How to keep backlight on in apps
 

Hi all,

How do i set my phones backlight not to go off when im using apps such as ovi maps' and speedometer etc i want to sit it on the dash and they just run but after 2 mins the backlight goes out :-(

Re: How to keep backlight on in apps
 

Settings -> Display -> Scroll down -> Turn off power saving mode

I think that works :D (Allthough never sure lol!)

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nope light still going out on ovi maps (only app i tried)

Re: How to keep backlight on in apps
 

Same thing happend to me when trying to watch a Video

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surely there is a way of doing this lol, this cant have been over looked by nokia can it ?

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Hmmm doesnt happen to me, so something seems odd.... just trying to figure out what :D

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oooo i lie, just switched off... lol - good timing ;)

Re: How to keep backlight on in apps
 

There's an app called simple backlight app or something, it adds a back light meter thing to your status area where you can change the lighting, and if you press the button next to the meter it makes the back light go on without going off.

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Weird.. my backlight never goes out with Ovi maps running.

In any case, just install Simple Brighness Applet.

It will give you options for setting backlight brightness through the status-area, as well as a quick shortcut for keeping the display lit in any app.


Edit: beaten to the punch! :)

Re: How to keep backlight on in apps
 

Can you belve that nokia forgot something like this

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yes actually is a bit of a joke i dont want to have to use another app just to keep the light on i just want it to work :-(

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It should stay on with the default media player. What are you using?

Re: How to keep backlight on in apps
 

Powersaving mode is actually just setting CABC display mode to something that uses less energy at the cost of display quality and has nothing to do with timeouting.

The correct answer is using Simple Brightness applet, as said in this thread already.

edit: Applications themselves can keep the display on by asking MCE to keep the light on with 45 second intervals, which is what standard mediaplayer does when video is playing.

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so why would ovi maps not do this ?

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i am useing the default player. i do not see any options for it

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it's the answer .

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Simple Brighness Applet, is what should been built in. However I would love if it include 2 more clicks, very dim (the level right before the screen goes off) and backlight off. The n900 looks great in the sun, I would love to save power by turn off the light all together. Would that be possible? Should probably ask the dev or start a thread on it.

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Re: How to keep backlight on in apps
 

It does when it's following your position with the GPS. Otherwise, you must touch the screen every XX seconds, or install the software people talked about on this thread.

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I don't think there is an option for it, but when I watch a video in the media player the backlight stays on.