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Light Flow Lite - LED Control – Lots of Options for LED Notifications
Tested version: 2.11.0LITE
Latest version: 3.7.1LITE
Requires Android: from 2.2
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Summary
We’ve been playing around with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus quite a bit of late, and what can we say—it’s an awesome device. The cherry on top is that LED notifications are back! BUT it only lights up in white and can’t be configured. We can do better than that, can’t we? Yes we can—with Light Flow Lite - LED Control!
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Android version: 4.0.2
Root: No
Modifications: None
A few app details
Runs as of: Android 2.2
Apps2SD: No
Total size: ca. 1.55 MB
Optimised for Ice Cream Sandwich: No, but it runs absolutely smoothly
One of the earlier and very celebrated Android smartphones, the Motorola Milestone 1, used LED notifications for calls, SMS, emails, etc. This detail proved to be a big hit with users because it allowed them to see what was new without having to activate their displays.
We were thrilled to see that the Samsug Galaxy Nexus comes with the same LED feature—except that the notification light always winks at you in the same, dreary white light colour. A quick Market search and we came across Light Flow - Lite, an application that allows users to assign different colours to different notifications (i.e. green light for SMS, red light for emails, light blue for missed calls, etc.). Please note that not all devices support all of the available colours, which can be a real let-down for some users, BUT Light Flow - Lite has lots of other tricks up its sleeve:
- Different frequencies for the blinking contingent on battery or network
- Automatically deletes notifications when the Android notification bar has been cleared
- Notofications are deactivated according to certain times (e.g. night mode)
- Select LED colour
- Vibrations and sound FX
Light FLow - Lite is the kind of application that allows users to make adjustments according to their own preferences. Notifications can be set for SMS, MMS, emails, calls, calendar events, battery levels, Bluetooth, low/no signal, Google Talk. The lite version does not support connection to other services/apps such as Facebook – check out the pro version if you want those features, though I find that I can do without them. Another difference between the lite and pro version: when using the lite version and you ahve several pending notifications the app will switch to one set frequency.
Light Flow - Lite harbours so many features that it can feel somewhat overwhelming at first. That said, once you've taken the time to familiarise yourself with the application and made all the adjustments, you will find that Light Flow - Lite is a) easy to use, and b) that you won't actually need to make many adjustments once you've set up the app.
In order to check out how the application performs on your device, download it, go to 'Tools' and select 'All enabled LEDs Test'.
Bottom line:
We love what Light Flow Lite - LED Control does: it really allows users to stay on the ball with only minimal effort required. What's missing: a sort of 'simple mode' with far less features and options for users who are interested in setting up a few basic notifications. The app's functions are extensive and it can thus come across as somewhat overwhelming in the beginning. Our advice: give it a go, it's free, after all!
Screen & Controls
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The Light Flow Lite - LED Control UI is composed of a menu and it takes a bit of time getting used to how the app works. Once the learning process is over, however, you will find that the application is easy to work with.
Speed & Stability
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Light Flow Lite - LED Control runs very fluidly. It remains active in the background but requires very little storage space.
Price/Performance Ratio
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Light Flow Lite - LED Control is available for free from the Android Market and our guess is users will be perfectly satisfied with what it has to offer. However, if you want even more check out the full version for 1.82€.
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Market Comments
bigCITYbrown, Oct 3, 2012
Sucks B@LLs on GNEX4.1.1 Super UNRELIABLE! 1/3 OF THE TIME IT DOESN'T WORK.
Ben, Oct 3, 2012
Annoying side effect Whenever i enable it in accessibility on my s3 whenever i open a folder it speaks it back to me "folder opened, folder closed". I uninstalled it weeks ago because of this, other people commented on it, he had STILL not resolved it. This is on ICS so not a beta or early platform! Come on dev! Back to no led it is, even tho i have an LED!
Dominik, Oct 3, 2012
does not work on the S3 with androoid 4.0.4 too bad it doesn't work on samsung galaxy s3. nice idea tho.
Gali, Oct 3, 2012
Love it! One problem otherwise would be 5 stars. The missed call notification doesn't stop blinking after seeing the missed call
Rome, Oct 3, 2012
Handy app Handy app when you want to manage your led notifications in just one place.
Kendra, Oct 3, 2012
No! Do not install for s3, triggers the folder open voice notification. Fix it! So annoying.
Anjali, Oct 3, 2012
:( It gives random lights when I dont hv msgs or emails. I have xperia pro. This sucks
austin, Oct 3, 2012
Doesn't work on Galaxy S 3! Downloaded this about 2 weeks ago and since then it has never worked correctly for me. The past two days it has killed my battery within several hours of it just sitting in my pocket. Don't download if your using a Galaxy S 3.
Ioana, Oct 3, 2012
Also having problems on s3 4.0.4! ...and by problems I mean it doesn't work at all!! I can't get it to turn on, let alone blink or change color. Does anyone have advice?? Am I the only one this is happening to??
Alex, Oct 3, 2012
LED Doesn't work on S3 I use this app for my Galaxy S3 but the led options don't work. Good app, just doesn't work with the S3's LED
Curtis, Oct 2, 2012
Unreal service If the app isn't working as advertised, try emailing them with your problem before rating low. They respond quickly, they make sure they understand your problem, and then they fix it.
JJ, Oct 2, 2012
Great but a work in progress This app is one that is actually very useful, but one of the major problems is that for some odd reason whenever it is on, the talk back feature comes on and you hear "The folder is open" whenever you open a folder, which can be a problem. It also does not like to be turned off as the notification light will then start doing its own thing such as blink red or pink even when it is supposed to be off. It's a great app and the functionality is fantastic but for SGSIII users I would be vary wary of what you're getting into.
Shady, Oct 2, 2012
Plz FIx I Have S3 and There is a Bug that after it is installed , When i Open the Apps Fldoers There si a sound says folder is opened and folder is closed its so annoying plz fix quickly !!
Works great on GNex with 4.1.2, i used Lite for awhile, and updated to pro once it got to AndroidPIT, it gives support for a lot more apps, and notifications are much faster.