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How to have the Light Indicator always turning ?

Hello Gurus,
I like very much the light indicator that turns and fades out..
is there a way to keep it always on ?
It is so stylish !!

pammoun said:
Hello Gurus,
I like very much the light indicator that turns and fades out..
is there a way to keep it always on ?
It is so stylish !!
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Not as far as I can tell. Besides, battery life being as it is, you don't want the additional drain.

NoLED confirmed working

I need some sort of on screen notification or multicolored led and the ambient display is not working correctly ( I think I may have covered the sensor with my glass screen protector) so good old trusty NoLED works great just want to let you guys know...
Here's a link for anyone that is interested https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.led.notify

irock1985 said:
I need some sort of on screen notification and the ambient display is not working correctly ( I think I may have covered the sensor with my glass screen protector) so good old trusty noled works great just want to let you guys know...
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Thanks. Good to know. I remember using it on something a long time ago. Maybe with a Fascinate or some such.

The Nexus 6 has a notification LED, just need someone to develop a mod to make it light up.

GrayBoltWolf said:
The Nexus 6 has a notification LED, just need someone to develop a mod to make it light up.
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Does the nexus 6 not have a standard notification LED?

There's an LED behind the top speaker grille according to people on reddit. Can't confirm yet, my Nexus 6 arrives on Friday (before 8p per FedEx)

Yes there are reports of a led behind the speaker but until someone hacks it NoLED is perfect for me... Just have to keep track of battery to make sure its not draining it too much

irock1985 said:
Yes there are reports of a led behind the speaker but until someone hacks it NoLED is perfect for me... Just have to keep track of battery to make sure its not draining it too much
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the LED behind the speaker works fine with the full version of Lightflow. there is a thread in general with the instructions for setup. No blinking yet.

LightFlow
If you are rooted and have install light flow it works flawlessly. Its actually really bright even though its behind a grill.
Link for the brave:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56934625&postcount=35

Neled has been giving me issues for some reason. I've been using it for years on multiple devices with the exact same configuration. However, on this device it completely shuts off as soon as the battery gets to 100%.

HyperM3 said:
Neled has been giving me issues for some reason. I've been using it for years on multiple devices with the exact same configuration. However, on this device it completely shuts off as soon as the battery gets to 100%.
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Shuts off and doesn't work? Do you have it set to auto start?

HyperM3 said:
Neled has been giving me issues for some reason. I've been using it for years on multiple devices with the exact same configuration. However, on this device it completely shuts off as soon as the battery gets to 100%.
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Hmm.. Mine shows a battery charge notification dancing around with the other NoLed icons on the screen. Starts at 100% & then starts down.... 97, 95, then starts back back up to 100% and keeps Cylcling this way. Doesn't shut off by itself.

wtherrell said:
Hmm.. Mine shows a battery charge notification dancing around with the other NoLed icons on the screen. Starts at 100% & then starts down.... 97, 95, then starts back back up to 100% and keeps Cylcling this way. Doesn't shut off by itself.
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So yours counts down till fully charged? Mine will show the charging % but goes up until it hits 100. I have it set to stop showing charging percent once it hits 100%. However, the whole thing turns off when it hits 100 instead. Its really odd.
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Shuts off and doesn't work? Do you have it set to auto start?
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I have it set to turn on at 10pm and off at 830am. It does work and comes on at 10 like it should but like I previously mentioned, for some reason once the charging rate hits 100% it just shuts down and I have a black screen.

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So yours counts down till fully charged? Mine will show the charging % but goes up until it hits 100. I have it set to stop showing charging percent once it hits 100%. However, the whole thing turns off when it hits 100 instead. Its really odd.
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I have it set to turn on at 10pm and off at 830am. It does work and comes on at 10 like it should but like I previously mentioned, for some reason once the charging rate hits 100% it just shuts down and I have a black screen.
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Did you recently root your phone? Mine has been a little off since I rooted. At times it will be active to where if I touch the screen it will bring up the capacitive button but the notification icon won't show it'll just be a black screen

irock1985 said:
Did you recently root your phone? Mine has been a little off since I rooted. At times it will be active to where if I touch the screen it will bring up the capacitive button but the notification icon won't show it'll just be a black screen
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I rooted and unlocked immediately when I got the phone before I installed anything.

Well I guess you could just set it to not shut off at 100 percent.. Your phone will still be on the charger so its not going to drain your battery

irock1985 said:
Well I guess you could just set it to not shut off at 100 percent.. Your phone will still be on the charger so its not going to drain your battery
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I can try that and see if that works. Only thing is, in that setting, it's only supposed to stop showing the charge %, not all indications including time.

irock1985 said:
Did you recently root your phone? Mine has been a little off since I rooted. At times it will be active to where if I touch the screen it will bring up the capacitive button but the notification icon won't show it'll just be a black screen
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After decryption the behavior seems to have changed slightly. Found that a battery Monitor app that turns on screen at 100% charge was causing NoLed to stop. Another app that supposedly helps battery life was turning off accessibility for NoLed, Pie, & a couple of others. Something I will need to sort out in the coming weeks.

What is the bigger battery drain, Light Flow or Ambient Display? With Light Flow the light stays on CONSTANTLY if you only have one notification. It doesn't blink it just stays on. With Ambient Display it pulses on and off. If Light Flow actually gave us the ability to set a flash rate of the lights it would be awesome.
What do you think, which is a greater drain on the battery, a flashing screen or a solid light?

Yes the nexus 6 does have a led under the speaker grill. You just need to be rooted and light flow pro I get all my notification that way

Cincybearcatfan said:
What is the bigger battery drain, Light Flow or Ambient Display? With Light Flow the light stays on CONSTANTLY if you only have one notification. It doesn't blink it just stays on. With Ambient Display it pulses on and off. If Light Flow actually gave us the ability to set a flash rate of the lights it would be awesome.
What do you think, which is a greater drain on the battery, a flashing screen or a solid light?
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I also want to know the answer to the above question.
troyd28 said:
Yes the nexus 6 does have a led under the speaker grill. You just need to be rooted and light flow pro I get all my notification that way
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Unfortunately, you misread his question.

Always On Display with Edge Only

Hi,
I realized that with the Always on Display and with the setting for Edge only, I still see the stars in the background (using the default wallpaper). Doesn't this mean that even more battery is being used than with the standard full screen Always on Display? Isn't it supposed to only use certain LED's on the screen to conserve battery? If so, is it not possible to have the Edge setting on and save battery by disabling the background?

You could try not using one of the built in live wallpapers, that's where the stars come from.
Hope this helps.

Nixher said:
You could try not using one of the built in live wallpapers, that's where the stars come from.
Hope this helps.
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So does anyone actually use the always on display feature? Seems like it wastes alot of battery

Someone will help you

I don't personally, no point using the battery when your not using the phone, I just see if the led is flashing or not.

unholydoragon said:
So does anyone actually use the always on display feature? Seems like it wastes alot of battery
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About 3% to 5% in my experience.

You can turn on AOD feature, but when you put the phone on the desk for a long time without touching it, just put a small piece of paper (sticky paper) over the top of the screen (above the proximity sensor).
That way the AOD screen will be turned off in a couple of seconds.
When you need to check time or notifications, just lift up the sticky paper and the AOD will come back on.
You can save several % of battery using this way.

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You can turn on AOD feature, but when you put the phone on the desk for a long time without touching it, just put a small piece of paper (sticky paper) over the top of the screen (above the proximity sensor).
That way the AOD screen will be turned off in a couple of seconds.
When you need to check time or notifications, just lift up the sticky paper and the AOD will come back on.
You can save several % of battery using this way.
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That, or face down

Weird. Mines on with a custom picture ( I converted to grey scale ) and unplugged overnight i only lose about 3-5% total. I haven't tested without AOD but it can't be using more than 2-3% tops as I'm sure the system is using up most of the battery while I sleep.
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I have a custom AOD and battery life is fine. Its good to glance and see the time without having to pick it up and unlocking.
If your worried turn it off or flip the phone face down. With quick charge on the phone does it really matter?

Question S21 Ultra Always On Display

Hi everyone.
Just wanted the community's opinion on what your thoughts are about the AOD.
How many of you use it regularly? And those that do, what is your preferred setting - Always on (+/- scheduled) or Tap to Show for 10 seconds? What has been your experience with battery life and overall usability? Any tips or tricks? Any downsides?
Those who don't use AOD, could you please post your reasons, along with any experience with battery drain or screen burn in or other issues.
I'd like to use AOD (on the always on setting), but am not very sure what it costs in term of battery or screen life. The former is a non-issue for me personally but if it's going to affect screen life or quality, I may hesitate a little. I tried the tap to wake for 10 seconds thing but it seems to beat the purpose as I can just as easily go to the lockscreen with a double tap and neccessitating user-interaction negates any real benefit of an always-on feature.
My current settings are:
AOD Always on (scheduled from 7am to 10pm)
FIngerprint reader always on (so I can go directly from AOD to Homescreen without having to go through the lockscreen)
Fingerprint icon set to tap-to-show (just as a hint if i ever miss hitting the correct position when trying to unlock)
Your thoughts and suggestions are most welcome.

I only use AOD via AODNotify...that should have been an option in the poll.

I use a Tasker profile to turn AOD on (always) when a message arrives and revert back to tap to show when message is cleared.

I keep it on all the time, really helpful and doesn't seem to drain too much battery.
Btw does anyone know if it's possible to add weather info to the S21Us AOD?
One of the few things I still miss from my P4XL..

I don't use it drains a lot of battery

I use to always have it active on my 10+ but it got to be annoying. Tap on is fine.
I don't care to be informed every bloody second... that ain't no way to live.

Ipse_Tase said:
I only use AOD via AODNotify...that should have been an option in the poll.
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Wasn't even aware something like that existed. Thanks for the heads-up, will check it out.
Poll updated with new option.

I like to keep the setting to always on with fingerprint always enabled showing thumbprint on screen always .
What i have noticed is the aod doesnt turn off when the phone is in pocket or lying upside down.
That would save so much battery.
AOD used to turn off automatically in my s9plus when the phone was in pocket .
May be this feature is disabled due to lack of active proximity sensor

aj7400 said:
I like to keep the setting to always on with fingerprint always enabled showing thumbprint on screen always .
What i have noticed is the aod doesnt turn off when the phone is in pocket or lying upside down.
That would save so much battery.
AOD used to turn off automatically in my s9plus when the phone was in pocket .
May be this feature is disabled due to lack of active proximity sensor
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The 10+ has a proximity sensor and AOD always remains on if set to. The face down off be nice.
Maybe it caused issues in the past. Samsung is sort of hit or miss though.
I have yet to use the fingerprint sensor, lol don't even know if it works.
Last thing I want is to get locked out of a device.
As soon as you set an access password this can happen and through no fault of your own. A hardware failure or glitch can trigger it. Had no password been set the setting wouldn't be enforced. I've gotten locked out of a PC bios like that, never again.

aj7400 said:
I like to keep the setting to always on with fingerprint always enabled showing thumbprint on screen always .
What i have noticed is the aod doesnt turn off when the phone is in pocket or lying upside down.
That would save so much battery.
AOD used to turn off automatically in my s9plus when the phone was in pocket .
May be this feature is disabled due to lack of active proximity sensor
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Does the fingerprint icon shift around like the clock or battery percentage (it has very little room to move around though)?
I hope it does, otherwise it'll land up causing screen burn if it's in the same position with the same pattern all the time. Have you noticed this?

enigmaamit said:
Does the fingerprint icon shift around like the clock or battery percentage (it has very little room to move around though)?
I hope it does, otherwise it'll land up causing screen burn if it's in the same position with the same pattern all the time. Have you noticed this?
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Probably shifts it over a few pixels but in bright light over time it will cause uneven aging.

enigmaamit said:
Hi everyone.
Just wanted the community's opinion on what your thoughts are about the AOD.
How many of you use it regularly? And those that do, what is your preferred setting - Always on (+/- scheduled) or Tap to Show for 10 seconds? What has been your experience with battery life and overall usability? Any tips or tricks? Any downsides?
Those who don't use AOD, could you please post your reasons, along with any experience with battery drain or screen burn in or other issues.
I'd like to use AOD (on the always on setting), but am not very sure what it costs in term of battery or screen life. The former is a non-issue for me personally but if it's going to affect screen life or quality, I may hesitate a little. I tried the tap to wake for 10 seconds thing but it seems to beat the purpose as I can just as easily go to the lockscreen with a double tap and neccessitating user-interaction negates any real benefit of an always-on feature.
My current settings are:
AOD Always on (scheduled from 7am to 10pm)
FIngerprint reader always on (so I can go directly from AOD to Homescreen without having to go through the lockscreen)
Fingerprint icon set to tap-to-show (just as a hint if i ever miss hitting the correct position when trying to unlock)
Your thoughts and suggestions are most welcome.
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I set that sucker to always on all the time and at max brightness to boot. Cannot use a phone without the option.

chetly968 said:
I set that sucker to always on all the time and at max brightness to boot. Cannot use a phone without the option.
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According to your battery stats, how much drain is attributed to the AOD? Could you post a screenshot at the end of a day please?

I don't know how much drain is attributed to the AOD. As soon as I get the newest Samsung I turn it in and crank it up before I literally do anything else. I keep every setting on ALL the time (Bluetooth, wifi, nfc, etc). The battery gets me through a regular day. I'll try and post a screen shot. Today I took it off the charger 3 hours ago and I haven't stopped using the phone. I'm sitting at 85%.

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I don't know how much drain is attributed to the AOD. As soon as I get the newest Samsung I turn it in and crank it up before I literally do anything else. I keep every setting on ALL the time (Bluetooth, wifi, nfc, etc). The battery gets me through a regular day. I'll try and post a screen shot. Today I took it off the charger 3 hours ago and I haven't stopped using the phone. I'm sitting at 85%.
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You monster, you.
My smartwatch (Fit2, cheap) negates the need for AOD.

nixnixnixnix4 said:
You monster, you.
My smartwatch (Fit2, cheap) negates the need for AOD.
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I have a serious addiction to smart phones, lol. I'm on mine about 12 hours a day. Mostly playing games or surfing the net. Today off my charger for 2.5 hours and I'm at 88% lol.

chetly968 said:
I have a serious addiction to smart phones, lol. I'm on mine about 12 hours a day. Mostly playing games or surfing the net. Today off my charger for 2.5 hours and I'm at 88% lol.
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Cycle the battery between 35-65% if you can (and then raise both those numbers slowly over time) or else you will fry your battery fast.
If you're just going to buy a new phone in 2 years, then, don't bother with what I said.

Question Notification lights on AOSP-based roms, what do you use?

Hello.
I've always used phones with a notification led so things were pretty simple. This one doesn't have a led and while the colored screen edges were ok with MIUI, I'm using crDroid and I can't replicate the same behaviour (I've turned on that option on ambient display settings but nothing lights up after a notification pop). I've tried the app "aod notification light for pixel" from the google play store and it works alright but the battery drainage is crazy (overnight it drained pretty much half my battery), being responsible for 20% usage of a full charge.
What workaround have you found? Do you just live without any notification alert?

Notification alerts are overrated. Back then we had a nice rgb small led, now mostly gone. Try pick up gesture on ambient light. Or turn on edge lighting, crdroid should have it.

I use True Edge from playstore, it's free, tons of customizations. To change the pattern, i had to watch a advertisment only once, so not much problems with it.

Klaus69 said:
I use True Edge from playstore, it's free, tons of customizations. To change the pattern, i had to watch a advertisment only once, so not much problems with it.
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How's the battery drainage using that app?

diogofd8 said:
How's the battery drainage using that app?
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Not even in the app list on batt usage.

Because the actual battery drain is under "Display"
(But I don't expect it to be high, with conservative settings anyway.)

I hate it that they removed the LED from newer phones, lighting up the display for mere notifications seems so out of place. Thanks for the advice, I'll look around some options and report back if I find something interesting.

@diogofd8 Then again with AMOLED displays, showing a small notification on display is pretty much equivalent to using a dedicated LED as far as battery drain goes.
I vaguely remember there used to be an app to pretty much simulate a notification LED when AMOLED displays were first introduced on Android by literally just showing a couple of pixels in various color, but can't remember how it was called and no idea if it even exists still.

Case_ said:
@diogofd8 Then again with AMOLED displays, showing a small notification on display is pretty much equivalent to using a dedicated LED as far as battery drain goes.
I vaguely remember there used to be an app to pretty much simulate a notification LED when AMOLED displays were first introduced on Android by literally just showing a couple of pixels in various color, but can't remember how it was called and no idea if it even exists still.
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I've tried the app "aod notification light for pixel" from the google play store and it works alright but the battery drainage is crazy (overnight it drained pretty much half my battery), being responsible for 20% usage of a full charge. It's basically the functionallity you've mentioned and I don't think 20% is just due to the light... oh well...

Klaus69 said:
I use True Edge from playstore, it's free, tons of customizations. To change the pattern, i had to watch a advertisment only once, so not much problems with it.
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Looks really nice and with network access blocked in the settings there's really no chance of ads being shown and data collection problem with Google Analytics is solved too.
The only real downside is that the app isn't open source and uses Google Libraries.