Illumination bar notification app

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Hi,

I created an app that will let an Xperia S/P/U light up the illumination bar when there is an unread SMS or a missed call.

Available at Google Play if you search for "Illumination Bar Notification"
link

For U model there is multi color support, and for S/P there is only the one color supported by the hardware.

The LEDs can either blink at various speeds or have a constant light.
There is an option to stop the light when the screen is unlocked or keep blinking until the SMS has been read or the call has been acknowledged.

I have only an Xperia U to develop on, but it has been tried on S/P as well.
If you have any problems let me know and I'll try to fix it.


Thanks to user sl1nk3 that figured out there was an API we can use.

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*** Running on custom ROMs ***

If you run CyanogenMod or other firmware not from sony you may need to install additional libraries for this app to work.

First option: IlluminationReceiver
This solution works for all three devices (S/P/U) and does not require any sony libs at all:
Latest version: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=901
First version (post contains more info) http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=664

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Older solutions for solving this by installing sony libs:
Check out this post for instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...postcount=1180
For CM9 on Xperia U, read this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=459

This is just what I've been waiting for. Thanks a lot! Will try it now

Edit. Working great! In a future update, could you add the feature to disable it after a pre-set time? Believe it will drain battery after some time

Play link: Illumination Bar Notification

Sent from my Xperia S

This is nice. Could you make it blink? and can you make it for email as well?

Thanks very much.

Good man I was waiting on an app like this.

edit:
can you add an option to leave the illumination light always on when the screen is on. I like to have it on when it is dark so that I can see where the buttons are. Thanks

only white colour :(

Originally Posted by Nimche

This is nice. Could you make it blink? and can you make it for email as well?

Thanks very much.

It has option to blink already.

There is no standard android way for apps to be notified for incoming e-mails, so adding e-mail support would likely mean having to implement a full e-mail client.
Maybe there is another way, but not that I know of.

Originally Posted by mrsatan

can you add an option to leave the illumination light always on when the screen is on. I like to have it on when it is dark so that I can see where the buttons are. Thanks

That is probably doable, but I think it would be best to have that in its own app, since it is not related to notifications

Dude!!! I'm Not Gay, But I LOVE YOU!!! U Gave The Proper Meaning Of Sony's This STYLE ICON!!!

These are the things I would like to have for future update!!!
1-Stop the blinking after certain time period (for battery backup)
2-Notification for
A-CHARGE COMPLETE (as this wont drain the battery,and keep it cool)
B-Whatsapp notification
3-Please change the icon of this app (add a cool one for this cool phone)
4-Low rate of blinking should be much lower I think (like each blink after 5 sec)
5-If its possible blink in different style (disco,rhythmic...etc)

THANK YOU AGAIN, I REALLY LOVE TO SEE THIS IS INSTALLED WITHOUT MODDING OR ROOTING MY PHONE!!!
THANK YOU!!!

The app is pretty buggy for me.

sometimes it works "lighting up" but sometimes it doesnt even light up and instead it makes my screen lights up -.-

i like it when my screen is pitch black when i receive something.

please fix and will reconsider downloading.
thankyou

I would love to see the source code for this if you would like to release it. I had been working on a version of it myself, but I only just started android programming.

Also if you need a cool icon I can make you one. PM me