I had to install a new screen on my aria and now the proximity sensor is very very sensitive. I can't place a call or receive a call without the screen going black and even though the call connects I can't do anything with the phone til the call ends. I need help to disable the proximity sensor , so far I rooted my phone and downloaded androidSDK but I need some directions for I'm new to hacking and not sure what to do. Can anyone please help me??
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hawk8509 said:
I had to install a new screen on my aria and now the proximity sensor is very very sensitive. I can't place a call or receive a call without the screen going black and even though the call connects I can't do anything with the phone til the call ends. I need help to disable the proximity sensor , so far I rooted my phone and downloaded androidSDK but I need some directions for I'm new to hacking and not sure what to do. Can anyone please help me??
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Take it apart again and make sure it's installed correctly - that's obviously the problem here. Don't use a bandaid for this problem.
I didn't do it because I don't have tools. Also I have read on many forums that every who replaced the glass has the same problem and so far to achieve bacon disabling the proximity sensor is the way to go. I just need a walk through. Please help. Thanks!
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There is a tiny rubber cover for the sensor that needs to be there for it to work properly. It is easy to lose when you replace the screen. This is the problem.
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tacitapproval said:
There is a tiny rubber cover for the sensor that needs to be there for it to work properly. It is easy to lose when you replace the screen. This is the problem.
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Mine had issues too, I moved the rubber peice around, it has to fit a certain way IMO and after a few trys I got it to work properly. However i did sever my on/off button ribbon. heh. Thank god clockwork recovery has a "feature" that it'll power on the phone when usb or AC is connected.
I really need to disable the sensor I don't want it on can any one help???
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Solved my problem
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Solved my problem
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Have same problem... Can you tell me what i need to do ?
perhaps with UpSoundDown can fix it
what I did was install a new dialer that doesn't use the proximity sensor, which is basically any of them.
Proximity Sensor/Black Screen Fix!!!
Had the same problem after replacing also. Wasn't aware of rubber gasket to isolate signal between the two sensors. Just found out this was causing it from prior posts. Put a stip of black double sided foam tape between the two and found out that this was the problem by testing it with AndroSensor on the app market (free). When I put it in direct sun light it would turn back on. Gets really annoying when you can't hang up! Ribbon is on the opposite side so carefully pry appart without dissasembling again and put a strip while using the app and quickly test by putting your finger over it. Should say PROXIMITY (0.5mA) and stay constantly at (mine) 0.4 in, and change to 0.0 in when covered.
Htc hd mini lcd turn black during a call & unable to do anything until the call ended
Hi, All,
I need great help from you, i am facing a problem as mentioned above which nothing can be done on the phone to turn the LCD on during making a call.
pls help or you can email to me at [email protected]
Appreciated.
lamsbery said:
Hi, All,
I need great help from you, i am facing a problem as mentioned above which nothing can be done on the phone to turn the LCD on during making a call.
pls help or you can email to me at *************
Appreciated.
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You do know this is the Aria forum... Your device's (sub) forum is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=591 .
PS. Starred email.
lamsbery said:
Hi, All,
I need great help from you, i am facing a problem as mentioned above which nothing can be done on the phone to turn the LCD on during making a call.
pls help or you can email to me at [email protected]
Appreciated.
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Hey dude I had the same problem and soved it with the app SANITY, free from market. Install it and set the Proximity option > Administrator > Turn off Screen > Turn on Screen... prove various combinations. It works.
be happy.
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nlennis said:
Hey dude I had the same problem and soved it with the app SANITY, free from market. Install it and set the Proximity option > Administrator > Turn off Screen > Turn on Screen... prove various combinations. It works.
be happy.
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nlennis. Man this is great. Thanks for your find. Works great now!
Thank you!
what exact settings did you use with sanity?
tacitapproval said:
There is a tiny rubber cover for the sensor that needs to be there for it to work properly. It is easy to lose when you replace the screen. This is the problem.
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you made my day thanks to my bad habbit not putting old stuff in the trash, i found the rubber on the old digitizer
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Hello there,
Recently I had my digitizer replaced and since then, I am having very weird thing with the screen turning off as soon as I am making a phone call. I thought it was a light sensor but in winmo it seems to be working fine, makes the screen brighter or darker depending on light. I hope I was able to explain what the problem is.
What could it be?
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Hello there,
Recently I had my digitizer replaced and since then, I am having very weird thing with the screen turning off as soon as I am making a phone call. I thought it was a light sensor but in winmo it seems to be working fine, makes the screen brighter or darker depending on light. I hope I was able to explain what the problem is.
What could it be?
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Doesn't that basically mean your proximity sensor is working correctly?
The proximity sensor turns off the screen during a call when it senses something close to the sensor.
sumflipnol said:
Doesn't that basically mean your proximity sensor is working correctly?
The proximity sensor turns off the screen during a call when it senses something close to the sensor.
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Hello there,
Yeap you are absolutely right but my phone does it even then, when there is nothing close to it.
Would be much appreciate if somebody could help me out please
regards,
teosnew said:
Hello there,
Yeap you are absolutely right but my phone does it even then, when there is nothing close to it.
Would be much appreciate if somebody could help me out please
regards,
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Have you checked your battery contacts (pins) when the battery is removed? If they are bent, they could lead to weird screen/phone shut-downs.
Did you replace the digitizer by yourself? Or did you have someone else (like a professional) replace it for you? Something might have happened to the electrical wiring, or there might be some small piece of dirt/object that got stuck in front of the proximity sensor.
Best wishes -- I hope you get this resolved.
Hi,
Digitizer had been fitted by technician, I said the same to him that its some sort of physical issue causing the screen to go off whilst making a call. Bathe suggested its a software problem. However, if somebody came across with this sort of issue please let me know how to fix it.
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I've been having this issue myself for a while now, after first installing the latest norwegian rom straight from htc, and now using the energy rom. I haven't had any hardware in the phone replaced tho.
Im on cm10 newest version. everything work perfect but i have one problem.
everytime i try to call somebody, screen blacks out and cant operate my phone. but its not freezing. i can hear friends talking and i can talk back but i just cant operate it.
But as soon as phone call gets done, if i hit power buttun then the lock screen comes out and i can operate it again.
what im saying is when i hit the wrong person and phone starts calling them then i cant cancel it. if i wanna cancel it i have to force power off my phone and gotta reboot.
anybody help plz?
Sounds like a proximity issue, try the fix in the paranoid android thread
thanks
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Sounds like a proximity issue, try the fix in the paranoid android thread
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where is that??
could u give me a url ???
thanks!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30671790
Also under accessibility in settings, you can set the power button to end call.
In case the fix doesn't work.
I haven't had that problem on any of the new builds, but it seems like it's a bit phone specific. Also try taking off any case or screen protector, it has worked for some people.
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Not just that but clean up the prox sensor issue extremely well with a smooth cloth. It's extremely sensitive. I had this issue personally until removing a piece of the Zagg HD screen protector around the prox sensor with nail clippers, then cleaned out the goop.
thanks everyone
thank you everyone.
Please check your note 3's b4 its to late!! mines had a dead proximity sensor and i had to take it back to swap out today!!..CHECK YOURS!!
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Please check your note 3's b4 its to late!! mines had a dead proximity sensor and i had to take it back to swap out today!!..CHECK YOURS!!
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Thank you sir, mine works perfect!
DruoGaby said:
Please check your note 3's b4 its to late!! mines had a dead proximity sensor and i had to take it back to swap out today!!..CHECK YOURS!!
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Is this the sensor when your on a phone call and the screen is to turn black?
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xbmoyx said:
Is this the sensor when your on a phone call and the screen is to turn black?
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The problem is that the screen will not turn back on when the phone is pulled away from your face.
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The problem is that the screen will not turn back on when the phone is pulled away from your face.
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Cool thanks for the heads up. Mine seems to be working.
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The problem is that the screen will not turn back on when the phone is pulled away from your face.
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yea..
I believe the kinda/sorta "disclaimer" says that the proximity sensor works while the phone is in use (making a call).
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I dont know if its just sprint phones but i assume most Note 3's will experience this issue. Something about the sensors not reading accurately. When i clean the sensor area with a cloth it works correctly. Hold the phone to my ear for a few minutes and it stops working. Clean the sensor area while still on the call and it will start back working... Issue probably started day one but just now realizing its a issue.
I had issues with this as well, the screen wouldn't turn off during a call, but turned out to be my screen protector. Pulled it off and works perfect now. Cheers!
Returned mine yesterday with a little headache as the rep i first spoke to decided to play with my phone vs doing a exchange. Manager sorted it all out and gave me a new phone. Also knox was tripped but i don't think they care. Dont think im going to root again till KNOX is out the way.
The sensor works like it is suppose to now. Funny story is that the sensor tried to act right at the sprint store. They have spot lights so the sensor was reading correctly. Explained to them i didnt walk around under spot lights they agreed and did the exchange.
So, I had this issue on my phone. Tried a bunch of stuff. The fix for me: can of compressed air targeted into the earpiece. Immediately solved and perfect again.
Action B said:
So, I had this issue on my phone. Tried a bunch of stuff. The fix for me: can of compressed air targeted into the earpiece. Immediately solved and perfect again.
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Worked for me for about 5 min on my old note 3. Also wiping the screen were the sensor is works. Of the screen cuts off and you wipe that area with a microfiber cloth the screen comes back on. Lol
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Worked for me for about 5 min on my old note 3. Also wiping the screen were the sensor is works. Of the screen cuts off and you wipe that area with a microfiber cloth the screen comes back on. Lol
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Will report back if problems return. Hoping for the best I already tripped knox.
Hello everyone. I found the cause of this I hope. The main culprit is hardware. 1st I will tell solution for this problem. Just push hard the earpiece chrome grill inside with ur nails and the proximity sensor will work properly. problem is when we use phone and it gets heated at top then the glue which is holding earpiece grill will loose itself. its hardware problem and eventually many note3 users will face this. im using exynos note3.
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Hello everyone. I found the cause of this I hope. The main culprit is hardware. 1st I will tell solution for this problem. Just push hard the earpiece chrome grill inside with ur nails and the proximity sensor will work properly. problem is when we use phone and it gets heated at top then the glue which is holding earpiece grill will loose itself. its hardware problem and eventually many note3 users will face this. im using exynos note3.
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You can also get a micro fiber cloth a wipe the sensor area. And the light will cut back on. Before returning the defective one i did that a few times. Never even touched the ear speaker grill.
So once you have the phone to your ear and it cuts off....Wipe just the sensor are with the micro fiber cloth. The screen will come back on. It will happen again the next time you use the phone but i am just saying its not the ear speaker.
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So, I had this issue on my phone. Tried a bunch of stuff. The fix for me: can of compressed air targeted into the earpiece. Immediately solved and perfect again.
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use compressed air canister and blow in to the ear piece. but i just use my own breath and it worked.
edit: i thought i was replying to OP, sorry.
TheTideRollsForever said:
I just got my note...how do I check to see if mine has this problem?
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just make a call and see..put it to ur ear screen should go off
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It goes off close to my face and comes back on when i move it away...this is normal right?
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yea u good
so the prox sensor is in the ear piece? I was freaking out because mine wasn't working after i updated to MJ4..Blew into the ear piece and its working again...THANKS!
BrianBaker said:
so the prox sensor is in the ear piece? I was freaking out because mine wasn't working after i updated to MJ4..Blew into the ear piece and its working again...THANKS!
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Thanks Brian! That did the trick!
Hey,
My new HDC galaxy s5 display remains active while doing phone calls, it is very annoying, I checked my proximity sensor and it works, also tired to remove the screen protector and it didn't work too, and now my screen protector has lots of bubbles in it can someone help me please? I am desperate for help. thank you.
Dave23456 said:
Hey,
My new HDC galaxy s5 display remains active while doing phone calls, it is very annoying, I checked my proximity sensor and it works, also tired to remove the screen protector and it didn't work too, and now my screen protector has lots of bubbles in it can someone help me please? I am desperate for help. thank you.
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So only when you hold the phone to your ear the proximity sensor doesn't work?
Yea pretty much, I dont know if there's anything in the settings that needs to be adjusted but it is so frustrating now, please help me over come it. Cheers
I do not have your model phone. I have a note 3. Open the phone as to dial a number amd hit the menu button. I have an option to disable the proximity sensor so the screen would stay on.
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I do not have your model phone. I have a note 3. Open the phone as to dial a number amd hit the menu button. I have an option to disable the proximity sensor so the screen would stay on.
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Hey! Thanks for the help! When on dial and press on the menu button I don't have any settings coming up, I am assuming you mean a long press, but I don't get anything coming up. Cheers
Are you using a case? If so remove it and see if it helps. Also I read dirt in the proximity sensor could cause the problem. So blow air into the sensor to clean.
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enter in service menu and recalibrate the proximity sensor , if doesn't work , it's a hardware fault
Dave23456 said:
Hey,
My new HDC galaxy s5 display remains active while doing phone calls, it is very annoying, I checked my proximity sensor and it works, also tired to remove the screen protector and it didn't work too, and now my screen protector has lots of bubbles in it can someone help me please? I am desperate for help. thank you.
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Might be a little bit late, but maybe for others
worked pretty well on my Samsung S4.
download the app "proximity fix" from the playstore and run it.
Job done.
Hope that helps you or anyone who stumbles upon this!
Solved!
Dave23456 said:
Hey,
My new HDC galaxy s5 display remains active while doing phone calls, it is very annoying, I checked my proximity sensor and it works, also tired to remove the screen protector and it didn't work too, and now my screen protector has lots of bubbles in it can someone help me please? I am desperate for help. thank you.
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I have just registered with xda forum so I think my reply may be quite late, but it's never too late, so they say
Anyway, I had the same issue with Huawei P Smart that I've just bought a few hours ago. And I got it resolved with the app called "Smart Screen On Off (New)", by LuuTinh Developer. You will find it on google play.
As long as you test the proximity sensor physically and it works fine, this app should help you get your problem disappear altogether
Happy calls (with a turned-off screen obviously )
Basically, out with my daughter at the beach today and dropped my phone in the only tiny shallow pool of water around!
It was in there for about a second at most, coz I grabbed it out SUPER fast, gave it a shake, blew all over it, wiped it down on my nice dry top I had on etc.
2 big nasty gashes in the screen, but luckily I had a screen protector on!
But, they were really nasty looking things and just couldn't pluck up the courage to take off the screen protector until I got home, as I was 100% convinced screen was gonna have at least a couple nasty scratched bits etc.
However, got home, took off protector...PHEW, screen was still in perfect condition, so was the bodywork/chassis as I had a case mate on it.
Everything seems fine with the phone, apart from to the left of where it says 'htc' the is a constant red light that stays on no mater what.
I think this is the proximity sensor?
Any ideas how I can get this light to go off and stay off??
Really guys, ANY help would be sooooo much appreciated.
Thanks
Matt
Yes, on the right of the htc bezel is the proximity sensor. Even if your daughter dropped the phone, I don't think this affected the sensor. Does it stay on even if you turn the phone off? If not then I am sure some app is using it.
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Yes, on the right of the htc bezel is the proximity sensor. Even if your daughter dropped the phone, I don't think this affected the sensor. Does it stay on even if you turn the phone off? If not then I am sure some app is using it.
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On the LEFT side of the htc bezel there is a red light that stays on, but if I turn the phone off, then the light goes off.
It's only happened since I dropped it in water today.
Any ideas?
Matt
But it sounds really weird that a damage could cause it. Seriously. Please ensure there is no app running in the background which reads data from the proximity sensor. One time I was using some app, don't remember the name, never mind. It had an option to make use of the proximity sensor. Even if I turned it off, the proximity sensor was on all the time. Disabling the app/uninstalling it fixed my problem.
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But it sounds really weird that a damage could cause it. Seriously. Please ensure there is no app running in the background which reads data from the proximity sensor. One time I was using some app, don't remember the name, never mind. It had an option to make use of the proximity sensor. Even if I turned it off, the proximity sensor was on all the time. Disabling the app/uninstalling it fixed my problem.
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I know what you mean, the app is Called Viber and some users used to experience that using that app.
I've never used Viber and have checked all other apps. No result.
I downloaded Elixr 2 from the market and ran the Proximity Test.
Don't know What it means, but here is a screenshot of the result:
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Any more really is super appreciated.
thanks.
Matt
Just wait until you make a phone call, then you're whole world is going to go upside down.... with my proximity sensor on my X+ I grabbed an app called Rezound Proximity sensor adjust the PS1_CANC (Low_Threshold) value. My X+ is set to 95
hope this helps you.
Lloir said:
Just wait until you make a phone call, then you're whole world is going to go upside down.... with my proximity sensor on my X+ I grabbed an app called Rezound Proximity sensor adjust the PS1_CANC (Low_Threshold) value. My X+ is set to 95
hope this helps you.
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Thanks for the help.....will try that now.
Nice to see a fellow welsh dude helping out!:good:
Matt
matthew33 said:
Thanks for the help.....will try that now.
Nice to see a fellow welsh dude helping out!:good:
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Oh by the way you'll need root. Set it then reboot dude. Not many welsh on here haha.
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Oh by the way you'll need root. Set it then reboot dude. Not many welsh on here haha.
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Done that and rebooted.
Proximity sensor still permanently on, here are some screenshots of sensor info....god knows what it means....
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Done that and rebooted.
Proximity sensor still permanently on, here are some screenshots of sensor info....god knows what it means....
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You need to finetune the rezound app...if not then you are S.O.L
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You need to finetune the rezound app...if not then you are S.O.L
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When I make or receive calls, the screen acts perfectly as it should.
Goes dark when it's at my ear, the lights up when I pull it away from my ear, just the damn proximity light is on all the time draining my battery.
Anyway to turn it off?
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Matt
Is there anyway to turn off the proximity sensor light in the build prop?
Matt
matthew33 said:
Is there anyway to turn off the proximity sensor light in the build prop?
Matt
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nope, do you use the other sensors?
you can rename or nuke the following file, note that the rotation/prox/light sensors will be toasted after
adb shell
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rm system/lib/hw/sensors.enrc2b.so
or to move it replace the rm to mv so do this mv system/lib/hw/sensors.enrc2b.so system/lib/hw/sensors.enrc2b.so.old
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nope, do you use the other sensors?
you can rename or nuke the following file, note that the rotation/prox/light sensors will be toasted after
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rm system/lib/hw/sensors.enrc2b.so
or to move it replace the rm to mv so do this mv system/lib/hw/sensors.enrc2b.so system/lib/hw/sensors.enrc2b.so.old
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That should stop my light staying on?
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That should stop my light staying on?
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it should in theory...
matthew33 said:
That should stop my light staying on?
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if it doesn't then you might have to disable it in the kernel, if you know how to do that. I would do that, but zero time sorry...
There is a root led app I know a bout