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I've been wondering this ever since I checked out the LED on my S3.
I've had the GNexus before this and it appears that both these phones (GNexus and S3) have the same LED module.
However, the S3 isn't able to display most of the colors that the GNexus can. I can only think of one reason for that: Drivers.
I was wondering if some dev here can look into this and post here. I'm sure we'd all love to have access to all those colors!
The LED model seems to be LED-AAT1290
list out the colours mate?
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I've seen Blue, Green and Red. I9300 XXDLID
I did a test using the LED color tester app, and the only real problem seemed to be the Orange, all others in the app worked fine.
White led always seems to be bluish white....
Indeed not at all white...sky blue color....
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I'm using an International GS3 and well... First of all that LED tester app doesn't work since I have lightflow installed.
Now lightflow itself fails to produce most of the colors accurately (other than red blue green).
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I read in the LED Tester App reviews that the Tmobile GS3 can produce most of the colors accurately. For example one guy says that he can get PINK displayed correctly. For me, it appears as a rainbow-ish white lol
interesting...hope someone can do that
TonyBigs said:
I've seen Blue, Green and Red. I9300 XXDLID
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With Light Manager, I'm currently using white, blue, cyan, green, red, purple. When I was using Lightflow I was also using orange.
Using Light Manager, I've just tested orange, yellow, pink, In some cases the colours aren't perfect; yellow for instance looks a bit funny but still works and I can tell it's a different colour from others. I'm in Australia with international i9300.
You do realize that with Light Manager ...
goughymachine said:
With Light Manager, I'm currently using white, blue, cyan, green, red, purple. When I was using Lightflow I was also using orange.
Using Light Manager, I've just tested orange, yellow, pink, In some cases the colours aren't perfect; yellow for instance looks a bit funny but still works and I can tell it's a different colour from others. I'm in Australia with international i9300.
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You do realize that with Light Manager you can customize the hex value of each color to your precise value?
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You do realize that with Light Manager you can customize the hex value of each color to your precise value?
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Just explored this option.
Yep, we have terrible LED colours.
But then I use a few basic colours: White, Red, Green, Darkas**** Blue and my notifications are sorted out.
Can you guys try and bring this to some good devs attention?
Im sure this can be fixed with a lil programming magic.
Phew! I thought that my notification light was busted or something!
If you go to GO SMS settings and change the colour, it doesn't appear as it should! Red, Blue, and Green are perfect! The rest of the colours aren't perfect. In fact, it looks like there's a bit of blue mixed into most of them. It is very annoying and it makes the colours purple.
DeadSOL said:
Phew! I thought that my notification light was busted or something!
If you go to GO SMS settings and change the colour, it doesn't appear as it should! Red, Blue, and Green are perfect! The rest of the colours aren't perfect. In fact, it looks like there's a bit of blue mixed into most of them. It is very annoying and it makes the colours purple.
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Its not
When I sold my GNexus and bought the S3, I didn't know that the S3 has a full-fledged proper Tri-color LED. I had seen internet videos but they all appeared so dim (weird). It was a very pleasant surprise when I saw this thing blink
I hope some dev gives this problem a look. They could tout it as a main feature in their ROM
Accurate LED Lights!
Hello all,
opened my white 920 today and I fiddled around with it for abit. I just noticed however that the backlit buttons have a very obvious yellow/green tint to it. When I compare it with full brightness white on the screen (as the buttons arent affected by it), it is very obvious.
Do you guys have something similar issue, or does your backlit buttons appear as crispy white as when you have full brightness on your screen?
yeah, i have the grey 920. the buttons are really yellow... im trying to ignore it, but if other people have pure white backlit keys, i will send it back i guess.
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yeah, i have the grey 920. the buttons are really yellow... im trying to ignore it, but if other people have pure white backlit keys, i will send it back i guess.
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The only "positive" I can see about this is if you're watching the phone with tired eyes (when waking up in the morning in the dark or something) and you have low brightness but the 3 buttons are shining with the full crispy white and might hurt/annoy your eyes (unless the light can be completely turned off somehow). Yellow tint is after all more "calm" to the eyes. But other than that I guess it should be considered a defective unit.
Read though from a different user that his keys starting becoming more white after his 3 days of ownership. How long have you had the phone?
Compared full brightness to my old Desire HD, and the DHD white appears way more crisp and whiter. DHD uses super LCD. I thought this was supposed to be a top device, dafuq is this????
My black 920 does not have tinted buttons, my yellow one does. Might be an idea to add the color you are seeing this on to your posts, I am assuming the non-black versions have this ?
this'll be my second week with it. i played with a black one in store at JB, the buttons seemed pretty white. havent seen a grey one like mine in store though, so nothing to compare it to. might send an email off to nokia about it actually.
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talking to a Romel via Nokia Chat right now, he has so far said there is nothing defective with my phone. but he did just ask if changing the brightness settings on the phone also changes the brightness of the capacitive buttons. for me, i actually dont see any change. how about you guys?
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My black 920 does not have tinted buttons, my yellow one does. Might be an idea to add the color you are seeing this on to your posts, I am assuming the non-black versions have this ?
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I have a White model. I compared full brightness with my old Desire HD. The white colors on DHD is much, much more white (white as snow) when put next to the Lumia 920 that has a slight - yet obvious - tint to it. The buttons are even more tinted.
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this'll be my second week with it. i played with a black one in store at JB, the buttons seemed pretty white. havent seen a grey one like mine in store though, so nothing to compare it to. might send an email off to nokia about it actually.
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talking to a Romel via Nokia Chat right now, he has so far said there is nothing defective with my phone. but he did just ask if changing the brightness settings on the phone also changes the brightness of the capacitive buttons. for me, i actually dont see any change. how about you guys?
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Changing brightness for screen does not change brightness on buttons. I could live with tinted buttons for when using phone in the dark since you cant turn buttons off or lower them. But as soon as I saw the whites (on screen) on my Desire HD were far superior, I called for a replacement.
I dont know if simply the DHD has a better display, but I dont wanna roll the risk when im gonna be having this phone for the next 2 years. DHD uses Super LCD while Lumia 920 uses IPS TFT, and as far as I know IPS is supposed to be better. Either way, im hoping the replacement will be different. If the screen (not buttons) is gonna be the same on replacement, im simply gonna assume its how its supposed to be. Just kinda sad though how my 2 year old DHD is showing better, more crisp colors than the brand new Lumia 920.
I have taken three pictures with a bad digital camera that might help people tell the difference.
(sry for blurry pic 2 and 3)
Picture 1 (lumia down most)
Picture 2 (lumia on right)
Picture 3 (lumia down most)
Try look at one screen, then quickly the other, then back to the first one... Keep jumping between the two screens quickly with your eyes and you will notice the very different kind of whites the displays are showing, you can tell the Lumia is not showing as "snow white" as DHD. Might not seem like a big deal on pictures, but it is very noticeable in person and a shame for such a high end device.
Nope.. My friend has it.. and they are completely white..
Waiting for replacement. Will receive either tomorrow or monday. I will then compare the current device with the new (since I have to use the same packaging im getting with the new, to ship in the other). Will update here when I did it all.
I have a white 920 and yellow tinted buttons. I thought it was just supposed to be that way...
spenzher said:
I have a white 920 and yellow tinted buttons. I thought it was just supposed to be that way...
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I think it is. The 920 has the same chrome/silver over the soft keys as the Nokia and att labels. It's a common belief that the chrome alters the color of the white leds.
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spenzher said:
I have a white 920 and yellow tinted buttons. I thought it was just supposed to be that way...
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n7slc said:
I think it is. The 920 has the same chrome/silver over the soft keys as the Nokia and att labels. It's a common belief that the chrome alters the color of the white leds.
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Since so many wrote that they have pure white backlit keys on their devices (including white devices) I simply didnt wanna deal with it. :laugh:
Should get replacement tomorrow and I will report back.
Replacement update:
After receiving my replacement I can confirm that if you have a phone with yellow tinted buttons, your device's screen will most likely also be affected. I currently have the faulty and new device at hand, and from putting the devices side by side with full brightness while viewing a blank white page, I can easily tell the new device has a much brighter screen, the white is... way more white, while the faulty device has what seems to be a blue tint over it, and a lower brightness overall. Because of this, all colors are affected. Not only do they not stand out as much, but some brighter colors (such as yellow), will with the blue tint appear darker.
Note though, this is all with two devices side by side. Even if you have none to compare with, I can tell you the difference is very noticeable. I will recommend anyone who believe they have yellow tinted buttons, are therefore might be affected on the screen aswell, to get a replacement!
To make yellow tinted buttons most obvious, put your device on full brightness and go to a white blank page! Now look at your buttons and compare its "whiteness" to whats on the screen!
Note: The buttons will never be as bright and white as the screen. A non-faulty device will have a dark-layered-white (or they would sting your eyes when you used low brightness), while a faulty will have a most obvious yellow tint to it!
If anyone has any questions or something they want comparing from the two devices I have (up to 4 more days), please let me know.
3 Buttons - 3 colors ...
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If anyone has any questions or something they want comparing from the two devices I have (up to 4 more days), please let me know.
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I received my 920 last Saturday. My 920 looks fine. Right now i notice the color stuff - or the "maybe" color stuff ...
The arrow on the left looks nearly white.
The windows symbol in the middle looks white (a touch of light green/yellow?).
The magnifier on the right looks nearly white.
Any idea?
Thx, SP
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I received my 920 last Saturday. My 920 looks fine. Right now i notice the color stuff - or the "maybe" color stuff ...
The arrow on the left looks nearly white.
The windows symbol in the middle looks white (a touch of light green/yellow?).
The magnifier on the right looks nearly white.
Any idea?
Thx, SP
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What do you mean "nearly white"? A non-faulty device's buttons will be a darker tint of white (never as white and bright as on the screen). Do you know how cars sometimes has tinted windows you cant see through? Imagine the glass layer below over the buttons is tinted as such, making sure the light does not come through as strong, but remain white.
In regard to telling if it is faulty, all I can recommend is to turn brightness to full, make the theme white and then compare. Just keep looking back and forth on the screen and the buttons, you will indeed notice if they have a yellow tint to them, but im not sure with "nearly white".
Can you maybe go to a store and compare with a display model?
In the end its up to you if you wanna go for a replacement. If they're offering a free replacement you can take use of it, and if its the same, you can always ship the new device back (unless you're keen on the new one incase your current has scratches or whatever)
White seems not to be white...
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What do you mean "nearly white"? ... im not sure with "nearly white".
Can you maybe go to a store and compare with a display model?
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Thanks for your reply! I compared with a display model and your right! White seems not to be white on my 920. My Lumia looks like there is dust in the display... It is pin sharp - but black is a bit grey - white is not full white. All the colors seems to be a bit "overlain by" a blue film...
I did not recognized it before - cos i did not compare the display with a different model...
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Thanks for your reply! I compared with a display model and your right! White seems not to be white on my 920. My Lumia looks like there is dust in the display... It is pin sharp - but black is a bit grey - white is not full white. All the colors seems to be a bit "overlain by" a blue film...
I did not recognized it before - cos i did not compare the display with a different model...
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Good to know you could compare and identify the issue. I hope you will get a replacement. Know though that I recieved 2 phones with this issue. Im not sure if Nokia shipped out a batch of faulty devices, or if they're using different suppliers for their screens. Either way, you shouldnt ship your first phone back until you get the second, so that you can compare them and make sure the new isnt faulty/"from-a-bad-batch".
Well for me the white on the screen is totally white, no worries there but on the touch keys I can see a shade of yellowish tint on them
I put the display on full brightness and checked this...I have white lumia 920 model RM-821
The screen brightness and white levels are unrelated to the yellow tint on the buttons. I have a flawless phone and yellow buttons.
All new batches are having tinted buttons ( yellowish~green ). It was done on purpose to avoid disturbance at night because they do not dim when the screen adjusts itself to a lower level of brightness and that could potentially annoy you when the screen is set to low brightness at night.
It's how the phone is supposed to work. Now please don't go exchange your device if you have the so called " perfectly white buttons " for a tinted one. There are other things to worry about in a phone.
jagdesh said:
Well for me the white on the screen is totally white, no worries there but on the touch keys I can see a shade of yellowish tint on them
I put the display on full brightness and checked this...I have white lumia 920 model RM-821
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If I only look at a faulty device, the white also appears... white. First when you have them side-by-side do you realize it. You would need to compare in a store like someone else did in this thread I believe, and he got a confirm on a faulty device.
Xeon said:
The screen brightness and white levels are unrelated to the yellow tint on the buttons. I have a flawless phone and yellow buttons.
All new batches are having tinted buttons ( yellowish~green ). It was done on purpose to avoid disturbance at night because they do not dim when the screen adjusts itself to a lower level of brightness and that could potentially annoy you when the screen is set to low brightness at night.
It's how the phone is supposed to work. Now please don't go exchange your device if you have the so called " perfectly white buttons " for a tinted one. There are other things to worry about in a phone.
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No, I wont exchange. Like I mentioned I do not mind the yellow tinted buttons. I would prefer the white ones, but I cant go on exchanging every second/third day.
Thanks for the info though.
Hello.
I bought Salaxy S4 here in Europe but I have one problem from the beginning. When I look directly to the screen white and other colors looks great. But when I look to the screen just a very little more from the side white color get blue color in it. I know that viewing angles gives you different colors to the screen but on my S4 specially white color changes too quickly to my taste. I tested two S4 in two different shops and one have the same problem or even worst but second one looks a lot better. Anyone has this problem too? I am really disapointed and angry because this phone is expensive and colors of the screen looks different from the phone to the phone. It is like a lottery. I had S3 but I don't have this problem.
Hi guys, I wanna buy white version of MOTOROLA MOTO E (1st generation). But.. Do we see (white) led notification in white version of phone?
I'll be grateful for replies
Yup, there are in fact 2 white lights...
The less bright one works out of the box and flashes for notifications;
the brighter one is always off, but if you're rooted it can be mapped to system events depending on the kernel (make it a charging or disk access light!)
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Yup, there are in fact 2 white lights...
The less bright one works out of the box and flashes for notifications;
the brighter one is always off, but if you're rooted it can be mapped to system events depending on the kernel (make it a charging or disk access light!)
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Thanks for reply!
Is it visible during daylight at white phone? I'm worry that led notification in black version of phone can be so much better visible than white version of phone, isn't it?
He wants to know of its visible. I dont think that you HAVE to do the mods to use the phone
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I'm worry that led notification in black version of phone can be so much better visible than white version of phone, isn't it?
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It will likely have less contrast, but the led still illuminates (unlike the one on the Xperia U, which actually looks like a painted disk outside of a pitch dark room!!) -- and a semitransparent white paint over the LED area will also probably attenuate the light less than a semitransparent black one!
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I dont think that you HAVE to do the mods to use the phone
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Nope!
There is a black hole technology integrated into the white version. Black one has a simple white LED. But on the white one, when a notification arrives, a black hole will be created at the top right of the bezel. It appears like "black light" (or better call it a singularity) and is clearly visible because of the white background
Well, jokes apart, it is clearly visible even in the sun, of course you will need to look at the phone in the sun in order to know it's blinking. In the dark, it illuminates my room. Don't worry, go for it. White looks classy
thanks a lot guys,
so i'm going to buy white version
hi guys, i noticed that, despite we are in 2018, the led color are the classic RGB. it means that to make some secondary color, the led use two different color. Is that my impression? the led color, besides red, green and blue, are not crystal since it's evident that the led is the mixing of 2 colors
That's how all LED screens work. Well, some LED screens are called pentile, and use 5 LEDs per pixel, but LED screens all use multiple LEDs per pixel. Actually, LCD screens work the same way, too.
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That's how all LED screens work. Well, some LED screens are called pentile, and use 5 LEDs per pixel, but LED screens all use multiple LEDs per pixel. Actually, LCD screens work the same way, too.
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so, is this normal?
Yes, completely normal.
thanks
Not sure what the question is to be honest. Are you asking about notification LED or the screen?
I'm asking about notification led of course. Is it rgb? Because if set a secondary color, I clearly see that the led mixing two different primary color
Oh, sorry, I thought you were talking about the screen pixels. But the answer is the same. There are three LEDs, red, blue and green, and other colors are made by mixing those three. And every phone that has multiple colors for the notification LED does it the same way. LEDs aren't made in pink, or lavender, or orange.....
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Oh, sorry, I thought you were talking about the screen pixels. But the answer is the same. There are three LEDs, red, blue and green, and other colors are made by mixing those three. And every phone that has multiple colors for the notification LED does it the same way. LEDs aren't made in pink, or lavender, or orange.....
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this is i wanted to know, thanks