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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
chickenbb said:
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 ****.
chickenbb said:
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
chickenbb said:
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.
chickenbb said:
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.
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!
velveteen71 said:
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
Darkat70 said:
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.
Darkat70 said:
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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Probably be nest year when we get it then.
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.
5ta1da said:
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'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
Anyone having the same problem?
Tried everything, and nothing worked so far.
The devil is in the details. This app was always troublesome, seems to have a mind of its own Check notification status; it won't function if notifications are disabled.
I never did quit figure it 100% on my N10+. I play with it from time to time as amusement, just went through it again. What a mess. May be interacting for other 3rd party apps... I wouldn't get too concerned.
Do some Google searches fot its setup include the Android version. Older Android versions may apply if you don't get many hits on the newer ones. It's very customizable... when it works
Oddly Google play Services always seems to work
Did you disable any apps on your phone?
Edge lighting is connected to always on display, so if you disable that app, edge lighting will also stop working.
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Did you disable any apps on your phone?
Edge lighting is connected to always on display, so if you disable that app, edge lighting will also stop working.
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at my phone there is no edge lighting setting.
at my note 20 ultra 5g normal.
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Anyone having the same problem?
Tried everything, and nothing worked so far.
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it works for me but is it worth it? The battery drain that it causes doesn't really compensate for the eye candy
It's not called edge lighting anymore.
In settings, you go to notifications > notification pop-up stile, and then select brief. Then you will have all the edge lighting options below.
It works just for few apps
Fl1nt91 said:
It works just for few apps
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It works for the apps you choose to work.
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Did you disable any apps on your phone?
Edge lighting is connected to always on display, so if you disable that app, edge lighting will also stop working.
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I didn't have AOD on my s20+ and it worked fine, but yes I do not have AOD on the ultra rn
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It's not called edge lighting anymore.
In settings, you go to notifications > notification pop-up stile, and then select brief. Then you will have all the edge lighting options below.
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I'm aware of this, doesn't fix the issue sadly.
Also if you turn off transition effect it wont work.
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it works for me but is it worth it? The battery drain that it causes doesn't really compensate for the eye candy
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any other solution 3rd party app wise?
I've tried Notification Buddy, it work very well . A notification dot will blink on the off-screen, at the app color.
Just like LED notification few years ago, which I miss a LOT.
But , this app make a 2% drop /h on the phone, and makes my 3rd most hungry app...
I can confirm the edge lighting works as it's supposed
oVeRdOsE. said:
any other solution 3rd party app wise?
I've tried Notification Buddy, it work very well . A notification dot will blink on the off-screen, at the app color.
Just like LED notification few years ago, which I miss a LOT.
But , this app make a 2% drop /h on the phone, and makes my 3rd most hungry app...
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Try aodnotify from play store.
mine works fine, even with the AOD on, I don`t have any issues.
I think I found the solution! Seems like some apps just don't work with it. But I had to deselect All Apps, and individually select which apps I definitely want it for. For whatever reason, on my end, email (I have Outlook) is one of the ones that doesn't work with edge lighting on s23 ultra, & I do have pop-ups enabled.
I already tried resetting/restarting/adjusting methods (in system & the app itself) & none worked until I did it this way. It's weird. If anyone has a way or reason as to why some do & don't work, I want to hear it! I'd like for all apps to work, but this will have to do.
I'm using an app - Reolink - and it does not work for edge lightning and notifications on turned off screen - it's driving me nuts. It worked flawlessly on S21FE & S22+ (all with latest updates for April/May), but it is not working on S23U.
I have the three phones in front of me - same settings, it doesn't matter if I chose all apps or specific apps only as @sw33tla suggested - it works only on S21FE & S22+.
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I'm using an app - Reolink - and it does not work for edge lightning and notifications on turned off screen - it's driving me nuts. It worked flawlessly on S21FE & S22+ (all with latest updates for April/May), but it is not working on S23U.
I have the three phones in front of me - same settings, it doesn't matter if I chose all apps or specific apps only as @sw33tla suggested - it works only on S21FE & S22+.
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Just out of curiosity, did you used samsung smart switch app when you bought your s23 ultra to copy all the data from the older phone?
Or you did a clean instalation and manual copy of your data?