Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Here's a bit of fun for you developer-hackers out there... I've just got my HTC Hermes and like just about every HTC device, it has bright LEDs - my pet hate - that flash when the device is in service. So, here's the deal... "The first person to send me an application (ideally NOT a patched ROM image) that disables the flashing service LED (and maybe the other ones, e.g. BlueTooth too) on at least the HTC Hermes (ideally other HTC devices too), wins a 2GB memory card in the format of their choice (even microSD!) AND a money-can't-buy lifetime subscription to MoDaCo Plus." The only caveat is that the winning entry will be distributed exclusively via MoDaCo for free. Think you're up to it? Bring it on :) P Edit 1: Solution confirmed working for Universal and Hermes. Prophet, Tornado etc. still to be tamed - prize still up for grabs! Universal / Hermes: CAB install to disable all LEDs, GUI to follow. Reboot required after install. Simply use add-remove to revert back for now! LightsOut___Universal___Hermes.CAB Edit 2: This is just a reg tweak! I'm working with a couple of people who are trying to code a solution for OMAP based devices... watch this space! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest conan_troutman Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 (edited) well first you will need a very very sharp pin inset into a good size piece of wood position carefully and hit with hammer tada....no more flashing light....ever!!! (got to be worth a 128mb mini sd) well as a non programmer it the best i could do any one tried the registry HKCU/Notifications/LED ??? also search for Notification LED APIs what does that control sorry i cant be more helpfull Edited August 13, 2006 by conan_troutman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 I don't think it's going to be an easy project... in fact, i'll be suprised if it's achieved :) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest conan_troutman Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 I'd like to see it done then maybe a toggle made to switch them on and off so i time then off during the day say and on at night so i can find my phone in the dark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Noooooooo, that's the whole point! They're too bright at night! I put my phone on the bedside table and I want to sleep in the dark damn it, in the day I don't care (although it's a waste of battery)! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nedge2k Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 see now what i want out of this is some kind of led sequencer for when the phone rings ;) ...oooo pretty patterns :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 That CAN be done IIRC. On the Samsung i300 you could turn the LED off altogether in the settings menu (brilliant) or set the colour! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest awarner (MVP) Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Nice bit of black electrical tape works fine for me :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest conan_troutman Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Noooooooo, that's the whole point! They're too bright at night! I put my phone on the bedside table and I want to sleep in the dark damn it, in the day I don't care (although it's a waste of battery)! yes but with the toggle option I suggested you can have it off at night (no pun intended) and I can have it on best for both of us you see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 OK, I'll have it off and you get it on :) ;) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nedge2k Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 who'd have thought leds could be so erotic! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest conan_troutman Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 the wife says not while your watching though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Let's get this back on topic methinks :) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest conan_troutman Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 (edited) LED (Little Erotic Diodes) so any one taken a look at the registry yet? Edited August 13, 2006 by conan_troutman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 On topic now please! :) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 As a starting point, i've combed the registry for a solution to no avail. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest conan_troutman Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 forgive me for sounding dumb but as a non programmer doesnt the registry control everything on smoe level or are the leds controlled by there own "software"?? surely if there is no registry to control them its either a matter of creating one that does or its just not possible ? forgive me for sounding dumb but how will I learn if I dont ask ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nedge2k Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 I seem to remember looking into this a while back (although I actually did want to make an led sequencer for when the phone rings :) ): http://www.spv-developers.com/forum/showth...;highlight=leds and if you dig a bit deeper into nled.h: http://www.pocketpcdn.com/articles/led.html now all I need is to be able to code in C+ and the card is mine :D Please Note: If you use this information to make the app for Paul, you will have to cut the card in half and send one piece to me ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 There will be a low level piece of software that is controlling the LEDs... the registry is just a 'place to store settings' that may or may not be used by pieces of software. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peekie Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Would be usefull if you have an application that allows you to switch it off and on with a nice icon in the menu as well , and not in .net as this requires the .net on the phone which uses too much of the phones memory :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest conan_troutman Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Would be usefull if you have an application that allows you to switch it off and on with a nice icon in the menu as well , and not in .net as this requires the .net on the phone which uses too much of the phones memory :) er how cam I put this ....HELL YEAH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest muff Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 the C++ option of using the nled.h header and associated functions seems to be a dead end the radio stack being on seems to override whatever I set the led to :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 I never said it would be easy :) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dave106 Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 what was that setLED program on the typhoon WM5? what did that do? havent had a typhoon for ages now so i cant check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nedge2k Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 prolly just an app to control the f1 sound script regedit e.g. f1v0pr = double led flash, vibrate for length of sound, play sound and repeat for ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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