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OcalaFlGuy
Android Expert
Isn't there also an app(s) where you can change/assign colors to different notifications?
Bruce in Ocala, Fl
Bruce in Ocala, Fl
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Android Enthusiast
OcalaFlGuy
Android Expert
I used whatever it is on my Droid X. (So yeah, 2 phones ago.)
Being able to look at the off screen and tell what the notify was was righteous.
Bruce in Ocala, Fl
Being able to look at the off screen and tell what the notify was was righteous.
Bruce in Ocala, Fl
The apps are lightflow or light manager. Both do all sorts of swanky colours, Purple, pink, cyan, yellow, orange. There are loads.
I used lightflow and had about 6 different colours for various different types of notification.
I used lightflow and had about 6 different colours for various different types of notification.
garywright1000
Lurker
I use the BBC News App and when it alerts for a breaking news story the light flashes Red, presumably because the main colour of the App is red, I get blue for Facebook alerts and green for whats app, some apps you can change the colour.
Call me blind but I've never seen a light of any colour on my Nexus 4, and I'm on my second one now so it can't be just a faulty phone. While I was waiting for the replacement from Google I resurrected my Motorola Milestone with its nice bright blue Gmail notification LED which instantly reminded me that I missed it when I first got my N4.
Where should I be looking for it? If it's that hard to find I doubt I'll find it as useful as the one on the old Motorola.
Where should I be looking for it? If it's that hard to find I doubt I'll find it as useful as the one on the old Motorola.
It's in the middle of the bottom bezel.
On the many ROMs I was on, there was generally always an option in Display to "pulse notification light", not sure where the option is if you're stock.
On the many ROMs I was on, there was generally always an option in Display to "pulse notification light", not sure where the option is if you're stock.
Got it, thanks. My problem appears to be one of timing - the light "pulses" are very brief with long periods in between, so you need to be either lucky or stare at it for several seconds to determine if it's actually on. I've never been lucky at anything and don't tend to stare at the blank screen of my phone, so I've never noticed it was there.
The old Motorola Milestone has a tiny but quite bright LED that stays on; it doesn't significantly effect battery life and is instantly visible, a much better design than the N4 IMO.
The old Motorola Milestone has a tiny but quite bright LED that stays on; it doesn't significantly effect battery life and is instantly visible, a much better design than the N4 IMO.
I know what you mean, I think they must limit the flashing to save battery (although how much of a drain can a tiny LED like that actually be?)
If you're looking for a more "milestone" like effect, check out lightflow, or light manager. The free version of light flow does pretty much all the major apps. Light Manager will as well, but you need root to access some functions.
If you're looking for a more "milestone" like effect, check out lightflow, or light manager. The free version of light flow does pretty much all the major apps. Light Manager will as well, but you need root to access some functions.
Lightflow does the trick. It baffles me why Google didn't offer a built in way to adjust the flash duration - which is all I want to do - instead of forcing me to install an app that has all sorts of other stuff I don't need or want.
I think I'm still in "grumpy old man" mode with Google since the disastrous (for me) 4.4 OTA that broke my phone, even though the replacement process was very slick and painless.
I think I'm still in "grumpy old man" mode with Google since the disastrous (for me) 4.4 OTA that broke my phone, even though the replacement process was very slick and painless.