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[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] gadjet0:
Hi,

Thanks for BLN, luckily I stumbled across the post and it's brilliant.

I used Z4root then SGS flasher to flash the kernel and then downloaded the BLN pro App.

My phone was a stock O2 phone with 2.2 updated with Kies to JP3 and another PDA update via Keis to JP6.

I've noticed that when email arrives and the phone is asleep the lights come on permanently (I've set it to blink in the app), if I wake it up but don't swipe the unlock screen the lights then flash after the phone has gone to sleep.

Is this normal or should it flash straight away, as it does for a missed call, should I change the delay, which is currently 500ms.

Cheers.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Khyllion:
Is current version of BLN compatible with JPY stock firmware ? (without lagfix)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] david_again:
Hi neldar,

I've bought BLN Pro because I like this idea very much!

However, I've run into a problem: when I flash the required BacklightNotification zip with CwM, my WiFi connection dies.

BLN does work correct, but I can't go without Wifi of course.

Wifi sees all the available networks, and tries to connect to my home wifi connection, but it gets disconnected immediately. After a few automated tries my home connection gets "disabled". Manualy reconnecting doesn't help.

I've reset the router, changed the WPA2 password, nothing helps.

I think it has something to do with the BLN kernel, because when I restore the original kernel my Wifi works again without any problems. I never had any wifi problems before.

I've tried the Froyo BLN kernel on the 2.2.1 firmware (from samsungfirmware.com) and with Darky's 6.0 rom, clean install. Haven't tried it on the earlier 2.2.

Is 2.2.1 supported? Or do you have any idea how to fix this? I really would like to use BLN. I'm on a European GT-I9000 btw.

I've tried it many times. Whenever I flash the zip and reboot, wifi doesn't work anymore.

- David
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] neldar:
This is caused by incompatibility of bln 2.2 with the newest JPX/JPY fw that are distributed by kies.

Good news is samsung announced the source code for JPX/JPY kernel will be released today - so you may see new bln version this day or tomorrow.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] david_again:
Thanks for the quick response, neldar.

I'll be waiting for the update. Good news!
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Khyllion:
Thanks Neldar, this is a very good news! BLN really adds something that is missing by default on the SGS!
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Ganfas:
Excelente news :) Thanks, i'm having some trouble to live without BLN on Darkys latest rom.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] g00ndu:
~Bump~

@neldar,

In case you may have missed out, the source for jpx has been released. Refer this.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] neldar:
Only for

JPX and newer:

BLN v2.3:

added: blink sysfs file

i9000_BacklightNotification_v2.3_odin.tar (md5: 2a8f4ec43f7ec7ebfdd0f30e4c36132f)

i9000_BacklightNotification_v2.3_update.zip (md5: ae5317a337168563b4550e8bd592aab0)

And these are for firmwares JPM/JPO and older for froyo:

i9000_jpm_jpo_BacklightNotification_v2.3_odin.tar (md5: 7855a255a04c767f660cc10341bb65d5)

i9000_jpm_jpo_BacklightNotification_v2.3_update.zip (md5: 6f1715071040b4e241257fe1501ae4bb)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] etking:
Nice but i had to swich back to noled. It would be great to see handcent sms compatibility and an option to disable e-mail notifications.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] neldar:
Handcent: select a color for the led notification

Email: disable all gmail notifications and then led notification is also deactivated.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Jaax:
Hello Neldar.

When I launch BLN control Pro I get the following message :

WARNING - The liblights on this device does not support BLN. Latest BLN kernel found. Do you want to get some instructions to resolve this problem?

What can I do to make it work ?

(2.2.1 - JPY)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] blackburnfan:
Hi Neldar..

Purchased BLN control Pro and also getting the above message.

Odin'd BLN and it is displaying as BLN kernal in Settings..About Phone.

2.2.1 JPY as well.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] samueltlc:
After update to the latest pro version of BLN, my i9000 doesn't work anymore. For a paid software, it is a very unstable software that I cannot recommend it to others.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] 2k4ever:
is it still possible to have the LED always on and not blinking?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] bOweL:
Thanks a lot for the work !
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] neldar:
Yes, blinking does only work if you explicitly enable it in the bln control - pro app.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] p!rate:
I will try the new version with Darky ROM 5.6 this weekend, tnx a lot neldar! Will buy Pro app if it's working for sure.

edit: just tried it now but now its stuck at SGS bootlogo for some minutes which doesn't seem very normal... :(

edit: download mode still working so i guess i have to flash stock firmware to fix it... great :(

@neldar: i had no errors during installation, it showed the regular blue large text and then rebooted.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] david_again:
Thanks Neldar,

Works great with Doc's ROM 6.0!

One question: is it really that much a battery drain with the blink limit max 30 minutes?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Antho02:
hi

will this 2.3 will work on my JPY "classic", i just applied CF Root and CWM ?

or still need hardcore kernel?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] neldar:
Blinking consumes more energy than the static light.

But it still dont consume more energy than noled or other screen based notification solutions.

But blinking is app related - please post those questions in the app thread the next time.

Yes.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] 2k4ever:
thats great, thanks

i don't get why people want to have a blinking LED, but its good that they now have the possibility to have it
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Antho02:
mm i tried apply zip from sd card with CWM but on restart my phone was very very bugged, lots of forec close, some applis disapeared and other non working anymore (ie : Rom Manager)

then i flashed-back :D

if i want flash with odin, do i need a pit? and in this case wich one?

thx for help :D
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] lgkahn:
2.2.1 jpy ... error the liblights on this device does not support bln..

bought the pro version.. please fix.. thanks
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] neldar:
Fixed:

BLN v2.3.1:

fixed: install script not working

Only for

JPX and newer:

i9000_BacklightNotification_v2.3.1_odin.tar (md5: 75463c4f3ae71d76eaa4571f1236fcb8)

i9000_BacklightNotification_v2.3.1_update.zip (md5: d13ea101a2c9a646350e012626254b99)

And these are for firmwares

JPM/JPO and older

for froyo:

i9000_jpm_jpo_BacklightNotification_v2.3.1_odin.tar (md5: c196a594a340e88f5f2511961d4fd7ea)

i9000_jpm_jpo_BacklightNotification_v2.3.1_update.zip (md5: 17941a7ebbe791e0599544be8d481ace)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] cyberdamienb:
Thx man, you are a king.

I'll try that now...
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] lgkahn:
thanks for quick turnaround you are awesome... working now.. will change my comment on market. now if someone could only figure out why a bunch of te camera apps dont work for some of us with these kernals :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] CQDOTCOM:
is it possible to have colourful backlights to indicate different types of notifications like the nexus one's trackball?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] lgkahn:
ahhhhh. maybe if you rip open the phone and soldier different color lights there.. and controler circuitry.. otherwise NO ... hard to do when we only have a one color light..
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] ChiGGz:
Guys I'm so confused. I'm using Doc's v6.2 with voodoo lag fix. Doc says you can enable BLN with "integrated" CWM. I have no clue what this means or what I have to download in order to get BLN.

Help please!

Merry Xmas
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] neldar:
Boot into recovery and find the bln menu.

How you boot into recovery is described in the first post, for example.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] toto313:
I'm alone with this problem ?

I've the Darky's ROM v7

Kernel v69 from Trasig (with BLN)

LED notification works, but... when i clear notifaction, like read the unread sms, and lock the phone... LED turns on oô

The only way to get off is to disable BLN :/

An idea ?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] BronzedDroid:
Doc Rom does not presently support BLN. It uses Voodoo kernel by default, which does not include BLN right now (but probably will soon).
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Erinda:
erm .. so this applies for darky's v7.0 as well since its running on voodoo lagfix?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] BronzedDroid:
I would think so, yes!

Supercurio writes in his thread:
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] wcg707:
I'm using hardcore k12c which is JPY+BLN integrated and it is working but I'm wondering is this 2.2 or 2.3 version? If 2.2, how can I update to 2.3? I tried previously with 2.3 update but it totally messed up the phone, can't even do a odin update after that.

How do I get BLN 2.3.1 to hardcore k12c?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] neldar:
You could request hardcore to apply the bln 2.3 patch.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] wcg707:
Thanks for the info. Already informed him.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] hardcore:
Hi neldar, is there a patch that updates 2.2 to 2.3 (in kernel source)? Is there a new liblights too?

PS. The link to the github patch is dated November, I think that's the same one I applied to get to BLN 2.2
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] neldar:
Oh, my fault - wrong repo.

This repo is up-to-date: https://github.com/neldar/backlightnotification/tree/master/kernel_patches

Btw, did nobody notice that the 2.3.1 update.zip contained the wrong zImage?

That is fixed now...
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] hardcore:
Thanks. So just to confirm, it's this commit that updates 2.2 to 2.3?

https://github.com/neldar/backlightnotification/commit/e93150dc2074468ff1a42acd47ff1aa75a87318a

How about 2.3.1? Or is that the same as 2.2 for the kernel?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] duvell:
Hi Neldar,

i have this message after installation, running Froyo 2.2.1 XXJPY, bln 2.3.1 update zip kernel:

The liblights on this device does not support BLN - Latest BLN kernel found ...

Whats wrong?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] neldar:
That commit updates the bln-patch.

This commit is the patch 2.2 -> 2.3.

2.3.1 includes the new installscript for initramfs.

Could you please run the BLN test app (v1.2.9) and say me what it says for "liblights name", "liblights modified date" and "liblights size"?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Remain666:
I have hardcore@speedmod-k12c-500hz, should i upgrade to the 2.3.1.zip file?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] gadjet0:
I noticed it wouldn't work, I went back to 2.3, should I try 2.3.1 again.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] neldar:
No, if it is already working with 2.3 you can stay with that.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Remain666:
Hello King-Neldar!

Earlier to day the BLN worked fine after turning OFF the blinking mode.

But now when iam getting a sms its only shines for 5-10 sec.

I´m running Handcent sms with theese settings:

white color, all settings on 255, led blink on.

The "mist calls" workes fine.

What am i doing wrong?

Should i upgrade to 2.3?

I have hardcore@speedmod-k12c-500hz

Regards
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] lgkahn:
so what does this mean.. if i updated to your kernel 2.3.1 yesterday do i need to re-update today.. what is theimpact.. thank..

i didnt use the update.zip used the odin method so i am ok ?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] hardcore:
Got it thanks. Manual patching is fun! :p Not.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] duvell:
liblights name: lights.s5pc110.so

liblights modified date: 1292860464000

liblights size: 9564
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] neldar:
Please re-download+apply that update.zip and report back if the test still reports the same after that.

(if you are using sgs kernel flasher older than v1.4.8 - dont forget to reboot.)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] duvell:
The result is the same, nothing changed, i checked it with your BLN test app, any value is changed...
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Bonsitm:
Looks like a valuable feature to add to the SGS but I have one question: I've just installed Darky's ROM v7.0.

I'm aware that it involved a new kernel for the new ROM, as does this BLN mod.

Does this mean that it is incompatible? Thanks in advance!
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] lgkahn:
the .90 beta has fc on me 3 times now on 2.2.1 jpy... i have reinstalled .89 beta while not perfect does not fc.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] neldar:
If you are using a lagfix - yes the bln 2.3 kernel does not incorporate a lagfix anymore. You should ask darky about a real custom kernel with support of bln 2.3.

0.9.1 does fix that - legacy code for 2.2 removed that caused the fc...:rolleyes:

Btw, this is the kernel thread - please keep app related question, suggestions and such in the app thread.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Bonsitm:
Thanks for the reply neldar,

As far as I'm aware v7.0 of Darky's ROM does not enable the lagfix, meaning one isnt in effect.

I'm not an expert on kernels as much as yourself, but would I be correct in thinking that your BLN kernel replaces the one in Darky's with its own feature set? (which may well be similar).

I will ask Darkyy about support for BLN in the mean time.

EDIT: He will not be implementing it until its stable from the stock kernels, it seems.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] sasdee:
Neldar,

Excellent application, would it be possible to have an option to have the LED off after the blinking time period has completed. Other suggestions have rapid blinks for different types of message notifications and add .25ms and .5ms to the on off led options.

S
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] neldar:
The led off option after blinking is coming with the next update.

At the moment i can not detect whether the led notification is coming from call, sms, or something else - but i'll keep that feature suggestion in mind. May be i will add that in a later version.

Btw, please keep the app related things in the app thread.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] neldar:
I have made an update.zip that does install the liblights:

bln-liblights-v1-install-update.zip

That is only for people where the control app says that the proper kernel version is installed but the bln liblights not.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] ninjafox:
thx, I flashed jpx + bln kernel on a friend's sgs and it showed that error, it works now.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] montymintypie:
Not sure how possible this is, but can't you just pulse the LED on/off really fast to provide the illusion of a dimmed LED? Then change the pulse speed to change the perceived brightness of the light? Not sure how this might impact battery life however, it'd require a pretty CPU brutal loop.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] CdRsKuLL:
Hey fella, top job. Just installed your pro version and all working well... was flashing like a good'un until the led turn off time set and it went blank :-) Bedtime for me but I'm a happy bunny tonight. LED Notification at last !!!

Steve
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] All Day On XDA:
Just donated for the pro version and as a thank you gesture for taking the time to develop this.

Hope development continues and some of the ideas here get implemented in future releases.

Edit: I've noticed that other phones allow changing the LED colour. Can you somehow make the different LED colour codes equate to different blink rates on the SGS. It should be easier to set up custom notifications on a per app basis since most LED compatible apps give the option to choose colour.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] gadjet0:
Hi,

I've just noticed that after a missed call the lights flash about 3 times and then stay on permenatly, if I then wake up the phone with the home key and switch off with the power key they flash again about 6 times and then come on permenantly again.

BLN Pro and blinking enabled for 20 mins, on time 250mS, of time 2S

from test app:

BLN Enabled: true

NotificationLed enabled: false

isBlinKernel: true

isBlinkLights: true

Liblights name: lights.s5pc110.so

........... modified date:1292885206000

....... size5420

Any ideas?

Cheers,

Phil
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] neldar:
What kernel are you using?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] jetcz:
let me guess, speedmod K12H or newer...?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Virnik0:
Do I understand it right, that it is safe to flash this kernel, when I have voodoo lagfix 5.0.3 already?

Is it compatible? I mean - I suppose it will work, but don't I loose something from supercurio's tweaks?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] gadjet0:
I flashed 2.3 as 2.3.1 wouldn't flash.

In phone settings it shows 2.6.32.9

BackLightNotification@neldar #13

Is this what you were after?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] ricerz:
I have a Bell i9000M, installed BLN and it works great!

I have one issue though. When the device boots up it it shows i9000M and after a few seconds the "M" will disappear and just show i9000. Is there anyway to resolve this issue?

Thanks
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] PhilAd:
i guess that he was asking you if you come from a samsung stock kernel like xxjpy/xxjpo or stuff like that or if you have changed it to Speedmod Kernel / Advanced Voodoo / Super Ultimate Ultra OC Kernel ... those have mostly BLN already integrated so that there is no more need to flash BLN2.3/2.3.1 and you just hve to activate it on CWM
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] dgmorland:
Hi Neldar, I bought a copy of your pro version.

As a suggestion for an enhancement , is it possible to be able to select which types of events BLN should respond to? For example, I only really need it for missed calls and SMS/MMS. Having it active for email means that it is almost always blinking at me :p

In the config I can only choose "stock apps" which includes missed calls that I need to be notified about so I have to have this on but this includes email notifications too.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] pilluli:
+1

I am just waiting for that to install the mod and buy the app!!!
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] gadjet0:
You need to turn off notifications in the email app for this.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] dgmorland:
Turning off email notifications in the email app is unfortunately not the solution. I still want the standard email sound notifications but want the ability to be able to specify which notifications are the ones that activate BLN.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] waitwhatwhoa:
What would it take to get this working in Android 2.3 on the Samsung Nexus S?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] gadjet0:
OK, I had to turn off the email notifications anyway as there were so many :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] pilluli:
Does the firmware allow to light the two buttons independently?

For me, the ideal setup would be:

- Left light on (menu) -> SMS notification

- Right light on (back) -> Calendar notification

- Both on -> Call missed

Argg can't wait to try it :-) just to be on the safe side. I've read that RyanZA's oclf is compatible but what's the best course of action:

1. Disable lagfix + install bln mod + re-enable lagfix

2. Directly install bln on top of ryanza's lagfix.

Regards,
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] neldar:
It is not possible to light up the single leds. That is only possible for the captivate (if it is possible with the other us-phones, we dont know yet).

The reason is the difference in the hardware: the us-phones have 4 and the i9000 only 2 leds - that requires different firmwares. We dont know yet if samsung just removed (or never include) the functions to control each led in the fw of the i9000.

May be there is a fw for i9000 that allows controlling single leds, but we did not yet found it.

(we= guardian_bob and me)

About oclf: should be safe to flash my bln kernel.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] hosion:
Is there any possible to provide a stock kernel with only BLN added?

More functions may mean more bugs. Thanks!!
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] neldar:
The bln kernel is based on the kernel source provided by samsung. And the only changes to the kernel are the bln mod and added ext4 and tun support.

So this is as close as possible to the stock kernel from samsung.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] adante111:
so can I clarify - I have an SGS with XXJPM and voodoo 5.1 installed.

The instructions say to download voodoo from the website and install. This gives me the impression that BLN is integrated into voodoo now? Is this correct or do I still need to install something else? And if so, is there a way to do it with CWM/recovery 3e? The OP only mentions odin and 2e methods.

If not... then what do I need to do to enable BLN? The 2nd post says it is just enabled by default for talk, sms, gmail etc... but I am not seeing my backlight perform any notifications.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] lgkahn:
and the addition of 2e recovery .. correct
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] neldar:
You also need to install the BLN control app, that enables bln.

The reason is that not everyone wants the bln mod, but it is necessary to prepare the kernel and the liblights for those who wants bln.

And so it is integrated into the kernels but disabled by default.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] headder1979:
BLN doesn't work...

Hi,

i have just installed BLN 2.3.1 via odin. that works still good - no error.

but the notification doenst work. I have the following error message if I open the app BLN center - free:

" the liblights on this device does not support BLN. latest BLN kernel found"

Now i read in this topic:

"If the liblights is not properly installed you also have to apply this by recovery: bln-liblights-v1-install-update.zip"

But, how do I install this file????

thanks in advice

---------

SGS, Froyo 2.2.1

JPY

Kenrel: 2.6.32.9, Backlightnotification@nadar #15
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] neldar:
That is just an update.zip, how you install an update.zip is described in the first post.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] xan:
One thing I've noticed in my SGS is that sometimes "back" led "hangs", it stays off for couple of secs after touch, then it lights up. (I suspect a hardware bug)

To the point:

Is it possible to disable leds completely?

I mean so they wont light up when touched... It would go v nice on par with ScreenFilter app.

Thank you neldar for excellent bln work :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Adevem:
oh yes I'd love an option for my menu and back buttons to never light up lol. never saw the point except for bln.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] imnuts:
Would you be willing to help me get BLN 2.3 working on Eclair? I put the code in place, and BLN partially works. The issue is that if the lights are to be kept on, they only stay on for a second or two and then turn off. There is a similar issue with blinking, it will stay on and blink, but if the on time is greater than 2 sec, it stops blinking. Is this because the Eclair kernel is missing something that is required for BLN 2.3, or could there be something else wrong?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] jkersch:
what version to download?

hi there,

i have an i9000 international model with base band i9000xxjpp on the froyo.xwjpa stock rom.

what version (of the two you mention in the first thread) should i flash using your sgs kernel flasher tool?

the jpx (or newer) one or the one for jpm/jpo?

thanks a lot

j.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] vidaloka102000:
Hello,

What do I need to install it at work I9000B?