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[Q] LED Notifications

Just recently got my HTC Vivid and I like the device. Quick question about the notification LED in the upper left corner. It seems to only flash for a few minutes indicating I have received an SMS or email, etc. Should it only flash for a few minutes? I would prefer it continue to flash until I check.
I don't know that it flashing for only 5 or 10 or 15 minutes (however long it is, I haven't timed it) will help me much as I check the phone every 5 minutes to see if it's blinking. For example, at work I often leave my phone on silent (as in not vibrate but completely silent) and rely on LED notification (or on my Captivate, BLN control pro) to tell me I have something waiting. But I may be away from my desk for 30 minutes or an hour. If the notification LED on this device only flashes for a few minutes upon receipt of something new (text, email, missed call, vm, etc.) then I could potentially miss events if I don't turn the screen on to look for notification bar icons.
It seems these apps on the market that are supposed to expand the functionality of the notification LED may not work for HTC devices such as this one.
All of that to ask...is this normal behavior or is there somewhere on the device I can control how long it will blink? If there is I have't found it so someone pointing me to it would be greatly appreciated!

It's normal, mine does it too actually. It's really annoying though, haven't tried any apps for it yet.
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slapshot30 said:
It's normal, mine does it too actually. It's really annoying though, haven't tried any apps for it yet.
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Hmm...well, I looked up a couple apps on the Market that I saw suggested elsewhere but it seems the comments/reviews were saying it didn't work on various HTC phones. It would be nice to be able to tell it to not blink as frequently (i.e. longer between blinks) but blink until cleared.
Also had a weird occurrence earlier where I got a text, light was blinking, I read and replied to the text but the light was still blinking. A restart cleared it. Hope this isn't a continual problem; I want the LED to work as I think it is very useful.

SMS pop up in market lets you adjust the blink rate.
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mark72501 said:
Also had a weird occurrence earlier where I got a text, light was blinking, I read and replied to the text but the light was still blinking. A restart cleared it. Hope this isn't a continual problem; I want the LED to work as I think it is very useful.
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That happens to me occasionally. All you need to do is pull down the notification tray and it will stop. At least, that's been working for me.

becandl said:
That happens to me occasionally. All you need to do is pull down the notification tray and it will stop. At least, that's been working for me.
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Will keep that in mind!

davezaff said:
SMS pop up in market lets you adjust the blink rate.
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Can you confirm that this feature in SMS Pop up works on the Vivid? I ask because I tried Lightflow, I think it was, from the Market and all it did was make the LED stay on steady and not blink (or I couldn't get it to blink). Also, can you disable the pop ups using the SMS Pop up app? Sorry, just wondering if you or anyone know from experience...

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Can you confirm that this feature in SMS Pop up works on the Vivid? I ask because I tried Lightflow, I think it was, from the Market and all it did was make the LED stay on steady and not blink (or I couldn't get it to blink). Also, can you disable the pop ups using the SMS Pop up app? Sorry, just wondering if you or anyone know from experience...
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SMS Popup has the option but I don't think it works for the Vivid. I vaguely remember trying it.

mark72501 said:
Can you confirm that this feature in SMS Pop up works on the Vivid? I ask because I tried Lightflow, I think it was, from the Market and all it did was make the LED stay on steady and not blink (or I couldn't get it to blink). Also, can you disable the pop ups using the SMS Pop up app? Sorry, just wondering if you or anyone know from experience...
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Tested it out and it does work on the vivid. You can change the color, speed and how long it flashes. Yes you can also disable the pop up.
EDIT: After playing with it some more the LED color change doesn't work on the vivid. It is always green.
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[Q] Sprint 4G extension notification???

Today this random notification popped up on my phone and i wanted to know if it was legit and not some malicious app or anything like that. A screen shot is attached.
I long pressed the notification and pressed app info and i took me to the dialer. I dont know if that is of importance.

hotboyray said:
Today this random notification popped up on my phone and i wanted to know if it was legit and not some malicious app or anything like that. A screen shot is attached.
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I have never seen this extension pop-up, I would say its mostly likely spam or advert. I would download Airpush Detector from the android market and see what is says. I have included a link for you too. Hope this helps. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brosmike.airpushdetector&feature=nav_result

I had this about a week ago too. I haven't seen it since...
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Me too. Popped up a few weeks ago. Then went away.
Today its back

Can you both list the apps you have installed? I will download the same apps and try and troubleshoot for you. Thanks
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Try and boot the phone in safe mode (switch the phone off, switch on normally but when the screen lights up, press and hold volume down until booted). This will prevent any 3rd party apps from starting. Then see if you get the notification still.
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Bluetooth Always Connecting Even without Pebble

Hi, just wanted to check whether is it normal for the Bluetooth to appear connecting to Pebble on notification bar even when your Pebble is not turned on or not with you?
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Weird, but happened to me the last days...

I got a response from Pebble that we need to force close it.. Although it solved it, I felt that the app should be intelligent enough to close itself if no Pebble is connected after a predetermined time, say after 30 seconds.
The fastest way to do a force close is using the Notification bar, press and hold on the Pebble app, click on App info, click on Force close. Now you're done.
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Hide Cards on Dimmed Screen

Loving the watch, but ever since I changed this setting to hide cards on dimmed screen it now does the exact opposite. Every time I get a notification it lights up the watch with the full card, not just the text at the bottom.
I've disconnected and reconnected the watch, restarted the watch, and nothing works. Anybody have this issue?
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frankthetoad said:
Loving the watch, but ever since I changed this setting to hide cards on dimmed screen it now does the exact opposite. Every time I get a notification it lights up the watch with the full card, not just the text at the bottom.
I've disconnected and reconnected the watch, restarted the watch, and nothing works. Anybody have this issue?
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Same here. I came here looking to see if anyone else had the issue. Changing the setting on the phone seems to do nothing. Did you figure out a solution?
I have access to a G Watch also, so I'll check the behavior there as well.

As far as I can tell this setting accomplishes what I was after. That is, when the watch dims, the top portion of the card that normally would still be there is now hidden.
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[Solved] Phone settings help please

Every time I call somebody my phone would turn off the screen automatically it would still call them so I have to turn it back on by pressing the power button to use the phone again but with my old phone it had this thing called proximity sensor where it would turn off the screen when I put it up to my ear
Is there a setting like that on the note 4? I searched like on my other phone I have to open the phone app and then call settings but on this one it just settings and looked but cant find anything
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theres absolutely a proximity sensor, it's only disabled in speakerphone or if you switch away from the phone app

wing_addict_usa said:
theres absolutely a proximity sensor, it's only disabled in speakerphone or if you switch away from the phone app
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I know there's a sensor(s) I am just looking for the settings to be able to function like my other Samsung phone
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BlueNinja712 said:
I know there's a sensor(s) I am just looking for the settings to be able to function like my other Samsung phone
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whats in phone settings, in the actual app menu

wing_addict_usa said:
whats in phone settings, in the actual app menu
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In what phone? The note 4? Nothing close like that from what I can see...
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theres a menu button in the phone app, three vertical dots

wing_addict_usa said:
theres a menu button in the phone app, three vertical dots
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I know looked in the note 4 settings...
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Just checked mine, works perfect
try a sensor test app

wing_addict_usa said:
Just checked mine, works perfect
try a sensor test app
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I know you're trying to help but I don't think you understand what I am looking for and trying to do....
I am looking for an option either the exact option name as of my other phone or a similar one
to not automatically turn off the screen right as soon as I press the call button and only turn off the screen when I put it up to my ear
The exact option name on my other phones is “Turn on proximity sensor”
I have looked in the phone settings I found nothing saying that but now you're saying you tried it and works? What did you do? What are you talking about?...
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I cant find the option but mine is doing it by default yes. so i think you have a bad sensor

wing_addict_usa said:
I cant find the option but mine is doing it by default yes. so i think you have a bad sensor
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So you're saying yours stays on when placing a call? But when you put it up to your face it turns off?
Edit: now my screen doesn't even turn off anymore it stays on even tried putting it up to my ear and it still stays on... I have to deal with this tomorrow...
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That is how the phone works. You need to go back to stock with Odin. Root then try. Something might of got messed up in your flash. Also make sure no mods are turned on.
NOTE 4

BACARDILIMON said:
That is how the phone works. You need to go back to stock with Odin. Root then try. Something might of got messed up in your flash. Also make sure no mods are turned on.
NOTE 4
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Thanks but figured it out! (I'm a... something haha)
The problem with the phone not turning off at all while making a call anymore was because I had head phones in I took those off and it turned off (why it doesn't turn off when you put it up to your ear when you have headphones beats me...)
Now for my original problem I totally spaced and just figured out a few mins ago but I have like a temp screen protector over the whole device and its covering up all the sensors and front facing camera so I took that off and the proximity sensor feature works now lol so thanks guys for replying haha
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