Have you ever wondered what the blinking LED light on your smartphone means, whether a Nexus 5or a Galaxy Note 2? The manufacturer of your Android phone pre-installed software which causes the LED light to blink different colors in different patterns and lengths to represent various notifications. Instead of trying to figure out what the heck your smartphone is trying to say, you can easily control and customize these with a single app called Light Manager - LED Settings, which has all the various apps and settings in one easy to access overview.
There are many apps that will do the trick but two of the best are Light Manager and LightFlow. Today we’ll take a closer look at Light Manager - LED Settings, the free version. The paid version simply removes ads and costs 1.50 USD from the Play Store. This app will only work on certain smartphones, so check out the Light Manager's FAQ document to see where you stand. The reason why a device wouldn't support an app is because different LED hardware or firmware are sometimes not compatible with the Android LED control API.
Light Manager’s main page offers:
- the application settings for the actual Light Manager app
- the LED settings for notifications from different apps, like missed calls, SMS, MMS, Hangouts, Email, Gmail, WhatsApp (devices with Android 4.1 - 4.2 require root for some apps)
- the battery (when low, charging or charged)
- network connections (no signal / 3G or 4G or Wifi)
- system status (for example airplane, vibrate, mobile data modes on/off
- the last part is miscellaneous under which you find the option to test the LED and to see FAQs about the app itself.
The depth to which you can customize the notifications for your various apps and system settings is pretty impressive, and you can create a whole new universe of blinking LED lights in various colors that are unique for you. You would have to take the time to discover all the ins and outs.
For example, if you are a WhatsApp user, you can enable LED light for notifications, determine the flash rate and color, and add a keyword of contact names of group and set its notifications. In the case of missed calls, you can have different LED colors per contact. If your main squeeze called you, you know it’s him or her before even touching your device. What’s more, you can also add (and remove) all your applications to Light Manager.
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