Help LED Notification Light

[KupKrazy]

Am I right in assuming that the LED notification light on the Inspire is not multicolor like the Desire was? I think I've only seen Green and Amber so far, but I notice that Handcent (SMS app) on the Inspire doesn't give the option to change the color of the light whereas Handcent on the Desire does?

I know it's kinda nitpicky but I liked that on my Desire. Otherwise, I'm extremely pleased with the phone!

 

[gtalum]

I know I've seen green, amber, and red, and I think I've seen white too. It can probably make any color with the right software.

 

[Blanco720]

its an led so any color is theoretically possible. its getting a program to do that sounds to be the issue.

 

[KupKrazy]

Thanks for the info - it's very strange though why the same app on two phones is showing me controls to change the color of the LED on one, and not on the other. I assumed it detected something. I just checked that it's the same version of the app as well. Interesting.

 

[kstruck]

I have Touchdown installed for getting my Exchange email and it has options to change the color of the LED when I get a new email. I went and changed the color to RED, but it does not seem to work on the Inspire as it blinks GREEN wen I get the email.

It would be great if we could change the color so if someone figures it out let that would be great.

 

[jacquespdx]

its an led so any color is theoretically possible. its getting a program to do that sounds to be the issue.

No, LEDs don't work that way.

 

[kb58]

It could work only if the LED is an RGB unit (Red, Green, Blue.)

 

[Manny05]

i thought i was the only one that had that problem.
i wanted to change it to blue or red

 

[Blanco720]

No, LEDs don't work that way.

Tricolor LED emits lightof any color or hue - 2010-09-09 12:00:00 | EDN

thats not what this article indicates =)

 

[ktoth04]

its an led so any color is theoretically possible. its getting a program to do that sounds to be the issue.

Most LEDs are single color only actually. Just because it is an LED doesn't mean its possible. Though it doesn't mean its impossible either.

 

[ktoth04]

Tricolor LED emits lightof any color or hue - 2010-09-09 12:00:00 | EDN

thats not what this article indicates =)

Right, thats one specific LED, which is actually made up of 3 LEDs. The three LEDs on that 'tricolor' LED have light which mixes, like the 3 colors of ink in your printer, to produce light in 'any' color. The point was that it isn't one LED, its 3. So a normal LED really doesn't work like that.

 

[Blanco720]

Right, thats one specific LED, which is actually made up of 3 LEDs. The three LEDs on that 'tricolor' LED have light which mixes, like the 3 colors of ink in your printer, to produce light in 'any' color. The point was that it isn't one LED, its 3. So a normal LED really doesn't work like that.

LEDs come in two types: RGB (tri color) and RGY (iirc). As far as I know, it isn't three LEDs, its one that is capable of RGB value inputs. If this is the case, you can easily alter the values of RGB to produce, in theory, any color in the visible light spectrum. I couldn't find any information on the exact type of LED that is used in the Inspire.

 

[kb58]

Geez guys, don't OCD on this. It's three LEDs that are so close together that it appears as a single component. Different colors are produced by quickly strobing the different LEDs to produce any color.

 

[aparis99]

lol, ok, so have we established if this is a single wvaelength LED or a RGB LED?

 

[Blanco720]

Ok, this guy emailed HTC and asked if it was TRI colored LED. It is. Linky below.

DHD LED - Tri-colour Confirmed - xda-developers

Text is as follows:

Dear XXX,

Thank you for contacting HTC.

Yes,it is a tri-color LED.

We don't support any software that directly controls it.

To send a reply to this message or let me know I have successfully answered your question log in to our ContactUs site using your email address and your ticket number XXXX.

Sincerely,

Bo

HTC

 

[Gobbles]

I had a thought the other day. Even if the color can't be changed it might be kind of neat if the LED could flash in a sequence. Say you get a text, then you could set it to do quick double flashes for every flash. Or if you get an e-mail, then you could set it to do 3 quick flashes during every flash. Then if you had a text and an email, it would rotate between a double flash and a triple flash. Not sure if I explained that very good or how well it would work, but it may work....somehow.

 

[Blanco720]

They have apps like that for blackerrys. Not sure why we cant with the Inspire. Maybe its just a matter of time.

 

[AndreaCristiano]

I had a thought the other day. Even if the color can't be changed it might be kind of neat if the LED could flash in a sequence. Say you get a text, then you could set it to do quick double flashes for every flash. Or if you get an e-mail, then you could set it to do 3 quick flashes during every flash. Then if you had a text and an email, it would rotate between a double flash and a triple flash. Not sure if I explained that very good or how well it would work, but it may work....somehow.

This is already available. For instance with chomp sms I can change the way the LED flashes.

 

[Gobbles]

Hey that's pretty cool. Thanks for the heads up. I'm an android noob.

 

[AndreaCristiano]

Hey that's pretty cool. Thanks for the heads up. I'm an android noob.

No prob

 

[KupKrazy]

Ok, this guy emailed HTC and asked if it was TRI colored LED. It is. Linky below.

DHD LED - Tri-colour Confirmed - xda-developers

Text is as follows:

LOL, it's confirmed? I read that thread and it looks like they're saying that it's just a green/orange led. (well, greed and red but mix it together to get orange or something like that - haha)

 

[LittleAnt]

Yea, i don't think this is resolved at all. I just read the HTC Inspire manual, and it states that there are only two colors currently used for notifications: Green & Red. However, my phone only shows green and ORANGE. I've never even seen it go RED on my phone!
Regardless, it seems that this all still can be done with a DUAL color LED (green & red).

Is there any confirmation of Blue (or any non-red-green shade??), let alone the ability to change this?

 

[brounmoney]

ok so I just downloaded "LED me know" app from the market and it does work on the inspire. You can change the notification light for different apps like sms, email, and missed calls. The only thing is it only lets you use amber and green. I know this is not much but it is much better than just having the green. You can also change how fast it blinks. I like it better than just the green.