So, the LED is way too tiny for my aging eyes (also cannot get it to change colours with Lightflow anyway). I am looking for some sort of app that can show a notification on the screen when the screen is off. I don't want the screen to turn on. I just want some sort of icon to show up. I used to use an app called NoLed that would do this. You could customize icons for different notifications, colours, timing, duration, etc. Looks like that app is long gone.
I've been trying a bunch of different "edge lighting" apps, hoping to find one that will simply light up the edges to notify my (when the screen is off). So far, none of them work the way I want (or at all).
Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!
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So, the LED is way too tiny for my aging eyes (also cannot get it to change colours with Lightflow anyway). I am looking for some sort of app that can show a notification on the screen when the screen is off. I don't want the screen to turn on. I just want some sort of icon to show up. I used to use an app called NoLed that would do this. You could customize icons for different notifications, colours, timing, duration, etc. Looks like that app is long gone.
I've been trying a bunch of different "edge lighting" apps, hoping to find one that will simply light up the edges to notify my (when the screen is off). So far, none of them work the way I want (or at all).
Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!
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Is this any good?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZTEGLuTbaaSHKZorpEXiCHOMNgKoaymx/view?usp=drivesdk
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Is this any good?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZTEGLuTbaaSHKZorpEXiCHOMNgKoaymx/view?usp=drivesdk
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Thank you! That's the old app I was referring to that I used to use. Glad you still have a copy. I've just installed it, but for some reason the icons a super small. Just like mini-squares, no matter what I do.
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Thank you! That's the old app I was referring to that I used to use. Glad you still have a copy. I've just installed it, but for some reason the icons a super small. Just like mini-squares, no matter what I do.
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I just went through and tried messing with the settings, in notifications settings you can change it from dot to icon which makes some bigger.
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I just went through and tried messing with the settings, in notifications settings you can change it from dot to icon which makes some bigger.
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Ah-ha! Thank you so much sir!
There are several drop-in AOD replacement apps, and they work well, but... From all reports they drink your battery too much to be worth it. Too bad, not sure why Huawei didn't go that next obvious step and have control over 'per app' notifications and such. It pretty much makes the stock AOD useless unless you really, really like knowing what time it is.
Maybe give a try to this, a perfect AOD application fully customizable !
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.newgen.alwayson
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Maybe give a try to this, a perfect AOD application fully customizable !
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.newgen.alwayson
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I tried this and was unable to get it to work. All I want it to do is light up the edges of the screen when the screen is off and a notification comes in. I had all the settings looking like they were correct. I chose difference colours for different apps, but no go. It wouldn't even work when trying "test". It would only work with the screen on.
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I tried this and was unable to get it to work. All I want it to do is light up the edges of the screen when the screen is off and a notification comes in. I had all the settings looking like they were correct. I chose difference colours for different apps, but no go. It wouldn't even work when trying "test". It would only work with the screen on.
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Certainly a mistake in the configuration menu, because this is exactly the point of this app !
Tested and approved by your servitor right here, look at the screen shot I took when I just received a notification.
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Maybe give a try to this, a perfect AOD application fully customizable !
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.newgen.alwayson
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I tried that app, while i did get it to work fine, it was a massive battery drain & I mean massive.
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I tried that app, while i did get it to work fine, it was a massive battery drain & I mean massive.
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Same here.. 30% overall drain overnight.. Means at least 20% by the app itself
Just gave this app a try and it's got a few quirks to it. If I leave the "allow fingerprint functionality" after about 3 seconds the fingerprint location lights up and that's all that shows on the screen.
I also noticed when unlocking, face detection is no longer automatic. I have to double tap the screen to dismiss this app and then double tap again to start the face unlock.
Its a shame the stock aod is so terrible
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The stock AOD will hopefully be better soon as Huawei in it's p30 pro latest firmware will add 3rd party access to the AOD, so developers can add functionality to the AOD.
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The stock AOD will hopefully be better soon as Huawei in it's p30 pro latest firmware will add 3rd party access to the AOD, so developers can add functionality to the AOD.
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Does any one have the same issue? I have set it to always be on but it only works when the screen is on. Please advise.
It was that way with the S8+ also. I thought it was supposed to work when the screen is off but I could never get it to work. Kind of a bummer since I think it would be a cool feature.
MrClean69 said:
It was that way with the S8+ also. I thought it was supposed to work when the screen is off but I could never get it to work. Kind of a bummer since I think it would be a cool feature.
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I tried contacting the customer support and all they told me was to reset the settings because something might have interfered with it
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I tried contacting the customer support and all they told me was to reset the settings because something might have interfered with it
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Super helpful as always. I thought maybe the always on display had to be on, but it doesn't seem to matter. The only way it works is with the screen on that I've found.
No problems with edge lighting here. Been working every time.
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But it's not working if the screen is off or in standby that is what he says. I had a s8 and i never get it work
It didn't work for me on the s8 bjr MSG and WhatsApp are working fine now. Nothing else
I had mine working and it got turned off. It was only working with screen on. Went back into settings, and apparently the settings got reset to default when I switched samsung themes. Changing the settings back fixed my issue. I can confirm, that at least on mine, edge lighting does work with screen off.
Edit: Apparently it's no longer working again after just trying it.
you guys have to turn it on for all apps, normally it is on just for 3 of them
Same here.
arnes_king said:
you guys have to turn it on for all apps, normally it is on just for 3 of them
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Tried that too. Still doesn't work.
Maybe is not working when you are using one of the live infinity display themes...? Have you tried with normal backgrounds (and consequently with normal AOD - not live one).
Maybe is just working when the device is screen down?.
Just a thought.
I've had no issues with it working with the screen off. I have AOD on and the original theme still. I only have it set to come on when I get a text thru Textra app
It turns out you have to make sure that pop up notifications is on when the screen is off for all the apps you want the edge lighting to work.:fingers-crossed:
Yet another stupid software design from Samsung, all most of us want is that the edge lighting can replace the notification led, right? But no somehow they over complicate this ****.
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It turns out you have to make sure that pop up notifications is on when the screen is off for all the apps you want the edge lighting to work.:fingers-crossed:
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Would you mind to say where I can find this setting?.
Thanks!
Galaxo60 said:
Would you mind to say where I can find this setting?.
Thanks!
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It varies between apps. For whatsapp its in the more options menu->settings->notifications->pop up notification set it to either always show up or show up when screen off
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It varies between apps. For whatsapp its in the more options menu->settings->notifications->pop up notification set it to either always show up or show up when screen off
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Thanks, I thought it was a general setting for all the apps.
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It varies between apps. For whatsapp its in the more options menu->settings->notifications->pop up notification set it to either always show up or show up when screen off
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But the annoying what's app box pops up too when you go look at your phone.
The one app that works when the screen is off is messages for me.
Get actual Samsung Edge Lighting Notifications with any app while your screen is off!
Since we all know Samsung only did half the job with this feature, this app will enable you to trigger Edge Lighting (the real one !) when your screen is off. It works with any app by reading the app notification creating a new temporary notification that triggers edge lighting (you won't notice it in your notification list).
You can set custom color filters for your apps, based on their names.
Real Samsung Edge Lighting
Extremely minimal battery drain
No fake AOD Screen
Works with ANY app (including Messenger!)
Initial setup is a bit tedious, but that's mostly Samsung's fault.
Any suggestion to improve the app is -of course- welcome!
Original thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/s10-plus/themes/app-edge-lighting-fix-apps-actual-edge-t3935319
Download link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.zunder.edgelightingfixforallappsv2
Awesome!
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Awesome!
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Thanks!
Thank you for your work!
I have a galaxy s10+, I'm pretty sure I did what you said and it's not really working right now.
Tried with few apps like gmail, whatsapp and telegram notifications on my s10plus and its working great.
Great works but for me that I use AOE to have the notch light notification instead of the absent led, it doesn't work.
ventolino said:
Great works but for me that I use AOE to have the notch light notification instead of the absent led, it doesn't work.
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You can do exactly that with this app and nicelock/good lock.
Its working for me now.
lumiden said:
You can do exactly that with this app and nicelock/good lock.
Its working for me now.
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Thanks for your answer , but with Always On edge I can have the notch notification untill I read it. With the edge lightning I have only the lighter when the notification come. I like to have both.
I was using always on edge and holey light together to have this effect but this affect the battery so I was looking for another solution.
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Thanks for your answer , but with Always On edge I can have the notch notification untill I read it. With the edge lightning I have only the lighter when the notification come. I like to have both.
I was using always on edge and holey light together to have this effect but this affect the battery so I was looking for another solution.
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Well I use my app for Edge Lighting (around the edges, not the notch) to see when a notification comes, and Holey Light to remind me of unread notifications.
I can't seem to get it to work. I have edge lighting set to always. But when my screen is off it doesnt work. I'm actually getting only this app's notification with it's color (black)
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I can't seem to get it to work. I have edge lighting set to always. But when my screen is off it doesnt work. I'm actually getting only this app's notification with it's color (black)
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Yes the same happen to me samsung s10e
On my S10e it is working.
But I probably do not fully understand philosophy of the edge light at all or something, because for what is this good for when it only do the effect one time, which takes only few seconds and thats all.
How will this help me to alert to SMS for example when I get back near the phone and look at it?. Or it is not ment as substitute for notification LED?
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Yes the same happen to me samsung s10e
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Have you guys turned Edge Lighting on for MY app? Just in case, just with checking "All available apps" in the edge lighting notifications parameters.
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On my S10e it is working.
But I probably do not fully understand philosophy of the edge light at all or something, because for what is this good for when it only do the effect one time, which takes only few seconds and thats all.
How will this help me to alert to SMS for example when I get back near the phone and look at it?. Or it is not ment as substitute for notification LED?
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No it's not meant as a substitute for notification LED. First release was actually on phones that had a notification LED. It's just a pretty way to display notifications. And if your screen is off, it will prevent it from turning on.
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On my S10e it is working.
But I probably do not fully understand philosophy of the edge light at all or something, because for what is this good for when it only do the effect one time, which takes only few seconds and thats all.
How will this help me to alert to SMS for example when I get back near the phone and look at it?. Or it is not ment as substitute for notification LED?
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Edge Lighting just makes the notification more noticable if the phone is in view, that has always been its only purpose. It allows you to see, by color, what the notification is. It is not and never was meant to a substitute for the notification. Now, if you use Holey Light and Edge Lighting you can have both...
Can't wait to try this. Curious though, how did you learn to make Android apps in a day then upload it to the play store that quick. I started learning a while ago for games and still not the best at it and uploading to the play store normally take max of 24 hours to get on to the store lol.
The app is working great, however, these would be my suggestions for a slight improvement:
1: Add a search function, as the list can be quite long.
2: After you switch on an app, move it to the top of the list, so that when you enter the app all of the ones marked "on" would be at the top.
I can't think of anything else as it is working just fine.
What happens when multiple notifications come in? Will it cycle through them?
Yes
Just tried it but I am sticking with just Holey Light. It would be nice to have this maybe cycle back on for a set amount of time so you could use it as a notification light.
I guess will be nice if we discuss how to achieve some kind of notification on our displays without draining the battery. Smartwatch is good way to deal with it, but let's keep to the phone itself. Most wanted feature is to have recurrent notifications. I invested some time in trying some apps and these are my "5 cents":
- Always On Edge- this is the program I prefer to use so far and will explain why. It lights up the edges and could be set to be recurrent. With many settings about almost everything. Just don't forget to save the settings after changing things. It works most of the time, but it's a bit tricky- don't let the system to control it (to stop it)- you can do it from battery management. And from my experience- use the power button to turn off the screen (or just leave it to turn off). Using some additional programs (like JButton and Fluid gestures) activate more secure mode (could be wrong) and prevent the notification blinking. The good is that it's relatively battery friendly.
- LED Blinker Notifications - always working, nice customization. Shows colored circles on the screen in Awlays On Display manner. Can set different color for different app and random position (to avoid burn-in). The bad- spends a lots of power and the battery is going down fast. And is way pricier. I bought it anyway to test it, but probably will stay unused.
- Glimpse Notifications- works (almost) always. The problem is that will either light up your screen (drains battery, because wakes up the CPU) or makes a vibration or a sound. This could be annoying for everyone.
- integrated Always On Screen feature in our phones- works fine, shows icons with the notifications. Nice solution, but spends about 1% battery per hour (on my phone). This is the whole consumption of the phone of course, but I think that this is 1.5-2 times more than regular consumption. It's good solution anyway.
I use the following combination:
- Always On Display with clock + notification icons
- Always On Edge (rainbow crashes around the edges + clock + notifications)
- phone is in DND
- Xiaomi Mi Band 3 vibrates
doemEINS said:
I use the following combination:
- Always On Display with clock + notification icons
- Always On Edge (rainbow crashes around the edges + clock + notifications)
- phone is in DND
- Xiaomi Mi Band 3 vibrates
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What is the purpose of DND? Avoiding sounds and turning on the screen?
P.S. In my previous opinion I meant AOD- Always On Display (not Screen ). Sorry for the mistake.
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What is the purpose of DND? Avoiding sounds and turning on the screen?
P.S. In my previous opinion I meant AOD- Always On Display (not Screen ). Sorry for the mistake.
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I don't want to hear anything from the phone. Just want to be notified in a visual (AOD + AOE) and haptic (Mi Band 3) way.
I assume screen or display is both fine
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I'm also looking for a solution since I miss the LED so much. I'm currently with Always On Edge, but I'm not happy with it. It drains the battery quite a lot, even when I don't get a lot of notifications.
I had days where the stats do report 90 min cpu including 50 min in background. It's quite unrealistic that it had to blink that long during the whole day.
If somebody has a better alternative (also playing together with the fingerprint unlock), please let me know.
Better to check the mAh that are consumed, than the CPU and the screen time. It's located in Power Consumption Details -> Software and is not so bad. But probably depends on how much time you spend away from your phone. You can use AOD and put the phone with screen down, it will turn off screen until you flip it and see if notifications are available.
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I don't want to hear anything from the phone. Just want to be notified in a visual (AOD + AOE) and haptic (Mi Band 3) way.
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Hi there!
Is there a way to change how the vibration works? Sorry for the noob question.. cheers!
@kimirai1027 for some Apps e.g. WhatsApp you can specify vibration intensity:
Settings -> Notifications -> WhatsApp -> More Settings -> Vibration: Off/ Standard/ Short/ Long
@doemEINS Thank you buddy.. cheers!
I had tried to use ALWAYS ON EDGE (among a few other apps) but no matter what settings I tried, etc. I could not get it to work. That being said, I found another app on the Play Store called ALWAYS ON AMOLED and it works like a CHAMP.
It is super customizable and seems to be very similar to ALWAYS ON EDGE so if you are looking for something like this to use as a visual for notifications then I recommend this app. Just search for ALWAYS ON AMOLED on the Play Store...
damn huawei, in the p30 pro are a lot of missing features.
don´t look on samsung, you might get wet eyes, however they want the same price, lol.
oh yes, the laica optics are good, but still, the software is a piece of ..... ( I am not sure, can I say this here?) you know what I mean.
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damn huawei, in the p30 pro are a lot of missing features.
don´t look on samsung, you might get wet eyes, however they want the same price, lol.
oh yes, the laica optics are good, but still, the software is a piece of ..... ( I am not sure, can I say this here?) you know what I mean.
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You are absolutely right! Nothing to add from my part, it is exactly what I lack in my P30 Pro: the software is horrible.
On the other hand, guys what is wrong with just using the AOD? It doesnt drain the battery like the Samsung one...so...? I use that and I am ok with it.
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I had tried to use ALWAYS ON EDGE (among a few other apps) but no matter what settings I tried, etc. I could not get it to work. That being said, I found another app on the Play Store called ALWAYS ON AMOLED and it works like a CHAMP.
It is super customizable and seems to be very similar to ALWAYS ON EDGE so if you are looking for something like this to use as a visual for notifications then I recommend this app. Just search for ALWAYS ON AMOLED on the Play Store...
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I check it but somehow not working,i enable all the recommended otpion,can u send screenshots for your settings??
Edit: i forget to enable the AOE toggle from notification,it is working now,seems perfect for me
NotifyBuddy is the best app if you miss the notification led and it works well on the p30 pro
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NotifyBuddy is the best app if you miss the notification led and it works well on the p30 pro
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How you set up notify buddy?
notifybuddy not working on my p30 pro with android 9. install, allow access, choose apps for notification ... nothing happens when new notifications are there. maybe we can do something with tasker? turn AOD on when notification?
I find it unbelievable in this day and age when manufacturers decide to remove a functional Led yet don't replace it with anything half decent for notifications.
You know when you plug in your charger, those green bubbles appear? A notification like that would have been nice.
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Limeybastard said:
I find it unbelievable in this day and age when manufacturers decide to remove a functional Led yet don't replace it with anything half decent for notifications.
You know when you plug in your charger, those green bubbles appear? A notification like that would have been nice.
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That's the one thing I miss from my S10+, using good lock to have the notification light around the hole punch, most third party applications from the play store need ridiculous permissions or use a stupid amount of battery
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That's the one thing I miss from my S10+, using good lock to have the notification light around the hole punch, most third party applications from the play store need ridiculous permissions or use a stupid amount of battery
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Yep, they are major battery hogs like you said.
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Great thread guys..
Can someone please share thier AOE settings/configurations if it's working fully for them.
Its not working at all for me, and I'm usually a person who enjoys playing with settings until I get a satisfying result.
Would really appreciate it.
I've tried a couple of the recommended apps. Pixel Pulse was still too subtle to be noticed from afar. I couldn't get Always on Edge to wake up my phone screen, though after a lot of trouble it DID finally blink when I had the screen on... I'm almost positive I gave it all the requested (and optional) permissions. Is there another recommended app that could produce a noticeable blinking light when I get a notification? In case it matters, I am using a Pixel 3a.
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I've tried a couple of the recommended apps. Pixel Pulse was still too subtle to be noticed from afar. I couldn't get Always on Edge to wake up my phone screen, though after a lot of trouble it DID finally blink when I had the screen on... I'm almost positive I gave it all the requested (and optional) permissions. Is there another recommended app that could produce a noticeable blinking light when I get a notification? In case it matters, I am using a Pixel 3a.
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Have a look at NotifyBuddy
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Have a look at NotifyBuddy
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I tried it, but it doesn't seem to work for me. I don't know if it is because notifications are waking my screen, or what. But I don't get any notification light while my screen is off.
EDIT: I had seen the developer reply to a comment saying it wouldn't work after screen wake, by design, as a deliberate effort to save battery. I just turned off the "Wake Screen Upon Notification" option on my phone, and that made NotificationBuddy work. But I want something that will still work after the screen wakes.
I am pretty sure with this device your only choice is to use AOD and then these apps work. Otherwise, they can only really wake the screen. I use LED blinker with AOD on and it works every time, but can be a bit glitchy when trying to open the phone to see the notification. What I mean is, if I use my fingerprint, it does not always go to homescreen, I have to press power button to relock and try again. This is really google's fault for not adding a native option for some kind of blinking on the screen. I think no matter what it would require AOD to work though.
I've always said that something as tiny as the notification LED on Android phones made them far more useful than iPhones. I'm disappointed that Google has removed this once great advantage over Apple, just as it did with the old notification ticker from the pre-lollipop days.
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I am pretty sure with this device your only choice is to use AOD and then these apps work. Otherwise, they can only really wake the screen. I use LED blinker with AOD on and it works every time, but can be a bit glitchy when trying to open the phone to see the notification. What I mean is, if I use my fingerprint, it does not always go to homescreen, I have to press power button to relock and try again. This is really google's fault for not adding a native option for some kind of blinking on the screen. I think no matter what it would require AOD to work though.
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Even with AOD on (which is not my preference) these apps still don't seem to work correctly. Do I also have to disable the wake screen for notifications option? I really dislike these choices.
I'm getting really frustrated that I practically have to hack my phone to get it to do things that my phone from 4 years ago could do natively.
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Even with AOD on (which is not my preference) these apps still don't seem to work correctly. Do I also have to disable the wake screen for notifications option? I really dislike these choices.
I'm getting really frustrated that I practically have to hack my phone to get it to do things that my phone from 4 years ago could do natively.
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Not sure, I am running a custom rom. All I have done is enabled AOD and installed the app and it works.
I have led blinker, it's the best one I found... Not as perfect as a real notification led but it do the work
I'm coming from a v20 with the second screen that showed me the icons of mail/snapchat etc so I didn't have to unlock the phone. Does the v60 have a notification LED or always on part that does the same thing?
The v60 does not have a notification light but it does have an always on display which shows the icons of the notifications like the v20 did. There's also a setting called brief notifications that shows you what the notification says from the always on screen display.
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The v60 does not have a notification light but it does have an always on display which shows the icons of the notifications like the v20 did. There's also a setting called brief notifications that shows you what the notification says from the always on screen display.
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Is that always on display on the single screen only? Or do I need both screens plugged in for that?
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Is that always on display on the single screen only? Or do I need both screens plugged in for that?
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The AOD is on the primary phone and configurable via Settings. It works more or less the same with or without the dual-screen attachment.
If you're using the dual-screen accessory, the second screen comes built into a case that folds open to display both screens side-by-side.
If you have the case closed, you can't see either screen.
But the outside of this case has something very similar to that old LG "second screen" that showed notifications.
It's black/white only, is like "two rows" high, and is fairly low resolution, but it gets the job done when the thing is folded closed.
IIRC, it shows the time/date and icons for any notifications that have come in, at which point you'd open up the case to actually access your notifications and deal with them.
Just wanted to add that I found a setting for the phone's AOD that causes a blow glow to pulse all the way around the extreme edges of the display for a few seconds after a notification comes in.
You can turn on which apps' notifications will cause this pulse, and there's an All Apps global on/off switch as well.
It's not quite an LED notification, but it's a nice little addition.
Edit - It's under Lock Screen Notifications -> Brief Notifications -> Sidelight
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Just wanted to add that I found a setting for the phone's AOD that causes a blow glow to pulse all the way around the extreme edges of the display for a few seconds after a notification comes in.
You can turn on which apps' notifications will cause this pulse, and there's an All Apps global on/off switch as well.
It's not quite an LED notification, but it's a nice little addition.
Edit - It's under Lock Screen Notifications -> Brief Notifications -> Sidelight
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THAT'S where it was... I turned it on a couple of weeks ago, but couldn't remember where I found this setting. It was only lighting up for text messages for me (didn't turn it on for all apps, or any other individual apps), so I was looking for it on my wife's phone in case she wanted me to turn it on for her, but couldn't find it in the messaging settings. Thanks!
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THAT'S where it was... I turned it on a couple of weeks ago, but couldn't remember where I found this setting. It was only lighting up for text messages for me (didn't turn it on for all apps, or any other individual apps), so I was looking for it on my wife's phone in case she wanted me to turn it on for her, but couldn't find it in the messaging settings. Thanks!
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You're welcome! I found it entirely by accident and rather like it! It's pretty!
Edit - Video timestamp to show it in action. Watch the whole video if you want to see the steps to enable the Sidelight feature. I skipped that part in my link.
https://youtu.be/iFNH6_mbCPk?t=173
Anyone try the "always on edge "app that was mentioned in the comments? There are several different apps in the play store.
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Anyone try the "always on edge "app that was mentioned in the comments? There are several different apps in the play store.
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What app(s) are you talking about? What comments? I'm curious.
Mejilan said:
What app(s) are you talking about? What comments? I'm curious.
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The guy talks about it in the video you linked. Then under the comments about the video, someone references the app, but it's a little vague which one he means.
bilbo60 said:
The guy talks about it in the video you linked. Then under the comments about the video, someone references the app, but it's a little vague which one he means.
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Ah. I didn't watch the whole thing. I was just looking for a segment to show off this phone's specific feature. I'll check it out. Thanks for answering.
Mejilan said:
Just wanted to add that I found a setting for the phone's AOD that causes a blow glow to pulse all the way around the extreme edges of the display for a few seconds after a notification comes in.
You can turn on which apps' notifications will cause this pulse, and there's an All Apps global on/off switch as well.
It's not quite an LED notification, but it's a nice little addition.
Edit - It's under Lock Screen Notifications -> Brief Notifications -> Sidelight
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Yours is blue? Mine is ugly orange so won't be using that. What carrier are you?
pre4speed said:
Yours is blue? Mine is ugly orange so won't be using that. What carrier are you?
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Blue and lovely, just like the one in the video I linked to.
AT&T.
Mejilan said:
Blue and lovely, just like the one in the video I linked to.
AT&T.
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Yes, in that video that is rather pretty. The orange is just ick. I'm t-mobile, but I'm also wondering, is your phone blue or white? Can anyone on Tmo chime in with colors? Roommate has the blue Tmo, so I can look into his.
pre4speed said:
Yes, in that video that is rather pretty. The orange is just ick. I'm t-mobile, but I'm also wondering, is your phone blue or white? Can anyone on Tmo chime in with colors? Roommate has the blue Tmo, so I can look into his.
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AT&T and "Classy Blue," though I'd say there's nothing classy about AT&T.
Mine was the yellowish color when I just had it enabled for Messaging. After enabling it for GMail, Facebook, and Facebook Messenger, I've noticed it blue for those. It's still the yellowish color for Messaging, though.
bilbo60 said:
Anyone try the "always on edge "app that was mentioned in the comments? There are several different apps in the play store.
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Based on install counts, overall reviews, and last updated dates, I've narrowed it down to two apps:
Always On Edge - Edge Lighting: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.used.aoe
True Edge | Edge Lighting: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.newgen.edgelighting
I guess I'll give both a whirl and report back with my impressions.
I like LG's version well enough, but more customization options is always OK in my book.
inuyasha1999 said:
Mine was the yellowish color when I just had it enabled for Messaging. After enabling it for GMail, Facebook, and Facebook Messenger, I've noticed it blue for those. It's still the yellowish color for Messaging, though.
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Interesting. I may try one of the above mentioned apps
Mejilan said:
Based on install counts, overall reviews, and last updated dates, I've narrowed it down to two apps:
Always On Edge - Edge Lighting: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.used.aoe
True Edge | Edge Lighting: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.newgen.edgelighting
I guess I'll give both a whirl and report back with my impressions.
I like LG's version well enough, but more customization options is always OK in my book.
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Quoting myself.
I tried both, and even paid the one-time IAPs to unlock all options for both apps.
Frankly, I don't like either. Unlike LG's built-in Sidelight, I couldn't get either of these two edge lighting apps to play nice with either the stock AOD (which I prefer to their clunky versions), my lockscreen live wallpaper, or both. On top of that, even after taking pictures of LG's blue Sidelight colors and using a color picker to determine their hex values and inputting them into those two replacement apps, I couldn't quite duplicate the neat glow LG's got going on. No amount of futzing about netted me results nearly as pretty as LG's Sidelight. And I tried every possible feature, slider, and toggle in both apps.
That, in combination with having to settle for jankier AODs that don't work with my preferred live wallpapers completely turned me off from both apps, and I wound up uninstalling them and sticking with LG's non-customizeable Sidelight feature. Oh well. Cost me a few buck and around 1.5 hours of tinkering, and it just wound up being a waste of time and money.
If I had to recommend one, I'd say that Always on Edge - Edge Lighting is the preferred app. It appears to have more customizations and options available than True Edge | Edge Lighting. That does mean that you'd need to tinker with the app more to get the results you want, but it does afford you a larger variety of customizations. FWIW, both let you mess around with notch presets and then further tweak height, width, and radius curves in order to get the edge lighting to properly wrap around the LG V60's cut-out. You can also simply ignore the notch options and have the wrap-around edge lighting "cut off" where the notch starts and resume where it ends, if you don't feel like messing with it that much. It can be a bit finicky. Again, I found that Always On Edge handles variable notch sizes better than True Edge.
Thanks for the detailed testing.