Keyboard backlight not turning on after upgrade

[HobbesIsReal]

Originally Posted by 02840

I agree with neodorian, it does seem to take longer for the keyboard lights to come on with the new ROM than it used to.

I did have the issue with the front lights not coming on unless it was on external power, but it turned out to be user error - I had the setting for the backlight too low on the battery side so it wasn't turning on any of the front lights or the keyboard. Moved it to 10% or 20% and it resolved the issue.

This is weird. When I play with the slider for the backlight brightness on battery power the keyboard lights will flicker on each time I move the slider and then go out again a fraction of a second later.

They still will not stay on.

At least I know that they physically work. This then points to software or settings with the new ROM.

[mem_reddog]

I had this problem after the no2chem upgrade, it worked perfectly after the sprint 3.35 upgrade, but unchecking the sensor fixed the problem for me. Now it comes on immediately after sliding out the keyboard even when there is plenty of light, but I can live with extra battery hit.

[bridic]

Un-checking the auto-sensor fixed mine before and after the ROM update.

[stacia52]

Originally Posted by bridic

Un-checking the auto-sensor fixed mine before and after the ROM update.

That setting had worked for me previously with the old ROM. However, with the new ROM regardless of whether I have the checkbox selected or not I don't get the backlit keyboard unless I have the power plugged in.

[dan-htc-touch]

it wont come on till it's done re-drawing everything running on the today screen and the app you are running. I have a minimalist today screen with just spb time, windows date plugin, O2 meters, and messaging. and keyboard light is on in less than 2 seconds

[dan-htc-touch]

it wont come on till it's done re-drawing everything running on the today screen and the app you are running. I have a minimalist today screen with just spb time, windows date plugin, O2 meters, and messaging. and keyboard light is on in less than 2 seconds. also, with this setup my today screen has no scrollbars in landscape, and looks just as functional. I found that htc home slowed the device down quite a bit, and looked awful in landscape.

[ppcffan]

Problem solved by turning the screen brightness in setting from lowest to one slot brighter. The whole phone lit up after that (I was changing the setting in a pitch dark room just to make sure it worked.)
Seems like a brightness setting mix up in the software.

[HobbesIsReal]

The sensor setting has no effect since I upgraded to the new official ROM

[HobbesIsReal]

Just a follow up as well. They will flicker on everytime I tap the screen or push a hardware button. It so fast that it is only a fraction of a second.

I am starting to wonder if this is a phone issue or a ROM issue. This is a replacement phone when I did not have an XP machine to unbrick my phone from the dreaded 238 error when I attempted to upgrade my previous phone.

[mem_reddog]

Originally Posted by HobbesIsReal

Just a follow up as well. They will flicker on everytime I tap the screen or push a hardware button. It so fast that it is only a fraction of a second.

I am starting to wonder if this is a phone issue or a ROM issue. This is a replacement phone when I did not have an XP machine to unbrick my phone from the dreaded 238 error when I attempted to upgrade my previous phone.

Have you tried a hard reset or reflash yet?