yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus One Android Development] godsfilth:
i updated my zip file on page one

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=5692247&postcount=8

thanks again for the hard work

edit i forgot that there was issues with the screen being on and color changing properly the zip works fine
[Nexus One Android Development] iVisionX01:
I just installed the update and rebooted my phone and I still get pink while pulsing. Also does anybody know an app I can use to test other colors?
[Nexus One Android Development] distortedloop:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=5692247&postcount=8
[Nexus One Android Development] distortedloop:
I've got Toiuteur blinking RED on new tweets. Gmail's blinking green on new emails, as is the native messaging app.

There's definitely a pinkish hue to the "white" of a missed call, even after a reboot. I'm not complaining, just confirming what others have said. I've got the version posted about two hours ago.

ChainsDD - EXCELLENT. Thanks.
[Nexus One Android Development] chronzz:
Thank you and the developer working fine now :)
[Nexus One Android Development] xoutlaw:
im getting 3 white flashes then pink on missed calls and gmails how did u guys change it to green and all the good stuff
[Nexus One Android Development] r0adki111:
Same. Pink n white. Rebooted a few times.
[Nexus One Android Development] godsfilth:
you can change the colors in apps that allow trackball color changing such as handcent. gmail it seems is just green normally and the colors really only seem to work if the screen is off for the most part
[Nexus One Android Development] mikebeatrice:
gmail is defaulting to green by the system AFAIK. I didn't change anything for it and mine's definitely green
[Nexus One Android Development] denimjunkie82:
I just pushed the latest version and get this:

- during a call - white flashing like default (a little pink? maybe it's just in my head)

- missed call when screen is off - sky blue

- SMS/gtalk/gmail when screen is off - kiwi green

- seesmic - no flashing at all

- the few flashes right before a reboot - white/pink?

- the few flashes right after a reboot - white/pink?

- whenever the screen is on - no flashing at all, regardless of type of notification

My USB connection has been going a little haywire ever since this install. I don't know this was the cause or maybe something else. Basically, when I plug in USB, the phone doesn't detect right away. It takes a good 5 seconds, then detects, then I can mount, but then it will auto-disable after a few seconds. The USB connection pretty much goes on and off every few seconds and is unsustainable.

I'm running CM 5.0.2, with .29 low voltage kernel, the previous trackball push, and now the latest trackball push on top of that.

Anyone else having this issue or know what I can do about it?
[Nexus One Android Development] Flandro:
can someone post the old file. i want to go back and don't have it anymore.
[Nexus One Android Development] iVisionX01:
I'm running Sense UI I guess that has something to do with it not working properly.
[Nexus One Android Development] ali3nfr3ak:
Original file

Original file Uploaded by ChainsDD
[Nexus One Android Development] FormelLMS:
Hm, strange:

My trackball isn't flashing anymore...

With the new Update its the LED (for Charging) what is now green...

Email: Green/red Pulsing

Gmail: Stays green

Missed Call: Stays green

SMS: stays green

Again, it is not the trackball whats flashing in a colour, it's the LED above.

Strange.....

Another try:

I've installed it twice and now its so, that the trackball is flashing green on every notification.

Is that right?
[Nexus One Android Development] mudrock1000:
Can someone teach me to push this? I'm new to rooting :P

And another thing, does it light up white before it flashes or not?

And when does each color light up> or is it a strict pink only thing going on? :P

Gimme a break i'm a new rooter and I'm still very new to android. I used to be on the crackberry and windows mobile train.
[Nexus One Android Development] usmc2k:
have u downloaded the sdk ?
[Nexus One Android Development] gmadajczak:
Thanks! Works great!
[Nexus One Android Development] strikerx312:
Thanks for this it works pretty good
[Nexus One Android Development] FormelLMS:
Could you two please tell me, which colours your trackball now flashes?

SMS/Email/Gmail/Missed Call?

Is it normal, that it's all green now?
[Nexus One Android Development] pikipirs:
Thanks! The new driver is working great!

I have the following colours:

contact-specific colors for incoming SMS/MMS (using SMS Popup app from the Market), by default red

white rapidly while ringing

cyan for unanswered call

green for new email

cyan for new tweets

don't remember any other types of events I can try :)

The trackball stays off when display is on (which is great IMO).

Latest CG ROM.
[Nexus One Android Development] FormelLMS:
Strange.

Why have some only green trackballs and some others more colours?

Did you install an app for that, too? Or ist it stock and then the patch?
[Nexus One Android Development] lolittle:
here is the update.zip version if anyone wants it

Also posted up original file taken from Enoms 1.6.1 ROM :)

They should work fine, just tested the new one and works :cool:
[Nexus One Android Development] pikipirs:
No, no other apps. Just the plain CyanogenMod. Before installing SMS Popup, I believe the default color for texts was green.

Seems like a dumm proposal, but have you rebooted?

Also: if you have more than one event at the same time then the first event's color is the one showing (I believe).
[Nexus One Android Development] Eclair~:
So, let me understand exactly what this app does (just want to).

It allows apps to replicate their LED changing abilities and apply them to the trackball to result in colors that said app allows for. So if I were to say, use Handcent SMS and change it to -red- for when I get a text from a specific person (as handcent allows for) the trackball will glow red when I get the text?

Am I right o_0?
[Nexus One Android Development] cypher21:
I've flashed godfilths zip with amonra recovery, all notifications light up green.

Missed calls are light blue though, but gmail,email,SMS are all green.

Any tips?
[Nexus One Android Development] PiCkLeS:
Anyone with MoDaCo or King:s Desire ROM tested this out?

//P
[Nexus One Android Development] gunnner:
Yes, I tried it out and could only get it to flash green for a microsecond before variously flashing white and then light pink (using Handcent). I know that the Desire ROMs are supposed to have some sort of support for this built in, but I'll be damned if I can get that to work either. Glad that it's being developed though!
[Nexus One Android Development] mudrock1000:
Yea it's on my desktop though. I've just been fiddling with my laptop and my phone for.
[Nexus One Android Development] mikebeatrice:
Where did you see that the desire roms have support for this built in?
[Nexus One Android Development] GlenH:
It seems to get the trackball flashing on the Modaco Desire ROM, but it's just white/pink for everything for me.

Still, better than nothing :)

Not sure if the desire ROM will have any support for this since the desire doesn't have a trackball?
[Nexus One Android Development] kwan:
Gmail, SMS, Google voice text was green for me too. I installed Handcent and set my sms flash to orange (through Handcent settings). Now sms is orange.
[Nexus One Android Development] danimar1:
Some people say it's never flashing the trackball whenever the screen is on for sms, gmail and so on. Could someone confirm if it lights when a download is finished and the screen is on?

I find this behaviour very useful when I'm running a fullscreen app and a download finishes meanwhile.
[Nexus One Android Development] tr2ride:
only seeing flashing color when screen is locked
[Nexus One Android Development] Gr8gorilla:
that is how it works. It only flashes when locked!
[Nexus One Android Development] pikipirs:
For me it does flash when a download completes and the display is on.

The flash is white, but it has a certain pattern: first it blinks 3-4 times rapidly (done under a second), then it glows for a second, and then it blinks again for yet another second or so.
[Nexus One Android Development] kwan:
Screen on turns off flashing temporarily until you turn screen off again.
[Nexus One Android Development] crazyknallchopf:
Sry my bad english...

for me the led is working when i recive sms, i can change the color :-)

white flashing when i download

white flashing on startup

thx 4 this work!
[Nexus One Android Development] clustered:
thanks for the great work! I would like to request if you make the trackball as a screen toggle replacing power button. thanks
[Nexus One Android Development] dyussen:
message notification?

After I pushed the update-type zip that was on the OP a couple days ago my trackball color works as indicated but a strange thing happened; I'm now getting double-notifications for SMS. native Messaging app is giving a notification in the status bar, in addition to handcent. I checked messaging settings and notifications are disabled. Anyone else had this issue? Is there a way to uninstall or wipe preferences for 'Messaging' app?
[Nexus One Android Development] leonardusjeff:
if i have applied this.. how to get back to standart trackball color? i mean only white color... thanks..
[Nexus One Android Development] lolittle:
look thru the thread, pg 12 last post .. i posted original file as an update.zip, flash it in recovery ;)
[Nexus One Android Development] alextripp:
This just works perfect, set my default led to blue for sms under Ringo pro and a few other contacts to other colors and they all work perfect :D
[Nexus One Android Development] distortedloop:
Yesterday I was getting multi-colored flashing, which was really cool. For Touiteur I'd get red flashes, then green flashes for SMS, alternating, indicating at the same time that there were waiting tweets and sms. Seems to have stopped.

I also have TrackBallColorNotify app installed, but disabled, maybe that wa a factor in the previous behaviour.

Mine doesn't flash for missed calls at all. Is there a system setting that I've missed?

Mine also flashes white rapidly for a few seconds in BeyondPod and the stock Music app whenever I hit play on a podcast/song.

I do get green flashing with the screen on for SMS/GoogleVoice - this may be TrackBallColor app interference even though I killed it in task manager. I will have to uninstall it to see if it's interfering at all.

Same behaviour for me on downloads, regardless of app.
[Nexus One Android Development] zidane:
how well does this work with modaco's desire rom?
[Nexus One Android Development] Gr8gorilla:
It works fine but there is a problem with the voltages right now. When it is fixed I think you should use it.
[Nexus One Android Development] gunnner:
Someone mentioned that the Desire had it built in in the thread for the Trackball Notify app. And GodDriven had a youtube video (that has now been taken down) where he mentioned it, but he didn't demonstrate it. In other words, I'm the king of vague and non-existent sources in this case ;)

Chances are that they were both wrong; I haven't seen any evidence of the trackball colors working on the Alpha 7 I have loaded on my N1 (the charging LED flashes for new mail, but that's a whole other story).
[Nexus One Android Development] dictionary:
I doubt that the colors would be present in the Desire builds, simply for the fact that it does not have a trackball. I was having issues with both Trackball Notify and Native Trackballs added the same time. I may delete Trackball and see.
[Nexus One Android Development] mudrock1000:
Someone teach me to install this I know nothing of usign the SDK tools
[Nexus One Android Development] gunnner:
I think that people are assuming that the ring around the Desire's optical trackpad lights up in the same way that the N1's trackball does. I don't know if there was any official confirmation of this.
[Nexus One Android Development] usmc2k:
1. Download the SDK: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

2. Put it on ur desktop

3. Rename to SDK

4. Download the lights.mahimahi.so.zip from page 1

5. Put the File into the Tools folder of the SDK

6. Open up a CMD (DOS) Window

7. (Type in) cd desktop

8. (Type in) cd sdk

9. (Type in) cd tools

10. (Type in) adb devices (Make sure u see ur phone)

11. (Type in) adb push lights.mahimahi.so /system/lib/hw

12. (Type in) adb reboot

Everything should be good after that..... N try using the search next time ;-)
[Nexus One Android Development] Ooglez:
This works wonderfully for me after uninstalling the TrackballColorNotify (or whatever) app. Great work ChainsDD!
[Nexus One Android Development] awdlexusis:
loving this modd...cant wait for further development!
[Nexus One Android Development] bewA:
I'm loving this as well. It would be cool for someone to develop something to control the colour of the basic default notifications e.g. calls, emails, downloads and perhaps not flash for something.

Other than those things, its great and works perfectly! :)
[Nexus One Android Development] danimar1:
If it keeps flashing for downloads with screen on then I'm in!
[Nexus One Android Development] mudrock1000:
I did search but nothing really good came up they always seemed to skip half the first half of the guide. Thanks tons man
[Nexus One Android Development] asci:
Did anyone try it on Alpha 9 - MoDaCo Custom ROM with HTC Sense (Desire ROM)? It seems to not work properly...
[Nexus One Android Development] PiCkLeS:
Yeah I got more flashes from more types of events, but no colors. And the most annoying thing that made me reverse was that when someone called the trackball kept on flashing during the call.

//P
[Nexus One Android Development] asci:
LOL the same here...
[Nexus One Android Development] Gr8gorilla:
Probably has something to do with the fact that the Desire has a "tackpad" instead of a "trackball".....?
[Nexus One Android Development] asci:
uhm...I can't say becouse http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=628809 works...
[Nexus One Android Development] cypher21:
Anyone found a solution for those green notifications? I've tried the older one (v1) and the newer (v2)

V1 is indeed more pinky then v2, but both result in green trackball notifications

I'm on CM 5.031, only missed calls are lightblue.

Gmail, E-mail, SMS, GTalk are all green.
[Nexus One Android Development] Gr8gorilla:
I use handcent and you can set custom colors for each person in your contact list. I think someone said if you use touchdown from the market it works for all notifications. Also I believe there may be another app that sets notification colors for sms. Nothing for Gmail so far though.......
[Nexus One Android Development] cypher21:
I don't use any apps for SMS or email besides the default ones.

Not plan to either, and i was hoping this mod would make it possible to light the led, guess i need to wait for an update.
[Nexus One Android Development] Gr8gorilla:
You should really check out Handcent. I was all for the native app for messaging too until I actually installed it and tried it out. Man you can set custom notifications in the status bar, track ball colors, custom backgrounds for each person, etc.......and it is FREE!
[Nexus One Android Development] Eclair~:
ORRR, he can simply download sms popup (also free) disable the popups, and keep the custom notifications for each contact with also changing the color. That way, he can use the stock sms app (with disabled notifications) and still use the custom colors.

But then again, the same method can be used with Handcent also.. either way, unless someone modifies the original messaging app, you'll need some alternate app..
[Nexus One Android Development] lolittle:
LOL same here, i didnt even want to try and sms apps but when i tried handcent i couldnt stop custamizin it so it luks just like i want it too :)

The notifications can be customized to any color, length of time the led flashes, speed etc .. just make sure the defualt messaging in android has notifications turned off or it will just get in the way ;)
[Nexus One Android Development] rj3005:
and to change the color of gmail notifications you can use "gmail notifier" (free and lightweight) from the market.

I now have green (default) for google talk

yellow (very bright) for gmail (using gmail notifier)

cyan for sms (handcent)

now searching for something to flash the trackball for missed calls

EDIT: "Missed Reminder" (free) seems to work for missed calls (although the description states it doesn't work for 2.0 it blinks my trackball in my selected color just fine)

In all very happy with the trackball light as it is much more visible than the small notification led my Motorola milestone had
[Nexus One Android Development] ldavies83:
Works great for me thanks :)
[Nexus One Android Development] 3bs:
Thanks for the "Missed Reminder" tip!
[Nexus One Android Development] FormelLMS:
Gmail Notifier and Missed reminder don't let my trackball flash...

Oh, no......

Uuups...

Sorry. I did a reboot and now it works. The test notification on both programs doesn't work, but a test call and a test mail on my gmail adress lets the trackball get to colours.

Thanks for the Tipp, now its fantastic.

SMS - Trackball Notification from XDA orange

Gmail - gmail Notifier red

Call - Missed Reminder blue

Thank you very very much for this great tip!

Email - stock green
[Nexus One Android Development] Nighthound:
Wow, thanks for the recommendations on "gmail notifier" and "missed reminder".
[Nexus One Android Development] bewA:
thanks!! :)

However, which version of gmail notifier do i get? There's one for Android 1.6 and one for 2.0 but the 2.0 version just flashes the ball white :|
[Nexus One Android Development] mudrock1000:
I am unable to get this to work for the life of me. I was only running the desire rom earlier, and I was able to get it to flash pinkish at least. Then i decided to get my lazy butt up, so i did a nandroid backup of the desire, and installed cyns with the google apps...then pushed the file again to the location, and now it's not working on EITHER rom, what do i do? :(
[Nexus One Android Development] pikipirs:
Maybe it has something to do with the way nandroid backup works (or doesn't work).

Try wiping and then only install the trackball driver to see if it's working. And of course reboot if you didn't use update.zip.
[Nexus One Android Development] rj3005:
I used the one from Jonas Larsson
[Nexus One Android Development] rj3005:
Did you check the file permissions?
[Nexus One Android Development] vncasanova:
can somone please upload native_trackball_colors.zip, the update one where i can flash, the one with the slightly pink color, i like that one better but upgraded to the new one. I lost the original file. thanks
[Nexus One Android Development] danimar1:
Props for the tip on those tiny apps! Just installed sms popup and gmail notifier, changed their colors, and now I have a different color for each thing. Just as it should be!

Thanks to ChainsDD for finishing what Google left undone!
[Nexus One Android Development] deadpoux:
+1 for "gmail notifier" and "missed reminder" works great !!! :D
[Nexus One Android Development] start_developing:
I've added an option in the settings menu to enable the LED settings in this beta version for the Nexus One.

Press MENU->Settings

http://github.com/downloads/annoma/Missed-Call/MissedCall_0.9.0_Android-20_RC7.apk

Please note that the calendar service is broken right now. I have just reenabled the LED settings in the UI so I am using the normal Android NotificationManager to set LED notifications. I'm not quite sure if this will work. Just try that out.

To be honest I am not really convinced about supporting 3rd party drivers but well just give it a try. :)

Regards
[Nexus One Android Development] chronzz:
thanks works on missed and received calls with custom colors for individual contacts
[Nexus One Android Development] FettsVett:
How odd, the normal notification colors work on the phone, but I cant get the MissedCall custom colors to work - at least for sms/mms messages. I have enabled the check-box in settings, and have reverted back to the built-in notification service to be sure its not an issue with the driver.

Edit: scratch that, none of the notification led colors in MissedCall work with my phone. I just tried calling it.
[Hero CDMA General] jtmercutio:
So, I work for sprint (a retail store) and get people everyday that "didnt put in or set up a gmail email address" (lol) when they set up their phones, but set up the lock screen and enter in the wrong combination and lock themselves out. All I can do is hard reset the phone to get them phone functionality back... Anyone know of a way, or program, that could get them into the phone? Just to make my life easier than saying "Yes, I can get you access to your phone, but you're gonna lose all your texts and contacts..." lol
[Hero CDMA General] Is_907:
Their contacts should be sync'ing to Google anyway... so tell them to get over themselves lol.

I remember finding a way to reset the pattern lock without doing too much fancy work (app) but can't recall it now. Will look into it again and see if I can remember what it was.
[Hero CDMA General] jtmercutio:
lol they dont know their gmail address because they set it up, created a new account so they could get into the market, and then forgot it lol....
[Hero CDMA General] theoottesen:
Remove Pattern Lock This should help, tested and works.
[Hero CDMA General] entropism:
CSAT be damned, that's when i decide to be a jerk to them. If you can't remember the email account you used, then maybe they deserve it just a little bit. :D
[Hero CDMA General] theoottesen:
Yeah when I was still at sprint, there were always a few people I was willing to take a zero for, usually the people who swore they woke up with a broken screen and don't know how it happened. But back on track, if you can get the sdk installed onto the tech laptop you should be able to do this in a matter of seconds and keep the morons happy.
[Hero CDMA General] entropism:
JT, can I make a suggestion? Ham it up before you restore their device. Tell them it's "damn near impossible normally, but I'm VERY good at what I do, so let me at least try my best", and tell them it'll take at least 30-45 minutes. I used to do that with bricked Blackberries, since nobody knew how to go into DOS on the tech laptop and fix it with command line.

Your CSAT will skyrocket, even if you treat them like they're dumber than a bag of wet hammers.
[Hero CDMA General] jtmercutio:
we have 1 corporate store in our city (my store), and 1 in the next city (a half hour away, in good traffic).. Our store doesnt do tech support, at all lol... Strictly retail... we can troubleshoot, but that's about it. I think I will start bringing in my laptop though, just for these few people (had 3 or 4 the last week... first couple had usb debugging and stay awake checked, so I could still get the contacts off. the rest, hard reset lol)
[Hero CDMA General] jtmercutio:
if it is a tech issue we cant trouble shoot, we dont even pull up their account lol... but that's cause our store doesnt have techs lol
[Hero CDMA General] theoottesen:
That's the quickest way to get a high csat, I used to do that to unlock phones when people would forget their passcode... have to love cdma workshop!!
[Hero CDMA General] sirstanley:
I'm advanced tech, and I'll bend over backwards for a customer with a real problem. But if they forgot their pattern lock, and dont know their own email adress, I have no sympathy. If there was an alternate method that was easier and took less time without them losing data, id still hard reset.
[Hero CDMA General] Dan330:
LOL...hahaha..

where do u work??? :rolleyes:
[Hero CDMA General] sirstanley:
Sprint Advanced Tech. Escalations. If no one else can fix your issue when you call in, im the guy that calls you back.
[Nexus One General] iVisionX01:
I'm leaning towards Sense UI. They made a lot of changes to android that I like and it seems faster than the stock launcher and other home replacements.