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[PaulOBrien]

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

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Updates said:

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!

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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!

Attached Files

•  LightsOut___Universal___Hermes.CAB   1.61K   2024 downloads

[conan_troutman]

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 by conan_troutman, 13 August 2006 - 07:41 PM.

[PaulOBrien]

I don't think it's going to be an easy project... in fact, i'll be suprised if it's achieved

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[conan_troutman]

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

[PaulOBrien]

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)!

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[Alex (nedge2k)]

see now what i want out of this is some kind of led sequencer for when the phone rings

...oooo pretty patterns

[PaulOBrien]

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!

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[awarner]

Nice bit of black electrical tape works fine for me

[conan_troutman]

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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

[PaulOBrien]

OK, I'll have it off and you get it on



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[Alex (nedge2k)]

who'd have thought leds could be so erotic!

[conan_troutman]

the wife says not while your watching though

[PaulOBrien]

Let's get this back on topic methinks

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[conan_troutman]

LED (Little Erotic Diodes)

so any one taken a look at the registry yet?

Edited by conan_troutman, 13 August 2006 - 08:02 PM.

[PaulOBrien]

On topic now please!

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[PaulOBrien]

As a starting point, i've combed the registry for a solution to no avail.

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[conan_troutman]

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 ?

[Alex (nedge2k)]

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-devel...;highlight=leds

and if you dig a bit deeper into nled.h:

http://www.pocketpcd...ticles/led.html

now all I need is to be able to code in C+ and the card is mine

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

[PaulOBrien]

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.

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[Thumper Net]

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