How to turn off capacitive button lights

[rabaker07]

I'm hoping that there's a way to turn off or dim the lights behind the capacitive buttons while watching video, specifically.

Any ideas? Is there anything in settings that I'm missing or maybe an app for that?

 

[rabernet]

They're controlled by the light sensor to the left of the Verizon logo. If you're watching in a lighted room, they will turn off. If you're watching a dark room, they'll stay on.

 

[rpfarrah]

I'm hoping that there's a way to turn off or dim the lights behind the capacitive buttons while watching video, specifically.

Any ideas? Is there anything in settings that I'm missing or maybe an app for that?

Why? ...just curious. I think they're pretty.

 

[Qazme]

With them being LED lighted they don't consume much power. I wouldn't want to keep them on the entire time, but still.

 

[rabaker07]

I don't mind them for the most part, but sometimes I turn off the lights in bed and read ebooks in night mode or watch movies and those lights kill it. They're super bright in the dark and much brighter than what's on the screen...

 

[ozzman54]

I'm trying to figure this out as well...I emailed the developers of the Aldiko app to see if they could implement an option to turn the light off, but I haven't heard back yet.

 

[rabaker07]

I'm trying to figure this out as well...I emailed the developers of the Aldiko app to see if they could implement an option to turn the light off, but I haven't heard back yet.

Please let us know when you hear back...

 

[herbmmm]

Could you just put a piece of tape across the area temporally?

 

[rabaker07]

I guess technically that's an option. And I could put a mirror over the screen to watch a reflection of 720p video...

 

[newdroidnewb]

Could you just put a piece of tape across the area temporally?

That would actually have the opposite effect that the OP is trying to achieve. It would make the lights stay on all the time.

 

[rabaker07]

I took it to mean put black tape over the lights. Haha. Or we could strap a small light to the sensor so that it thinks that the sun is out! Lol


Personally, I'd rather see a software solution... :/

 

[newdroidnewb]

Lol oh yeah well I guess u could put raw across the entire button bar on the bottom and not be able to use them
Or yeah or could put a light behind the phone and not be able to see horrible amoled screen.
I keed I keed, I really do love this phone.

 

[rabaker07]

So, I'm wondering, is there a place where we can appeal to developers and request certain functionality or give ideas for apps?

 

[aug0211#WN]

IIRC, this is not currently available in the SDK. This, along with LED color changing are two things that aren't currently available in the 2.1 SDK... though I am likely to be wrong, haven't started trying development at all for this thing... just thought I remembered reading that...