Capacitive Buttons and Light

[paa79594]

This is probably a a tired issue, but searching didn't help..

I use my phone as a clock and alarm clock at night. I have tried many a clock app and gone into night mode, and the damn capacitive buttons stay lit, always. I've played with the settings in the phone, and I must have missed something? My Thunderbolt never had this issue - but my OG Droid did. Any help? Thanks

 

[UnicyclistRobe]

I also would like some help with this. I just want those buttons to go off when they are supposed to.

 

[hachiroku13954]

you probably have a defective phone. whenever my Dinc2 goes into sleep mode, the buttons and all the lights turn off. you might want to go to verizon and have it checked out.

 

[tack]

About 25% of the time mine stay lit when I turn the phone off. You might try hitting the power button quickly after setting the mode. I have to do that right after I power off and they go off.

 

[UnicyclistRobe]

you probably have a defective phone. whenever my Dinc2 goes into sleep mode, the buttons and all the lights turn off. you might want to go to verizon and have it checked out.

If I am using the clock app that came with the phone the lights will go off, but any third party app that has worked on the several other android phones i have had doesn't work. I guess the code for control our lights is much different from other phones?

 

[hilmar2k#AC]

you probably have a defective phone. whenever my Dinc2 goes into sleep mode, the buttons and all the lights turn off. you might want to go to verizon and have it checked out.

I think the OP is asking how to keep the time on the screen (using a bedside clock app) without having the capacitive buttons lit. When I lock my phone, the buttons go out, but when I try to run a bedside clock app to turn my phone into an always on clock the buttons stay lit.

 

[valorian]

About 25% of the time mine stay lit when I turn the phone off. You might try hitting the power button quickly after setting the mode. I have to do that right after I power off and they go off.

Same hear. Hitting the power button quickly gets them to turn off too. I don't think you have a defective phone. I think this is software related.

 

[hachiroku13954]

well i use my phone as a clock and alarm too when charging. but i am using the HTC clock flippy widget and whenever my phone goes to sleep mode, everything is turned off except for the LED light by the earphone grill. honestly, its not that hard to grab your phone and press the power button to see the time on the lock screen.

 

[davidminor03]

Same problem trying to watch Netflix best solution I've found was screen filter from the market works good

Sent from my Evo 3D

 

[dyastrab]

Anyone noticing that the Home button is not as well lit as the Search button is? Not sure if its my phone or if this is a general issue with the Dinc2's.

 

[hilmar2k#AC]

Anyone noticing that the Home button is not as well lit as the Search button is? Not sure if its my phone or if this is a general issue with the Dinc2's.

Same here.

 

[dyastrab]

Same here.

I just checked in the Verizon Store. The one there seems to have the same issue.

 

[hilmar2k#AC]

I just checked in the Verizon Store. The one there seems to have the same issue.

I'm not sure I'd categorize it as an "issue".

 

[valorian]

They may have written it that way in the software purposely so you can see the buttons in the dark. (Just a thought)

 

[dyastrab]

Could be. I just wanted to be sure its not my particular phone that has a problem. I'm still in my 14 day period.

 

[hachiroku13954]

Anyone noticing that the Home button is not as well lit as the Search button is? Not sure if its my phone or if this is a general issue with the Dinc2's.

for some reason that is with all phones, including the Incredible S in europe. i think its just a design flaw as this is HTC's first phone with the auto rotating buttons.

 

[Devinhfox]

The search button seems to be the brightest from any viewing angle.
The others are dimmer, especially when viewed from an angle.
And yes, the lights do stay on when in alarm clock mode, the even with screen dimmed. I would classify it as an oversight, as the capacitive buttons are waaay too bright to have on in a dark room.
Lol'ing at the guy's statement above that it makes the buttons easier to find in the dark.... No sh*t

 

[paa79594]

Guys, this is only an issue for me when I'm using any Clock app, although I've only tried a few.

What are known Clock apps that turn off these lights?

Please note, I am not keeping the screen off at all. the screen will be lit all night showing me the time, and the capacitive lights stay on (thus making it semi bright in my room).

 

[paa79594]

bumping this. still looking for an app, paid or free, that anyone has used and turns off these lights. this should be a stock feature, makes no sense to be in night clock mode and have these stay on.

 

[Vudumedic]

The best suggestion I have is use the night time mode on the clock. The buttons are still lit but much dimmer.