After i used navigon my gps will not turn off itself, so its seems to be searching or connection to gps all the time with no need to do. So, how can i turn off gps myself. when i go in flight mode it dont turn off. the orange light keeps blinking. this costs battery.
Just close the program that was using the navigation; it's not like bluetooth or wifi where you can turn it on and off.
All programms are closed via taskmanager
I wasn't aware that there was a light that indicated the GPS was on.
Is the orange led not just an indicator that the phone is powered on? The gps does not have an indicator LED. If you want the orange LED to turn off, then you need to turn off your phone completely which makes it hard for people to call you.
The gps only goes on when you use a program that uses the gps.
to the person that started this thread, the correct answer, as most of the replies say, is that the gps should come on by itself when the first application requests it. at this point, you can start other gps based applications and the gps will remain on. as you start closing these applications and/or begin to disable their gps options, the gps will go off when the last such application is closed/disabled.
to those that think there is no indicator/status LED to show whether gps is on or off, there IS such an LED indeed. if you look at the LED bank from left to right, the left most light can be:
1. green (phone is on, no missed calls, no new text messages)
2. orange (phone is on, some notifications are pending)
3. red (battery is critically low)
the right most light can be:
1. blue (bluetooth is on)
2. green (wifi is on)
3. orange (gps is on) <------so there IS an LED to show gps status
The phone has WiFi?
Well I tested mine last night with TomTom and Noviplot gsp software and I do not get any led's flashing when the GPS is on. I am using Kaiser Notification but there is no setting in there to change GPS led either. This is an unbranded HTC. Maybe others are different.
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Well I tested mine last night with TomTom and Noviplot gsp software and I do not get any led's flashing when the GPS is on. I am using Kaiser Notification but there is no setting in there to change GPS led either. This is an unbranded HTC. Maybe others are different.
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i haven't used kaiser notification and i'm not using tomtom or noviplot. i have tested with google maps and gpstest and the right-most LED blinks orange about every 7 seconds. the blinking stops if i disable "Use GPS" in google maps, for example.
maybe kaiser notifications messes up the LED mapping thus preventing the GPS light from coming on?
maybe tomtom and noviplot access the GPS differently?
you might want to look into that if it bothers you but its all good and blinking as expected here!
edit: just to clarify further, my kaiser is also an unbranded factory unlocked HTC TYTN 2.
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I found this post here about disabling the LEDs on Magician here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=243229 . Like on that device this registry change disables vibrate as well. A strange link... Anyone have a real fix to turn off these annoying LEDs? Ideally a solution would allow disabling them separately, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS on the right and charging, charged, network status etc. on the left. I am probably hoping for way too much but the constant blue, green and yellows are so annoying...
Hi
Yes, see: http://www.modaco.com/Kaiser-Notifications-t259413.html
Regards
Phil
Almost
Cool, Paul, thanks. However, the location and function of the LEDs on the AT&T model are totally different than the Kaiser (see AT&T users manual if interested). I seemed to be able to switch some LEDs around but could not really figure out what effect the individual controls have. In the end I did use it to simply disable all LEDs and it does leave vibrate enabled (big plus!). I guess I can only eventually hope for a modified version that really matches the AT&T model.
The phone is continuously blinking that I have a new sms!
I restarted, same thing!
I went through each and every sms in my inbox/email folders so that if one was "new" it would be read since I entered it.
Still blinking, so I uninstalled it, restarted and re-installed it. Still blinking!!
I then uninstalled it, restarted, installed it this time on my storage card, restarted and same! Still damn blinking.
I even turned off all light notifications and restarted, then enabled blinking, still blinking! I even changed lights but still blinked green and blue!
Wheres the malfunction?
thanks
Green blinks are normal for me, seem to mean the phone is on. And blue blinks means Bluetooth is on. This can be changed to some extent with a program, but I don't recommend it because the initial version of the program strangely doesn't allow setting the blue blink as an indicator of Bluetooth being on, which is SUCH a weird thing, since it's the default not only for this phone but pretty much for all phones with Bluetooth capability.
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Green blinks are normal for me, seem to mean the phone is on. And blue blinks means Bluetooth is on. This can be changed to some extent with a program, but I don't recommend it because the initial version of the program strangely doesn't allow setting the blue blink as an indicator of Bluetooth being on, which is SUCH a weird thing, since it's the default not only for this phone but pretty much for all phones with Bluetooth capability.
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You are not familiar with this app called Kaiser Notification by Phil Lee.
It allows you to disable lights and then enable lights for different notifications.
So you can set it to blink green (right lamp) for new sms and blue for new email or vice versa.
You can have it blink amber for bluetooth on, red for missed call and green for phone in service.
Or you can turn off all blinking notifications.
Mine is blinking blue even though I have no new sms.
Hi
This problem has been reported before although I've never seen it. What seems to happen is Windows Mobile gets out of sync with the count of unread messages. The program itself just looks at these counts so if it is told by Windows Mobile there are 'x' unread messages it sets the LED flashing.
A fix is discussed here which requires using a registry editor to reset the counts. I'm working a newer version with some extra features and will look to change the code to either include this fix or to keep count of messages itself rather than use the Windows Mobile reported counts.
Hope the above helps.
Regards
Phil
Hi Phil,
Thanks for taking the time to create such a great app and the time to respond to errors. I checked the thread you referred to and it is literally exactly what im going through,e xcept I havent edited the registry yet.
Thanks again!
TomTom v7.450
Diamond ROM v1.37.405.1 WWE
Can anyone else confirm that their backlight never turns off whilst using TomTom, regardless of what setting/timeout they've got on the device's Power config page? Whether I'm using it on battery or mains the result is the same - backlight remains on continuously. If I shut TomTom down I then see normal behaviour and the light turns off after the set time.
Interestingly, if I install the very same TomTom CAB on my M600/Prophet it behaves correctly i.e. the backlight turns off after a time. The device remains continuously on, regardless of setting, but then that's what I'd hope for anyway as TomTom is no use if the device is not active.
Given the above, has anyone got any ideas as to why this might be the case, and what I might be able to do to solve it? I really want the backlight to dim as it will save a considerable amount of battery should I be using TomTom on battery... and it would automatically turn it back on when it comes to advised turns etc.
Incidentally, the backlight does dim/brighten in response to changes in the ambient light level so that's at least something - however I tried removing this setting in case that was the problem but it wasn't.
Mathew
I also use TOM TOM on my Diamond..and I think that is normal that the backlight is on when using the navigato..also if you use the Stand Alone navigator the back ligt stays on!
I can't see the use of the navigator with the device in standby..you should buy a car charger so your battery recharge during the utilization of navigator
Backlight doesn't turn off when using TomTom...?
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I have a question, can this problem co-exist with the problem of backlight turning off too fast when making a call, or do these two problems cancel each other ?
MJNewton said:
TomTom v7.450
Diamond ROM v1.37.405.1 WWE
Can anyone else confirm that their backlight never turns off whilst using TomTom, regardless of what setting/timeout they've got on the device's Power config page? Whether I'm using it on battery or mains the result is the same - backlight remains on continuously. If I shut TomTom down I then see normal behaviour and the light turns off after the set time.
Interestingly, if I install the very same TomTom CAB on my M600/Prophet it behaves correctly i.e. the backlight turns off after a time. The device remains continuously on, regardless of setting, but then that's what I'd hope for anyway as TomTom is no use if the device is not active.
Given the above, has anyone got any ideas as to why this might be the case, and what I might be able to do to solve it? I really want the backlight to dim as it will save a considerable amount of battery should I be using TomTom on battery... and it would automatically turn it back on when it comes to advised turns etc.
Incidentally, the backlight does dim/brighten in response to changes in the ambient light level so that's at least something - however I tried removing this setting in case that was the problem but it wasn't.
Mathew
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this is a feature (and a good one) and not a bug. i bet you don't want that when driving, right before a big intersection yr screen go off....
for example,the igo (that's what i am using) give you the option to go by the device or all time on.
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this is a feature (and a good one) and not a bug.
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If it was a feature I would expect it to manifest itself when installed on both the Diamond and the Prophet (given the common application) - the fact it doesn't suggests to me it is a 'quirk' (not necessarilly a bug) with the way it works on the Diamond. As mentioned, the backlight used to come back on when being advised of any directions etc and would remain until well clear of a junction so if it is a feature it's an unnecessary one!
Sometimes it is not convenient for me to use external power - when riding on my bike for example. And in such circumstances the high ambient light level used to be plenty sufficient for me to see the screen on the Prophet without the backlight being on - this is obviously great for conserving battery power as the light ranks as one of the highest power consumers.
I might see if the TomTom menu is still customisable and, if so, include the 'Backlight Preferences' icon that was present in versions of Navigator prior to v6.
Mathew
As mentioned, the backlight used to come back on when being advised of any directions etc and would remain until well clear of a junction so if it is a feature it's an unnecessary one!
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interesting! didn't know that...doesn't bother the on\off of the screen while navigating in town (lots of instructions)? not sure i'll want all this flickering
Solved it!
In fairness, it seems that it is a TomTom quirk.
Specifically, the application has always (since I've been using it from v5) had a built-in setting for when to turn the backlight the backlight off (or, more accurately, when to allow the device to turn it off in accordance with your time setting) - the options being: 'Always', 'When on a walking route', 'When not charging' or 'Never'. The default being 'Never'.
However, since v6 the button to change this setting disappeared from the menus however given it is possible to customise the TomTom menus and, even better, to include icons from previous versions of TomTom (assuming the feature is still supported internally) I did the following to turn my backlight setting to 'When not charging'...
- Create a file \TomTom\SDKRegistry\TomTom.mnu in the root of the device
- Inside this file put the following:
Code:
MENUBLOCK|BLOCK_MAIN|BTM_DONE|
MENUPAGE|TASK_PAGE1|Main Menu|
MENUITEM|TASK_EXIT_APP|
MENUITEM|TASK_SET_BACKLIGHT|
MENUITEM|TASK_PAGE1|
- Now run TomTom and click the main screen - up will come a menu with two items in it - Exit and Backlight Preferences, the latter will allow you to configure exactly how you want the backlight to behave.
- Quit TomTom and delete the TomTom.mnu file - this will revert you back to the stock menus, but with the backlight setting (permanently) set.
Of course, this process can be used to configure your menus exactly how you want them however I don't know the keys for all the icons - only for those when I last dabbled in v5 - maybe if I can find some time I'll find the others (I haven't Google for them so perhaps these are now common knowledge) such as the MapShare functions that only came in v7.
The reason it the backlight worked as I wanted when installing the cab on my Prophet was because it still had my menu configs from v5 installed on it... d'oh!
I could be alone in wanting to be able to choose how the backlight is managed, but just in case there's someone with the same desire hopefully this'll be some use to you. It does of course beg the obvious question - why did TomTom remove this customisable feature?!
Cheers,
Mathew
youupy! drinks on you!
congrats and yes, i knew from the beginning that i can help you. dhaaaahh. lol!
Interesting, previous versions of tomtom allowed you to adjust the backlight settings within the application.
cant find it in TT7 though
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doesn't bother the on\off of the screen while navigating in town (lots of instructions)? not sure i'll want all this flickering
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On the contrary; they've handled it handle it very well.
Say you've got your backlight timeout set to 30 seconds then after this amount of time with no activity (direction instructions etc) it will turn the backlight off - you can still see the map outline in ambient light and, most importantly, can easily see the distance indicator to the next direction.
A few seconds prior to the next instruction the light will reilluminate, a few seconds later it will give the direction advice/distance etc and then once you're through the junction it will turn the light off again after 30 seconds.
Of course, when following a rapid series of instructions in, say, a built-up area then the backlight will stay on continuously - each instruction essentially resets the timer. It's only when out on the 'open road' with no isntructions for miles that you'd see the effect.
All said and done, when I've got access to external power I keep the backlight on constantly (that's where the 'Extinguish only when not charging' option comes in) but when I'm running on batteries I need all the power-saving I can get, not least given the limit battery capacity in the Diamond!
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Interesting, previous versions of tomtom allowed you to adjust the backlight settings within the application.
cant find it in TT7 though
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As mentioned they dropped the icon in v6 yet still supported the functionality internally - it's just that with no icon you can't change the setting hence the temporary icon-insertion method discussed above.
Mathew
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=424423
Installed the software on my Kaiser last week, can get GPS connection but when I lock the screen the software doesnt track my GPS Route and wont track will locked .
Has anyone experienced the same issue and is there a work around.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=424423
Installed the software on my Kaiser last week, can get GPS connection but when I lock the screen the software doesnt track my GPS Route and wont track will locked .
Has anyone experienced the same issue and is there a work around.
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Try asking on this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=424423
Anywho, yes, suspending (power button) will turn off the built-in GPS, and I think even bluetooth GPS. TrackMe will just turn off the screen, the phone itself stays on, and it'll keep tracking as long as the phone doesn't turn itself off.
I use PhoneAlarm to set the suspend time to disabled, turns up the backlight, turns up notifications, and runs TrackMe in a "GPS Tracking" profile, so I just change profiles and go.
I suppose more GPS Tracking programs are not a bad idea, just... eh.. Duplication I guess.
Hi!
I am using the latest Froyo Android on my Xperia X1 and i am suffering on the notfications led's that become active if the screen is locked.
Is there some whay (/sys/ entry or something) to disable them?
Already tested:
* turn off wifi (i never used it ...)
* turn of notification in windows mobile (useless)
* led hack app ... (if you read through the developer site,
you discover that it is not designed to control the notfication
leds of the xperia x1)
regards Martin
The led turns green when the device enters suspend and pink when it exits. If the led is flashing continuously, it means something is preventing it from entering suspend. It may be gps, bluetooth, wifi or something else that you didn't turn off.
I already have learned that BUT
I disabled wifi, bluethooth, gps and 3g/2g connections ....
any other hints?
regareds
Martin
I agree with this. LEDs are always blinking and sure this drain the battery faster... How can we control this?
The first hint is heading in the right direction ... (I think... at least)
If the X1 cannot enter correctly into suspend mode - what can prevent that mode?
regards