Phone Help - Xiaomi Redmi 3S Pro

Although I've not had one of these phones to try, there's some documentation here from users that have managed to get it working:

http://en.miui.com/thread-225934-1-1.html

Change to settings for Samsung devices on Android 7

On Samsung devices there's been an outstanding issue of getting the default blue notification led and the only way to override it is to switch the screen on and off again.

Light Flow has done this automatically for notifications that would cause this issue.

I raised the issue with Samsung several months ago and provided them with code and a sample app to show the issue.

They confirmed it being an issue and sent it to HQ for investigation.

Although they don't plan to bring the change to android 6 they have fixed the issue in android 7.

Therefore Light Flow has identified the update to your phone and switched off the setting

->Light Flow->Notification Settings->Device specific and root->Samsung - switch screen on.

Light Flow version name changes and why....

With the latest version of Light Flow the versions of the app have had some name changes as follows:


  • Light Flow becomes Light Flow Pro
  • Light Flow Lite become Light Flow
  • Light Flow Legacy keeps the same name
To understand the versions, here's a little history......
Light flow started out 5 1/2 years ago back in the days of Android Froyo. Things have changed a little since then. At the time in app purchases didn't exist and the very first versions of the app were paid for only.

About a year later a Lite free version was created so users could see what the full version could do but with a reduced feature set.

This simple model worked well but meant that if somebody wanted to upgrade they had to remove the lite version and install the standard version - loosing their settings or having to transfer or back them up.

Therefore once available in-app-purchases were added to the lite version to allow for a simpler upgrade path.

This was all fine until Android 6 came out with some breaking changes to the way the app would work for showing the LED. From android 6, any app built for Android 6 (ie with android 6 features) required a persistent notification. I'm really aware that people didn't like this (I'd guess this would be an issue and customer feedback certainly emphasized it), so Light Flow Legacy was built. 

Legacy works on Android 6 in a kind of compatibility mode allowing notifications to work without a persistent notification (but it does miss a few android 6 specific features).

I didn't want people to have to pay for Legacy so came up with a method to prevent people paying again, but it means having the full and legacy version both installed.


As you can tell, things started to get complicated and if people wanted to move between the standard version and legacy it was a real pain.


Therefore this week we've introduced
  • Light Flow (License only)
This allows users to purchase the license to obtain full features and easily switch between versions.
Therefore the names were changed so that hopefully most users will initially install either
  • Light Flow or
  • Light Flow Legacy
Then if they like the app they can just purchase the license. 

The Pro version ideally wouldn't exist, but with over 100,000 people using it and Google providing no simple migration path both versions need to exist.


Anyone wanting to move to the new License only from the Pro version can get in touch and a license can be provided. Just let us know your google order Id of the purchase when getting in touch.

Samsung Light Flow migration guide

Versions of Light Flow prior to 3.65.0 worked around issues with Samsung leds in a way which has now been greatly improved in the later releases.

The app should keep running in the old way by default, so if you want to update to working in the improved way follow the steps below:
Note if you already have the paid for pro version of the app, if you leave that installed on your phone and install Light Flow Legacy you'll be able to keep the full features without paying again.

You can then either set the app up again from its default settings. To do this:

Follow the steps below:
  • Go into your phone settings
  • Click on "Applications" from the list
  • Click on "Application manager"
  • Choose Light Flow Legacy
  • Select "storage"
  • Choose "clear data"
The app will now be reset to its default state. Then when you run the app it'll set all the settings automatically for this version


If you have a lot of settings already set up in Light Flow, then it's possible to manually change all the settings for the new release.

To do this, follow these steps:
  • Go Into your phone settings,
  • Select "accessibility"
  • Switch "Light Flow Legacy" off
  • Launch Light Flow 
  • Go into "Settings"
  • Select "Device Settings and Root"
  • Switch off "Samsung 5.1.1 workaround"
  • Switch on "Samsung - Switch screen on"
  • Switch on "Reset color before change"
  • From the main menu, select "Notification settings"
  • Select "SMS"
  • Set the following:
  • Switch On SMS Monitoring method - Monitor SMS Conversations - to OFF
  • Switch On SMS Monitoring method - Monitor notification bar - to ON
  • Switch Off SMS Monitoring method - Monitor SMS Conversations - to OFF
  • Switch Off SMS Monitoring method - Monitor notification bar - to ON

Samsung Light Flow migration guide

Versions of Light Flow prior to 3.65.0 worked around issues with Samsung leds in a way which has now been greatly improved in the later releases.

The app should keep running in the old way by default, so if you want to update to working in the improved way follow the steps below:
Note if you already have the paid for pro version of the app, if you leave that installed on your phone and install Light Flow Legacy you'll be able to keep the full features without paying again.

You can then either set the app up again from its default settings. To do this:

Follow the steps below:
  • Go into your phone settings
  • Click on "Applications" from the list
  • Click on "Application manager"
  • Choose Light Flow Legacy
  • Select "storage"
  • Choose "clear data"
The app will now be reset to its default state. Then when you run the app it'll set all the settings automatically for this version


If you have a lot of settings already set up in Light Flow, then it's possible to manually change all the settings for the new release.

To do this, follow these steps:
  • Go Into your phone settings,
  • Select "accessibility"
  • Switch "Light Flow Legacy" off
  • Launch Light Flow 
  • Go into "Settings"
  • Select "Device Settings and Root"
  • Switch off "Samsung 5.1.1 workaround"
  • Switch on "Samsung - Switch screen on"
  • Switch on "Reset color before change"
  • From the main menu, select "Notification settings"
  • Select "SMS"
  • Set the following:
  • Switch On SMS Monitoring method - Monitor SMS Conversations - to OFF
  • Switch On SMS Monitoring method - Monitor notification bar - to ON
  • Switch Off SMS Monitoring method - Monitor SMS Conversations - to OFF
  • Switch Off SMS Monitoring method - Monitor notification bar - to ON
Note that Samsung HQ have just informed me (3 November 2016) that the issues such as the default blue led and having to switch the screen on are fixed in their build of Android 7

Samsung devices running Android 6 upwards

For Samsung devices running android 6 and above we recommend using Light Flow Legacy as it allows for the always on screen to work with the LED and it also doesn't require the persistent notification.



There have been some reports of the phone app going very slow or the phone reporting it's going slow because of Light Flow on Android 7.

If you are having problems after upgrading from Android 6 to Android 7 try going into your phone settings. 

  • Applications
  • Application Manager
  • Select "Light Flow" (Or Light Flow Legacy)
  • Select Storage and "Clear data"
This will reset the app to its default state, but will hopefully resolve the issue.

Phone Help - Samsung S7/S7 edge

Compatibility

Light Flow should work on the S7 and S7 edge.

The following phone settings are required:

Light Flow Legacy is required if you want the "always on" screen to work, if using the standard/pro version you'll need to switch it off for the led to work



Android 7 users
The workarounds for Android 6 are not required in android 7, but you may have to clear the apps data if your phone upgrades from 6 to 7.

Go into your phone settings
  • applications
  • application manager
  • Select "Light Flow"
  • Storage
  • Clear data
This will reset the app and should fix issues that some users may be having after the upgrade.

Note you shouldn't need any of the samsung workaround options on in android 7 



Android 6 users
Light Flow, when prompted, make sure you switch the following:
  •  Notification Access (In your phone settings, Lock screen and security->Other security settings->Notification access if Light Flow doesn't prompt)
  • Accessibility  (In your phone settings, Accessibility if Light Flow doesn't prompt)
  • Samsung workaround. When it's enabled the yellow box will show "disable workaround" as it'll currently be enabled.
If you have any apps which allow controlling the LED in their settings, make sure you switch that option off. e.g. Facebook, whatsapp, twitter, Skype all have settings that can be switched off.

Some users are reporting that certain apps will cause the LED to still turn blue. The following are notifications that may cause this, but there may be more

  • SMS
  • Missed calls
  • Email (samsung's email app)
  • Gmail
  • Hangouts
If you get a blue led override the correct led for these then so far the only option seems to be in lightflow to set the "switch screen on" option for these notifications. You can set a small screen on time such as 0.3 seconds which seems to fix the issue.


Side effects of the samsung workaround


Due to the workaround there Are A Few Side-Effects For Light Flow Controlling Apps Where The Native App Is Raising A Notification.

  • You may get duplicate vibrations and sound if using the native app to control them instead of Light Flow
  • If the notification is expandable and has buttons then if the button doesn't launch the app then the notification will persist. For example Gmail shows an "Archive" and "Reply" button. If you press "Archive" the archive process will happen but the notification will still persist. Just swipe away to clear it. For the "Reply" button, when it's pressed enters Gmail to reply and therefore clears the notification automatically. 
  • If an app can normally remotely clear a notification (for example when you view a Gmail on another device) this notification won't automatically clear.
Note that all these side-effects only happen for apps without the option to switch the led off that would normally show one.

Are you still seeing a blue led when you've selected another color?

This will usually when system/stock apps raise a notification such as the messenger app, missed calls etc. Some users have reported that going into lightflow for these notifications and enabling the "Switch screen on" option helps ensure the LED ends up the correct color.

Why do Messenger notifications not always show?

The samsung sms app works a little differently to most other messaging apps.
Try going into light flow, notification settings, SMS and on the first tab set the last 4 options to

  • Off
  • On
  • Off
  • On

as shown in the screenshot above and see if that helps. Note that with these settings contact specific sms notifications will not trigger. If you want them to we'd recommend using a different messeging app such as EvolveSMS which allows you to switch off the LED control in their app.






 
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