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[Google Pixel 3 XL Themes, Apps, and Mods] b1337:
Someone get this guy back in action
[Google Pixel 3 XL Themes, Apps, and Mods] DrUnkeN_TiGeR:
I just talked to the Dev he stated he will update to Q and take a look so hopefully we should get an update soon!
[Google Pixel 3 XL Themes, Apps, and Mods] CZ Eddie:
Hope that includes the root option to speed up the flashes. I donated in the beginning and was disappointed in the results. I'm sure there are many who are happy though.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Themes, Apps, and Mods] snovvman:
+1. The app and concept has great potential, but needs continued development.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Themes, Apps, and Mods] MiloBloom:
Thanks
[Google Pixel 3 XL Themes, Apps, and Mods] Joe_6pak:
I just wanted to give you a big "Thank You" for this app! I leave my phone on vibrate on my desk all day and had no way of knowing I missed a call unless I was there when it happened. With your app, I can walk away from my desk and know there will be a notification that I missed a call without having to leave my ambient display on! Thanks again for your work, and shame on Google for getting rid of the notification light on my phone!
[Google Pixel 3 XL Themes, Apps, and Mods] Tarashee:
i installed pixel pulse but i think battery usage same as ambient display always on !!:confused:
[Google Pixel 3 XL Themes, Apps, and Mods] matssa:
Since this app is dead, anyone got a Tasker profile that turns on AOD? Or at least the command to change the AOD settings?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Themes, Apps, and Mods] Donric13:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1j9V17cNSbxS1Lva1Oxn6OFZLT8dFxcj1

Here you go. You need also secure settings and root. Also dont forget to not battety optimize Tasker and secure settings. You can choose wich apps will turn on AOD.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Themes, Apps, and Mods] matssa:
Thanks! However kinda a pitty to use secure settings since it's not free... Anyone managed to find the adb commands? Like put setting xxxxx 1 ?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Themes, Apps, and Mods] henderjr:
Here's a copy of a post I created back last December with instructions.

You can have a quick setting to turn AOD on/off using the Tiles app. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rascarlo.quick.settings.tiles

Can also be done via tasker and without root (I think) thanks to a recent update.

Both ways will need a PC to grant secure settings access using ADB.

See screenshots of Tiles and Tasker here

Both apps will direct you to the command you'll need to run on your PC using ADB.

I use tiles and the quick drawer to turn it off from time to time but then Tasker to turn it on when my truck's bluetooth connects since my phone is docked right in front of me.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Themes, Apps, and Mods] replica9000:
Seems it hasn't been updated in some time, but has it stopped working for you?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Themes, Apps, and Mods] matssa:
It doesn't work anymore for me on Android 10. Does it still work for you?
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] grokus:
Introducing Pixel Pulse - a simple app to make your Ambient Display pulse when you have notifications!

Choose the interval and select the apps you want you to cause your screen to wake.

Optional paid features let you select different icons and colors for specific apps but the interval and app filter core functionality is all free.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.compass.pixelpulse

If you had previously purchased Ambi-Turner, it has been updated for the new permissions, but because it was written for 8.0 and when Google's ambient display worked differently I decided to leave it as it is. You may however transfer your purchase status of Ambient Display to Pixel Pulse using both apps.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] PuffDaddy_d:
FIRST!

So, I've installed and tested and here are my initial findings:

It works great and looks gorgeous!

If you have your notifications set to display the notification contents, those contents will also flash on the screen.

The default display interval of 60 seconds works perfectly, but when I set it to 30 seconds, it flashed approximately every 10 seconds for some reason.

The notification it chooses to flash doesn't appear to be based on the most recent received or highest priority. Can you explain how the app knows which notification to flash on the display?

So far, there is no way to interact with the notification. Swiping away or double tapping do nothing.

The only way to wake the phone is to press the power button or fingerprint scanner.

This is a great start and I hope you please keep up the great work! I will be donating to the cause!
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] grokus:
The times were accurate on my pixel 2, but my pixel 3 which only just arrived, was being stopped. Probably due the aggressive process killing I've read about. So this morning I quickly added a secondary wake to keep it from being killed. I'll sync the times when I get home from work.

It uses the natural order of notifications. A priority option would be a good idea.

No interaction yet, but that's planned. So is a blackout period (don't pulse when you're sleeping for example).
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] PuffDaddy_d:
Ignore my comment about the notification priority - that was user error.

Feature request: Can you add an option to have the ambient display stay on (no pulsing) until the user bypasses the ambient display screen? The flashing of the ambient display is a little distracting when the phone is on a desk. This way, we could still tell at a glance when we have a notification waiting, but the screen will go back to all black once we act on it or simply unlock the phone.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] grokus:
I can try but it may not be possible without root.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] PuffDaddy_d:
No worries - this is xda, root is all we do! :)
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] BLuFeNiX:
I have been working on a similar app, and could not find a way to get this to work while still allowing the device to doze, so the battery life is heavily impacted. Did you solve the battery drain issue?
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] grokus:
I haven't noticed a battery drain issue, but I'm hoping xda can help find one if it exists. I'm not actually turning on the screen so doze should remain active.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] BLuFeNiX:
Ah, I see. I have not actually run your app. I did not realize that your were pulsing the notifications themselves -- that's clever! For my own implementation, I am animating a fake LED that fades in and out, which obviously requires the screen to be on. The AOD has a way to doze with the screen on, but I have not found a way to expose that functionality to an app without root.

Anyhow, I see you are using setExactAndAllowWhileIdle to schedule your pulses. I wonder what the battery (and timing) impact is compared to setAndAllowWhileIdle?

Nice work on this!
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] grokus:
I originally went down the road of doing a custom screen to mimic the LED until I came up with this idea.

From other threads I've seen some people will prefer that even if it uses slightly more battery.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] PuffDaddy_d:
I'm willing to be a tester for you if you need one. Pixel 3, rooted with magisk.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] grokus:
There's now an option to be able to swipe to dismiss and double tap to open the app. I'm working on notification actions next.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] PuffDaddy_d:
Dude, you're a beast! Keep it up!
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] grokus:
I may be able to use the real icons and colors. If so should I just remove the icon customization or would people still find that useful?
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Serial Kazama:
Hi mate, i bought your app right away. If you can integreat the original Icons for the famused apps, that would be great.

And can you look at the puls time? I set my time to 20 seconds but it puls every 40 - 50 seconds? Strange.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Milchbeck:
just as it is perfect now, only the repetition time does not work reliably
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Milchbeck:
There is a possibility that the AOD stays on until the message has been read
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Chronzy:
Been looking for a way to customize the notifications since there's no LED light on this phone. I installed and bought you a coffee, I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks for your efforts.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Fuzzywire:
Hi is this app only usable to Google Pixel phones???
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] KUSOsan:
Man this sounds like an awesome app however I'm on an LG V30 (which also doesn't have an LED but this doesn't seem to work. The notification interaction feature alone would be worth the donation.

I'll mess around some more and see if I can get anything
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] grokus:
It was created for pixel phones but it should work on devices that have a notification display that works over the lock screen that wakes on new notifications.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] daede86:
I LOVE YOU!!

this app is amazing, it took me back to my beloved moto x and its amazing active display (long before the no sense always on display!!)

thanks for this amazing app, bought you a beer! :)

just as suggestion i'd like to remove pulse notification icon (it keeps showing pulse notification), but i'm really satisfied
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] wowthatisrandom:
Awesome app. Donated right away. Would love to see use of app icons. And maybe a clock/date as well?
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Milchbeck:
After update comes notification "nothing to report"

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And unfortunately the notification time is still buggy

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[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Milchbeck:
Notifications will come back although read. Please fix
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Milchbeck:
Even with the next update does not work closing the notification and the time interval is catastrophic

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[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Monters:
Fantastic

If I'd known my 6T didn't have an LED, I would have thought twice. I'm more bothered by a silly LED missing than I am with the headphone jack. Thank God someone like you was there to help solve this issue an improve my quality of life! Anyway, I look forward to experiencing the evolution of your App. I just bought you a coffee.

Request 1: Is it possible to do a super-simple mode where there is literately a small cluster of pulsing pixels to "simulate" an LED somewhere at the top of the screen?

Request 2: A toggle to just display an Icon without "Pixel Pulse" next to it?

Bug Report: I had an Outlook notification earlier so I unlocked my phone and swiped away the notification (it didn't appear important enough to bother reading). So, then I left my phone and it went to sleep. A minute later, the Outlook icon was pulsing again. I unlocked my phone and opened Outlook again just in case. Let it go to sleep and it continued to pulse. It's still doing it now. As I'm writing this, I just got a Gmail notification (this time I opened and read the email) and now that's continuing to Pulse even though I've read the email. I only have `Use App Icon and color` and `Ninja Mode (Icon only)` enabled. Just thought you should know.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] grokus:
The last notification not clearing is a bug. I'll have it fixed when I get home from work today. I'm sorry about that.

A new notification coming in or toggling the enabled status will cause it to clear.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Milchbeck:
unfortunately deleted notifications come back for no reason .. unfortunately I can not use the app so
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] grokus:
Yes, I've acknowledged that bug and will have it fixed after I get home from work and put my kid to bed.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] YankInDaSouth:
Really liking this app OP! Very Moto-ish like "breathing" notifications on my Pixel now ... Thanks so much for sharing it! Great functionality and support made me gladly donate!

Thanks again!
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] bicho_zgz:
Hello.

How can i do to make the notification an icon without the text appearing "pixel pulse"?

I only want to see an icon of the app of the notification.

Thanks
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] grokus:
I'm testing that now. The text is actually being added by the OS and if I work around it, the icon shrinks so I have some more work to do.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Serial Kazama:
With every update this app gets better and better. Same ideas for later, an option to diable Time and Accu stats. So only Icons are pulsing. Greetings from Germany.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] dbesoli:
Hello

I need some help. I'm unable to get the pulse notifications. I've always on display off and wake on notifications on. But when notifications arrive there isn't pulse. In fact, display remains off.

My phone is pixel 3.

I've reinstalled the app several ways with no success.

All the apps in the filter are active now but I've tested with only one (Gmail) too.

All the other features like Ninja mode or custom colors disabled.

Don't know what can do
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Serial Kazama:
Did the App geht permission in Notifications?
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] dbesoli:
Yes. And removed from battery management.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] dbesoli:
This is the configuration
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] David Horn:
Might be missing something here, but wouldn't this app force the phone to stay awake for the whole time you have *any* unseen notifications? The screen won't be on (other than ambient display), but the CPU won't be sleeping.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Serial Kazama:
This is strange. You got the Pro Version or the normal one?
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] dbesoli:
the pro version. I've all the configuration available

My phone isn't rooted or modified
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] grokus:
What about notifications shown on the lock screen in the Android settings?

And I assume ambient display is setup like the screenshot on the play store?
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] dbesoli:
Notifications are shown on lock screen "hidding sensible content"

And configuration is like play store but I've double tap to check active. I will try disabling it.

I forgot to mention I'm currently on your beta program but with the no beta it was the same
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] grokus:
Double tap shouldn't matter unless you're using the replacement double tap action. Try allowing all content and see if that changes anything.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] dbesoli:
Well, changing the system configuration to disable double tap to wake up on system it seems it's working. :o I'm sorry I dismiss this picture on play store.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Taomyn:
Thank-you for this app, currently testing as I am hoping it will prove to make up for the lack of notification LED.

I have missed one thing since setting it up, now when the phone display is off and I place it on my charging pad (not a Google one), I no longer see any sign from the screen that charging is on (and the phone covers the chargers own LED so I cannot see it). Would it be possible for the app to pulse when charging states change as well? The notification LED was also useful for this information as well.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] grokus:
Yes, I'll be adding that option!
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] moghm:
hello,

nice app. Is there any way, think this has been asked before, to remove the pixel pulse icon from the screen please or r u working on it ? sorry for the impatience :) Happy to buy the app

Many thanks
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] grokus:
You can hide that yourself by going into the applications notification settings from Android settings menus. Find the pixel pulse running notification channel and hide it.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] baurez:
Just for saying Thanks :)

I've paid for your app to have the pro version.

Somme ideas:

- simple light notification (yet mentionned by another) with color based on application (or filter color)

- hide time maybe to show the minimum info possible

Bye
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Zombeezy:
Greetings! Downloaded and installed on my brand-new Google Fi Pixel 3 XL, and couldn't get it to work. Wanting to support XDA development work, I bought a beer as well but still can't get it to work. Since this phone is so new, I haven't done much to it yet, but it would be nice to know exactly what the notification settings should be so I could validate against mine.

Now that I think of it though, I do have Nova launcher installed, and that alone could negate it working. Hmm... and also, did the Developer - Hide the Display Cutout. Not knowing where the LED notification would take place, would either of these affect my not being able to see any notifications with this app?

Thanks!
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] grokus:
None of those things should affect it. If you're seeing notifications on your lock screen and pulse always isn't working try uninstalling and reinstalling. For some reason that's been working for people.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] :
I had some of the same issues as @ Zombeezy. Also bought a coffee. I also have Nova Prime installed and wondered if that was the cause but I guess it isn't. I've installed and uninstalled four times and I can't ever get the notification to pulse more than once. The last install got me as far as a notification that did one double pulse than it stopped pulsing.

I had some earlier issues relating to not getting any notifications that turned out to be operator error and I fixed by following the instructions!

I figure I must be doing something wrong because it's obviously working for people on Pixel 3's. Maybe I'll give it one more try.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] dbesoli:
I have the same behavior as you. Never seen the pulse more than one time. And after the first pulse I lost notifications. I've reinstalled several times with no success so, I stopped to use it.

I've a pixel 3 and this was one of the first apps installed. Using the stock launcher
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] moghm:
Its not working for me either and i too have purchaed the app. Here is my config
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] :
I will probably try to make it work one more time. It works for others so I keep coming back to some app interfering or me doing something wrong.

Not having an notification LED is a pain. Really dumb decision on Google's part.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Zombeezy:
Ok, removed Nova Launcher, no change. Put back in notch, no change. But, I am still perplexed why, when I go into the Pixel 3 XL Settings | Apps & notifications, then look on the line under Time spent in apps, it says:

Notifications: Off for 64 apps

I can't seem to change that anywhere, and that may be what is keeping it from working.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] grokus:
That's your problem. You're hiding pixel pulse from the lock screen completely. Those last two need to be enabled.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] grokus:
Go to apps and notifications, find the app you want and select, then go to notifications. You'll see what you turned off for each app there. You need the two pixel pulse notifications on. The pixel pulse running can be off.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Zombeezy:
Oh yeah, I've done that multiple times. ChompSMS and Gmail and a few others definitely say Notifications On.

But, I don't see two apps labeled Pixel Pulse. I see Pixel Ambient Services, Pixel Launcher, Pixel Shortcuts, Pixel Stand, and Pixel Tips. And all have Notifications On.

Think I just tried Pixel Shortcuts in case it would allow me to put an app drawer shortcut in home screen, but I haven't done into it yet.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] grokus:
Pixel pulse doesn't report an app name so you'll likely find it at the bottom or top of the list. This is because of an issue with the one plus devices.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] SquaredCircle:
This doesn't seem to be working for me on my Pixel 3 XL. I've got always on turned off, and I have wake screen for new notifications turned on. I set Textra to be one of the apps that is set to pulse, but nothing out of the ordinary happened when my wife sent me a text. What am I missing?

EDIT: Restarted and everything seems to be OK.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] MrWilliams2:
Seems to work just fine for me sometimes, then not at all other times...

Any way to get rid of the persistent notification?
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] :
Well I've given up and uninstalled it.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] dbesoli:
Me too. Totall lack of support on the forum
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] grokus:
Long press it, tap the exclamation mark, and uncheck pixel pulse running.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] grokus:
I wouldn't say total lack of support.

Have you tried version 0.9.1?
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] PuffDaddy_d:
I don't understand why a few vocal members are having so much trouble getting this app to work. It literally worked on my device from the moment I installed it. Assuming user error isn't the issue, the Dev has been very responsive to any comments in this thread, which is now on it's 7th page. What more is expected?
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] roselilly23:
Lost Pro features :(

Hi,

Firstly thank you for creating this. It's so sad they got rid of the notification led.

Just wanted to let you know that after the latest android 9 update yesterday I was signed out (and can't sign back in) so I have lost my pro features which I so loved.

Thanks,

Rose
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] :
I don't know why it's not working for me, but it isn't. I've installed it five times and never got it to more than do a double pulse then stop. I've acknowledged the possibility of operator error or interference from another app. I just don't wish to expend any more effort on it.
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] moghm:
Yes its very intermittent for me also. It seems to work the first time u do a reeboot, but not after that, [MENTION=6730079]grokus[/MENTION] is there any help needed from us from a log/testing point of view to get this working reliably ? Happy to help
[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] bnacl:
I have discovered the same thing and am able to reproduce fairly regularly. [MENTION=6730079]grokus[/MENTION] is aware per my post over in the Pixel 3 XL forum: https://xdaforums.com/pixel-3-xl/themes/app-pixel-pulse-ambient-display-t3863927/page11#post78390876

A side note in response to some of the negative comments I have read here... it goes without saying that mobile apps are difficult to develop with so many settings and variables. I personally am grateful of efforts such as this where someone is clearly sacrificing their personal time to come up with apps that make our digital life better. Comments like "it doesn't work", "dev is unresponsive" and "I'm uninstalling" are completely unhelpful. This app is under development and FREE. As an early adopter of a clearly defined FREE beta project, by installing you are essentially accepting the responsibility to HELP make improvements in a constructive manner. If you are incapable or unwilling to help then please go away silently so the rest of us can help participate in building something cool.

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[Google Pixel 3 Themes, Apps, and Mods] moghm:
Well yes. If things worked first time i actually would find that boring. I come from the nexus generation where we helped develop apps, etc etc. Hence, why i came back to pixel. Once again, services are available...