settings>buttons>Backlight
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I have that setting enabled, but it only lights up when you first slide the keyboard out and then after a few seconds it turns off (until you press key).
click it off and then hit ok and close out to the today screen. go back in and click it on and then hit ok. the light is also not suppose to stay on the whole time you have it open to save battery.
all,I am using CM 4.1.11.1 with Community Hero Theme.
I know the reason for draining my battery but I don't know how to solve it, can any one help?
issue:
When you press phone END button to keep th ephone in SLEEP mode,
- Phone goes to SLEEP mode and the Screen light is OFF.
- But, the Light on Physical keyboard is not switched off some times.
To see this, Get into a dark room and press END button to keep the phone in SLEEP mode.
Once the Phone is in SLEEP Mode,Do not Slide your Keyboard, Keep as it is and observe the Light from space between Slider and keyboard.
(I observed while I was sleeping..my phone was off but there was some light coming out)
I think this is not happening all the times but I have seen it many times and it is draining my battery.
To solve this, I use to open the Slider Press END button and make sure the lights or OFF and close the Slider.
Has any one observed this? can any one tell me how to solve this?
Is there a way to disable and enable the back light of Keyboard?
T-Mobile G1 Black,
Rooted, 1 Click way,
Cyanogen 4.1.11.1 with APPS2SD
g1lol said:
all,I am using CM 4.1.11.1 with Community Hero Theme.
I know the reason for draining my battery but I don't know how to solve it, can any one help?
issue:
When you press phone END button to keep th ephone in SLEEP mode,
- Phone goes to SLEEP mode and the Screen light is OFF.
- But, the Light on Physical keyboard is not switched off some times.
To see this, Get into a dark room and press END button to keep the phone in SLEEP mode.
Once the Phone is in SLEEP Mode,Do not Slide your Keyboard, Keep as it is and observe the Light from space between Slider and keyboard.
(I observed while I was sleeping..my phone was off but there was some light coming out)
I think this is not happening all the times but I have seen it many times and it is draining my battery.
To solve this, I use to open the Slider Press END button and make sure the lights or OFF and close the Slider.
Has any one observed this? can any one tell me how to solve this?
Is there a way to disable and enable the back light of Keyboard?
T-Mobile G1 Black,
Rooted, 1 Click way,
Cyanogen 4.1.11.1 with APPS2SD
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i understand that you are using your phone alot, as most all of us do, but how many times do you open and close your phone that this is a problem?
i usually close the keyboard, press home, press end and all lights shut off. hope this helps.
palosjr, yes I do the same. But as I said it doesn't happen all the time.
Also, it happens only with CM 4.1.11.1. I am not sure what ROM u have.
search market for backlight off. I have a bronze G1 and I prefer the kb backlight never come on at all so I use this.
Thanks man.
Finger....thanks a lot dude.
I was exactly looking for the same....
I really appreciate your info.
Here is the exact app name.... "backlight off"
Hey yall, Whenever I hit the hardware buttons (Menu, back search, hom) my phone vibrates. I don't mind it, In fact I would love it, but it vibrates so hard that it seems like I am ruining the vibrator in the phone.. anyone know how I can turn it down a bit?