hey all,
hopefully someone can help me with correctly setting up a profile in Tasker.
i'm trying to get tasker to flash the front led AND the back-flash to flash when i recieve a whatsapp message, an sms, or a phone call.
i already installed Tesla-Led for the stroboscope effect, and i think it works now with the phone calls and sms, but not with the whatsapp messages.
so any help with setting up the correct profiles would be greatly appreciated
The short answer is you might not be able to. Tasker has access to most of the default variables in the Android operating system, but you would need a plug in or some sort of signal to an android global var to do that.
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nitephlight said:
The short answer is you might not be able to. Tasker has access to most of the default variables in the Android operating system, but you would need a plug in or some sort of signal to an android global var to do that.
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Would you know which plug in I'd need then?
I already have teslaled for the camera flash, but I don't know which app can use the front led.
yeah...i used tapatalk...so?
i dont really use whatsapp so im not sure, but i doubt there is any official plugin. my advice is to set whatsapp to display a notification on message received, then use the tasker event profile Notification (under UI) to detect the whatsapp notification. from there just set your task the same way you did for sms or phone.
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Psycho_666 said:
Would you know which plug in I'd need then?
I already have teslaled for the camera flash, but I don't know which app can use the front led.
yeah...i used tapatalk...so?
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Yeah I already set tasker up to respond when I get a message l, but the problem is the front led.
I have no idea how to control that one.
yeah...i used tapatalk...so?
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Update: TexTab has been released in the market! Thanks to everyone who participated in the beta. Download links:
- Full Version
- Lite Version
TexTab is an SMS app for Android tablets. It allows you to connect your Android 2.1+ tablet to your Android 2.1+ phone over Bluetooth and send/receive SMS messages on your tablet as if you were sending them from your phone.
I've been working on this app for some time now and I feel that it is ready for public beta testing. I encourage everybody to download and install the app on both your phone and tablet, and please provide feedback here.
App Features:
- Honeycomb optimized, though not required
- Push menu button to connect devices via bluetooth, with option to select a device to automatically connect to in settings
- Conversation threads use your Google contact information to display contact info
- Widget with button to enable/disable service, and displays connection information
Known Bugs:
- Messages not saving to outbox on some devices
- Sometimes unable to connect from one device. Seems to fix after turning bluetooth off then on, on OTHER device.
- Delivery reports are not always reliable, when messages are sent or received very quickly
- Visual issues/ghosting when using Swype keyboard in portrait orientation
- Performance issues on Samsung Galaxy Tab 7"
Future Development/Requested Features:
- New layout for 7" tablets
- Wifi functionality for increased range
- UI improvements
- Option to sync contacts with phone rather than cloud
- Sync sms history with phone
- Option to mute phone notifications
- Mark incoming messages as "read" on phone
- Popup dialog on received message when app is not in foreground
- MMS support
- Ability to use existing SMS app (GoSMS, Handcent, etc) to send/receive messages on ANOTHER phone
- suggestions?
Installation and Use:
Download the attached zip file and extract it somewhere on your computer. Copy the extracted file, TexTab.apk, onto both of your devices. Find the .apk file using File Manager or your favourite file browser and run it on both devices to install. Once installed, you can access it like any other app, and you can long-press on the homescreen to add the widget.
Once in the app, push the menu button to connect to a paired bluetooth device. If your devices are not paired, simply make one of them discoverable using Menu Button > Make Discoverable and then on the other device use Menu Button > Connect a Device > Scan for Devices to pair the two devices and establish a connection.
Once a connection is established, the devices should show their proper views. If not, click the settings button and change the Device Type. Under settings, you can also select the option to automatically connect to a paired device on startup. You can also enable or disable the bluetooth service under settings, or by using the button on the widget.
To send a message, either type a phone number into the Phone Number... field, or tap the Send To... button to choose a contact from the cloud. Type the message in the Enter a Message... field and tap send. Received messages will automatically show up as long as the app is enabled.
I look forward to any feedback/bug reports/praise/insults you may have!
Changelog:
See attached text file
This sounds awesome! Thanks a lot man.
Could you maybe throw up some instructions for everyone...
Edit: works great so far. Looking foward to the updates!
I updated the OP with installation and usage instructions. Let me know if they're not clear!
Cant wait to give this a try! Awesome
Will deffinately try this, sounds like what I've been looking for!
You say Future Development for WiFi, 2 ways I could suggest to have that.
1) If the tab is tethered to the phone for data (this is how I get my WiFi only tab to have data at work)
2) If they are on the same WiFi network, say I'm at home. Phone is connected to home WiFi and tab is connected to home WiFi.
Just some thoughts
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Ok, tried it out and thats pretty cool! I like how the message shows up on the phone and the tab. Is there a way to pull down recient conversations (say from the last 24 hours) incase you wanted to continue a previous conversation? Also, if read on the tab or phone, could it show read on the other device?
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If they are on the same WiFi network, say I'm at home. Phone is connected to home WiFi and tab is connected to home WiFi.
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This is exactly how the wifi support will work. It will still require the connect to device step, but the range will be limited by your wifi network rather than your phones bluetooth signal.
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Is there a way to pull down recient conversations (say from the last 24 hours) incase you wanted to continue a previous conversation? Also, if read on the tab or phone, could it show read on the other device?
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I've toyed with the idea of syncing sms history with a contact, unfortunately though any operations which involve using sms history are unsupported in the Android SDK and could break my app in the future. Marking a message as read is subject to the same problem. I'll look into it some more.
I appreciate the feedback, keep it coming!
I wanna suggest something, look at the app called texter, and the chrome app, then take a look have they work. They work by signing in on your google account on an app on the android phone, and the signing in at the same account on chrome, npw you can sms from chrome throw your phone and recive them, no matter where your phone is, it just need 3g connetion. This is like chrometophone. If you could get it working in this way it would be awsome! And the ofc still the bluetooth or something other when the tab not have internet connection
Loving this app so far, just wanted to report a bug. When a new contact sends a text, it seems to duplicate the view of prior conversations. I have one conversation that's up to three alternate views!
Edit: After a reboot, the duplicates disappeared.
Fisken said:
npw you can sms from chrome throw your phone and recive them, no matter where your phone is, it just need 3g connetion.
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I will look into this, thanks!
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When a new contact sends a text, it seems to duplicate the view of prior conversations. I have one conversation that's up to three alternate views!
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Thanks, added it to the list. As a temporary fix, tapping the settings button and then tapping back will reload the contacts list and they should disappear.
Also I can't seem to delete conversations by long pressing. Is there another way?
I haven't implemented this. I'll consider it a feature suggestion! Are you wanting to delete specific messages within a thread, or whole thread for a contact?
I was actually working on something exactly like this. I did not end up getting much work done though. If you would like any help, just let me know.
Dude, your App is awesome ! ive searched for days for something like this. the only other option is syncsms and that one doesnt support "push", only "all 5 min sync". But your solution via bluetooth is just awesome
ive allready installed it on 5 different transformers for my friends. we are all very happy and would like to donate for your work.
As soon as your App is final, you should totaly put it on market for 1-2$ or more. you will be rich buddy !
Greetings from Germany, keep up the good work. ive allready bookmarked your thread =)
PS: Could you implement the function to mute the notification sound?
smaskell said:
I was actually working on something exactly like this. I did not end up getting much work done though. If you would like any help, just let me know.
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I won't name any names, but there is at least one other implementation of this idea. My app goes about it a little bit differently.
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ive allready installed it on 5 different transformers for my friends. we are all very happy and would like to donate for your work.
As soon as your App is final, you should totaly put it on market for 1-2$ or more. you will be rich buddy !
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Thanks! I'm glad you like it. It will eventually be a paid app on the market, but not until I feel its complete enough to justify charging money.
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PS: Could you implement the function to mute the notification sound?
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Adding it to the list.
howettl said:
I haven't implemented this. I'll consider it a feature suggestion! Are you wanting to delete specific messages within a thread, or whole thread for a contact?
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Just a contact thread. Specific messages would be a good option if you want this to be a full fledged texting app, but then the deletion wouldn't propogate to the phone without some magic. If this app is intended to be a messenger though, an extension of the phone when the tablet just so happens to be around, I'd like the ability to keep that interface clean and current so its not bogged down with out of date texts.
Edit: Keeping with the 'extension of the phone' idea, you could have an option to clear the text database after a certain amount of time disconnected from a device.
a friend of mine just told me that his phone is acting wierd.
he installed the app and send me 5 texts over his pad and i got them all. but his phone wont show what he wrote and in his phone there are only the sms from me and not his. we both use the lg optimus 2x.
and also his phone send 2 sms to the number "555555555" with text "default body". right after he installed the app and tried to send texts over his pad.
any idea?
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a friend of mine just told me that his phone is acting wierd.
he installed the app and send me 5 texts over his pad and i got them all. but his phone wont show what he wrote and in his phone there are only the sms from me and not his. we both use the lg optimus 2x.
and also his phone send 2 sms to the number "555555555" with text "default body". right after he installed the app and tried to send texts over his pad.
any idea?
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I have an idea about what's happening here. As I mentioned in an earlier post, any operations that involve your phones SMS history are unsupported in the Android SDK. It sounds like your particular phone model doesn't access SMS history in the same way as other phones, so the app is unable to save sent messages in your phones SMS history.
The number "5555555555" and "default body" are used when there is a problem saving the data to your phone. The phone was told that a message was sent to that number; but no SMS was actually sent.
I'll try and find a workaround for this phone.
Do other people using this phone model have the same problem? Or any other LG phone?
No one else have that issue.
we both use the same lg and we both use a modaco rom. the only difference is, iam using modaco version ~16 and he version ~19. so the problem should lie in the difference of that roms. he just got furios because he tought the app had send 2 sms to a pricy number...
after reading your explanation we saw that everytime he sends a text to me he got a 55555555 sms with default body, so its realy the fact that his phone cant save the textmessage into the threaded sms history. its send, but not saved. on the other hand it flawlessly work on my phone. i can send a text on my pad and see it almost directly on my phone in the threaded history. funny tho =) now we're gonna flash his phone to another rom.
i'll keep an eye on this thread. it would be realy cool if you would mention it somewhere when u think u found a workarround. we will test it then =)
ah and we found another bug just now. when i want to write a new sms to contactB i have no choice to choose the number to send. so my girlfriend for example have 3 different numbers, and the app want to use the first number of the contact, in this situation its her home number.. no way to send a sms to that one ^^
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No one else have that issue.
we both use the same lg and we both use a modaco rom. the only difference is, iam using modaco version ~16 and he version ~19. so the problem should lie in the difference of that roms. he just got furios because he tought the app had send 2 sms to a pricy number...
after reading your explanation we saw that everytime he sends a text to me he got a 55555555 sms with default body, so its realy the fact that his phone cant save the textmessage into the threaded sms history. its send, but not saved. on the other hand it flawlessly work on my phone. i can send a text on my pad and see it almost directly on my phone in the threaded history. funny tho =) now we're gonna flash his phone to another rom.
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Thanks for the clarification. It must be an incompatibility with the rom then.
I'll repeat for clarity: when you see a message to the number "5555555555" its simply a problem with the phone not saving the information properly. An SMS has NOT been sent to this number.
Please let me know if flashing a different rom fixes the problem!
"flash SMS", that shows up instantaneously on the phones screen.
when we cut the phone and the company message shows how much balance u left etc...
i want to disable that notification or is there any method to disable its sound
because when i use to send messages to my frndz it also irritates me after sent of a single message as i have to send about a msz to group of 80 friends it really makes me mad with "default tone"
pleasee help me to remove this notification or its sound and vibration
thanx alot
Tutorial on how to use settings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
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bailz2506 said:
Tutorial on how to use settings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
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what the hell
i kwn how to use settings/..
but i wants to disable flashsms notification its difrent from regular sms
in this only message appears on ur screen u can only click ok then that msz automatically deleted
i just wants to disable its sound thats it
and thanx for u song hahaha
Hajaha had to do it for reasons unknown...
On to your question.I'm still not sure exactly what you want to disable.I really would like to help but
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I'm keen to know this too. I have been getting flash sms spam recently
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I'm keen to know this too. I have been getting flash sms spam recently
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I believe the problem here is the fact that I nor anyone else who has looked at this has any idea what the OP is talking about.
It doesn't help that he abbreviates horribly and uses SMS slang. Nor the fact that he seems to explain his thoughts thoroughly.
Please help us help you, by taking the time to properly type out the problem or situation you wish to correct. Without basic information or even understanding the problem there is no possible way for us to help you.
Flash SMSs are
Flash SMSs or class 0 sms are SMS, but are not shown normally and it doesnt go into the inbox
They are shown as a popup with an OK button only. Once you press OK, the message is gone. It is used by some service providers as a means to tell (mostly pre-paid) users how much money they spend for the last call/sms/mms/data activity etc.
I hope this will raise this thread from the dead as i want to block my data usage flash sms.
Anyone? I really want to disable the constant popups from my service provider.
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Anyone? I really want to disable the constant popups from my service provider.
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not a flash sms, but also very annoying (might address your case too):
settings->call->cell broadcast->off
Solution to Block Flash Messages Displaying on Screen
raman21raman said:
"flash SMS", that shows up instantaneously on the phones screen.
when we cut the phone and the company message shows how much balance u left etc...
i want to disable that notification or is there any method to disable its sound
because when i use to send messages to my frndz it also irritates me after sent of a single message as i have to send about a msz to group of 80 friends it really makes me mad with "default tone"
pleasee help me to remove this notification or its sound and vibration
thanx alot
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I suffered a lot the same way as u r getting flash messges too many times, i called my serivce provider(idea), but they didn't help me.
Finally i found an app which could solve my problem. Yes, my problem solved 100%. I am very much happy now. I am not getting flash msgs on my screen after installing this app.
You can disable Flash Messages in your mobile, if ur mobile is an Android.
Go To Google Play, search for USSD Blocker, Install "Balance Update/USSD Blocker by Sriram Melkote"
I hope this app will help you, if u r an Android User.
http://www.appbrain.com/app/light-flow-led-control/com.rageconsulting.android.lightflow
Does anyone have this app and working on unrooted Xperia S or is the root required ? I need it a lot to make those Viber messages without vibration but I have tried it whole day and I got nothing, it does not work, I always get default notification and vibration.
Thanks
Nobody uses this great app !?!? I mean, it is great in description because I cannot try it. Can someone please try it on unrooted and rooted phone and then report if it works ? I really hope that there will be soon simpler way to root this phone like other Androids.
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Nobody uses this great app !?!? I mean, it is great in description because I cannot try it. Can someone please try it on unrooted and rooted phone and then report if it works ? I really hope that there will be soon simpler way to root this phone like other Androids.
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I was using it for a while - and it kind of worked... - but i am rooted... but ... i was put off because it would sometimes get into a fast flashing frenzy - and needed a reboot to stop it...decided it wasnt very stable with our phone...
Sounds like you already know the answer - which from your test, is that it won't work without root...
Ok, tnx, too bad that there is no simple root with SuperOneClick root app. I dont want to mess with that bootloader unlocking thing and play with my warranty and I really want this app to be ok because I want to remove vibration from Viber messages etc.
Tnx for the tip.
I use light flow and it works great. Never had any problems with it. Not sure if it requires root but I can check it out and report back. I find that rooting this phone is easy but not one click easy.
Please check if you are rooted and report here, I dont want to unlock bootloader because I dont know if it is easy to lock it again in case of some warranty problems.
Tnx
You don't need to root your phone to use light flow. I tried it before worked like a charm
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Jeez, are you sure ? And you could remove vibration from SMS or Viber messages ? I really dont understand what am I doing wrong. You havent unlocked bootloader and with no root ? I really want to use this app but it simply does not work, not on .67 or .73 firmware...
I install free version and cracked one to try but neither one is working, I can tick Acessibility and everything, I can test notification and it shows me LED color that I want but when I get Viber message, I get default tone and vibration and orange LED and I have chosen blue. Do I need to turn something off in order to get it working ?
Tnx
Have you disabled the sounds in viber?
I am sure it's working without root perhaps you might need to off something for viber? For me I used the app to only change the led notification for other apps such as whatsapp twitter tweet deck etc and they all worked
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Tnx a lot guys, developer just emailed me and told me that one user had the same problem and he has made factory reset of the phone settings and now it works also on my, phone, that is great news, so if anyone would need this info, just make factory reset of settings, there is no need to delete anyting.
I have turned OFF notification sound in Settings and I have made all notifications custom but Viber is still vibrating and has that default Viber sound. Is there a possibility to turn OFF his default notification and use Lightflow and how ? I have unchecked everything in Viber settings, this is really stupid, I can manage notifications in WhatsApp but Viber is a disgrace in that department.
I must turn off Gmail notification in Gmail app when using Lightflow because if I dont, then I have 2 notifications. Dont know how to solve Viber puzzle.
Hello.
I'm using a German version of the Galaxy S3 with stock 4.1.1 ROM.
I own it since few days, coming from iPhones and I'm still learning how to use it.
One very useful thing I've found is the blocking mode. I use it at night to stop notifications sound and to permit only my family calls to go through.
Whatsapp notifications, though, are still coming through and I'm forced to manually reduce the notifications volume to zero.
Is it a bug or am I missing something?
I've tried setting the blocking mode with both time range and "always", but no differences at all.
Thanks.
I was woken up this morning by whatsapp messages, so if anyone has an answer it'd be appreciated.
I am having the same problem.. i think the problem is with whatsapp itself it must be a bug as when u go to notification settings the "ringer" whats comes up as default tone not the notification tone.
hope this get resolved quick! i have emailed whatsapp but got standard email template... delete app ... reboot re install ..etc
No one has a solution?
I have the same problem but a month or two before it did worked. I guess that maybe an update of whatsapp has disabled this. It very annoying waking up because of that horrible whatsapp noise.
Update
Just installed JB 4.1.2 and the problem is still there.
So it seems to be a Whatsapp problem, and it's a very stupid management of the notifications.
The notifications should be managed by the system and if the system says "shut up" ALL notifications should comply.
For me this is a point in favor of iOS.
P.S.: not a fan boy of course. I own both devices and it's normal I compare them.
WhatsApp uses a different method to sounf notificiations, this is why it can sound notifications even playing music (other apps would mute/pause the music for the notification)
I guess someonr could patch WhatsApp, my smali knowledge isn't that good to do it myself.
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WhatsApp uses a different method to sounf notificiations, this is why it can sound notifications even playing music (other apps would mute/pause the music for the notification)
I guess someonr could patch WhatsApp, my smali knowledge isn't that good to do it myself.
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I understand, but if Google implements a kind of "do not disturb" mode it should know that some apps can use music as notification sound and block that too...
Problem lies with whatsapp. I did mail them about it, no response :/ m forced to put my phone on silent always :/
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[SOLUTION] Blocking Mode WhatsApp Sounds
First of all, I do know that this is a fairly old thread, HOWEVER, it is still the first result on google for "blocking mode whatsapp", so i figure this is where people look. So i hope you will forgive me.
I have found a solution to the very annoying problem which many people seem to suffer from.
I have found a way to include the whatsapp sounds under the android blocking mode.
You will need the LightFlow app, (which i believe is a must have app for the S3 anyways (OP said he uses a s3)).
after you got light flow:
1: In What's app:
- disable notification sounds for incoming messages(not in light flow, in whats app). set it to silent or disable at all
2: The go to light flow and:
- enable sound notifications for whats app
- set what ever notification sound you would like to have for whats app when blocking mode is NOT enabled
- under Sounds-->Volume control method-->tick "Android standard notification volume"
Now it you enable blocking mode, it also blocks what's app sounds and if blocking mode is disabled, everything is normal.
hope that helps....took me quite a while to figure it out.
edit: oh and i do not have any affiliation with the light flow app or their developers!!! i just used it for changing lights and came across the sound feature by chance!!!
its a shame. other blockers block it, why can't the native JB also do it?
furstrating. didn't want to install another software on the phone when the block mode works so well, except for whatsapp of course.
Does this exist with 4.2.2 as well?
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its a shame. other blockers block it, why can't the native JB also do it?
furstrating. didn't want to install another software on the phone when the block mode works so well, except for whatsapp of course.
Does this exist with 4.2.2 as well?
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Yeah, I've got a Nexus 4 on 4.2.2 and the issue is on that as well. It's a problem with the way whatsapp handles notifications, not the Android firmware version.
Thanks Tyler D for the solution, will be testing this later today.
I am experiencing the very same issue on my Samsung Galaxy S4 running 4.2.2.
Do you have any news? I tried to email whatsapp support a few days ago but I am still waiting their reply.
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Hi,
do you know how to extend the time for the notification led? It's only blinking for 5 min and then nothing
Could you please recommend any program which can do that and works (4.0.3) or is there any other way?
Thanks
j.
I'd like to know the same.
DjSpecz said:
I'd like to know the same.
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Likewise. Am sure there is a way.
Have tried Tasker , Missed Call app, NOLED app but still no luck
HTCDesireMan said:
Likewise. Am sure there is a way.
Have tried Tasker , Missed Call app, NOLED app but still no luck
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Guys
I have found a way to keep the LED notification on for text messages and incoming calls. Am sure it can be extened to other notifications as well but I dont need those.
I have used tasker to get this done. Once I get a text message or a missed phone call, the tasker starts a task that monitors whether the text has been read or the notification cleared. Every 5 mins, it will just start the "Notify LED" event in tasker. Have been using this feature for a couple of weeks and everything seems fine.
You need to know how to program using tasker. I have rooted the phone but I dont think you need to root to make this feautre work.