MissingLight – Free App Turns LED Purple For Missed Call

by Ronen Halevy on Mar 1st, 2009 at 12:55 pm EST

Summer let me know about this free app released by Christopher Wong. It essentially turns your LED indicator Purple after you have missed a call so you can easily identify it instead of just the blinking red light. For some reason this indicator is missing on the 8320 on T-Mobile according to Christopher but MissingLight works on my Bold. Cant promise it will work on every device but its worth a shot. Christopher is making the app available temporarily for a few days but just wants to know what devices it works with. Not sure if it will become a paid app afterwards. Let us know if it works for you in the comments and what device you tried it on.

Product description | OTA download link

From the description:

MissingLight is a tiny app that turns on the BlackBerry’s status LED if you miss a call. A BlackBerry uses the status LED for many notifications: incoming call, voice mail, SMS, email etc. Unfortunately, the ability to indicate a missed call is curiously missing from my particular model (BlackBerry Curve 8320 from T-Mobile). MissingLight is my attempt to fill in this missing functionality for the status LED, hence its name.

To use, just install the app. This application will request access to your phone log when you first install it: don’t worry, it only uses your phone log to detect missed calls. If you miss a call, MissingLight will make your status LED blink purple. Because there is only one such LED, different signals can conflict. The missed call light can temporarily turn off the coverage indicator if you enabled it (blinking green). The missed call light can in turn be overridden by the voice mail indicator (blinking red).

I am making this program temporarily available for download for a few days. It’s free for you to use. I only ask that you let me know if it works on your particular BlackBerry model.

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This entry was posted on Sunday, March 1st, 2009 and is filed under Free Software, News, Utilities.
Tags: Missed Call Indicator, MissingLight

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77 Comments to “MissingLight – Free App Turns LED Purple For Missed Call”

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Posted by: popo341
March 1, 2009 at 1:13 pm EST

Works on my Sprint Curve 8330.
Posted by: Tate83
March 1, 2009 at 1:23 pm EST

Works on my bold too
Posted by: Tim
March 1, 2009 at 1:36 pm EST

I have a Sprint 8330 with 4.5 OS and it works great! Based on the description, it wa supposed to ask to associate the program with my phones and it did not.
Posted by: bolduser
March 1, 2009 at 1:47 pm EST

I’m using this on my bold and it works perfectly
Posted by: David
March 1, 2009 at 1:55 pm EST

I’m using it on my curve 8900 running the standard tmo 4.6 OS and it works flawlessly.
Posted by: tuffy
March 1, 2009 at 2:02 pm EST

Seems to work great on my 8120. I also didn’t have to give any permissions.
Posted by: TnD
March 1, 2009 at 2:07 pm EST

It works on 8900 aka Javelin too. Nice apps
Posted by: KG
March 1, 2009 at 2:19 pm EST

Works on my Verizon 8330
Posted by: blev
March 1, 2009 at 2:34 pm EST

Works on my storm 9530
Posted by: wojtas25
March 1, 2009 at 2:38 pm EST

Works verry well on my 8800 (os v 4.5.0.132)
Posted by: Jonny G
March 1, 2009 at 2:47 pm EST

works well on my Verizon 8830. VERY cool. How long does the light keep flashing though?
Posted by: Jake
March 1, 2009 at 2:56 pm EST

It works on my 9530, but it doesn’t blink; it just stays on.
Posted by: Blkbear
March 1, 2009 at 3:11 pm EST

This app works on my 8320, as described in the review.
Missed calls show up as purple, but as soon as another call comes in that leaves a voicemail the LED changes to Red, and will continue to be RED even if you listen to the voicemail. LED will change back to purple if another call is missed.
Posted by: jennifer418
March 1, 2009 at 3:15 pm EST

It works on my 8900! Thanks
Posted by: eight_bit
March 1, 2009 at 3:25 pm EST

Works perfectly on my 8310 v 4.5.124
- Posted by: Faraz
  March 2, 2009 at 3:45 am EST
  
  Hello !
  Could u plz guide me how to install this application ???
  I have downloaded the .jad file on my computer and i dont know what to do next ?
  Please guide me plzzzz
Posted by: LawTownPoPo
March 1, 2009 at 3:44 pm EST

vzw 8330 4.5.0.77 works for missed call but quickly stopped when Aerize Alerts’ pop up showed the missed call. I changed the Aerize Alerts to Email only, and the missed call stayed blinking purple until a voicemail or email arrived. Wish it could detect the missed call logged and stop the blinking purple when the log is opened.
Thanks
Posted by: Adrian
March 1, 2009 at 3:48 pm EST

Superb on Pearl here
Posted by: Joey
March 1, 2009 at 3:58 pm EST

Works on Rogers 8800 OS 4.5
Posted by: Alex
March 1, 2009 at 4:08 pm EST

Using it on the Bold.

It works when it’s not plugged in!

But when it’s plugged in, it doesn’t work.
Posted by: Debbieg
March 1, 2009 at 5:13 pm EST

Works on my T-mobile 8900! Thanks!
Posted by: Brant McCarthy
March 1, 2009 at 5:30 pm EST

Works on my bold running 4.6.0.216.
Posted by: raptor464
March 1, 2009 at 5:54 pm EST

Works on my 8310 with 4.5.0.124
Posted by: richard
March 1, 2009 at 6:14 pm EST

It works on my bb8320 curve
Posted by: ymw
March 1, 2009 at 6:36 pm EST

Works on my Sprint 8830 with OS 4.5.0.135
Posted by: xfrankiez
March 1, 2009 at 6:43 pm EST

Works on Storm. Light is blue not purple and it doesn’t blink
Posted by: ymw
March 1, 2009 at 6:43 pm EST

I think it would me more useful if it was purple when the call was coming in
Posted by: duck383
March 1, 2009 at 6:50 pm EST

installed and after a missed call it blinks once and then nothing else, also never asked access to phone logs
8320 v4.5
Posted by: Arun
March 1, 2009 at 7:31 pm EST

I have a curve 8300 from AT&T. The missing light indicator went off automatically after 2 to 3 secs, however pl note that I dont use the service indicator light.
Posted by: Arun
March 1, 2009 at 7:32 pm EST

The purple light came on but went off within 2 seconds. I use 8300 Curve from ATT
Posted by: tttc24
March 1, 2009 at 8:19 pm EST

This worked on my pearl 8130 from U.S. Cellular. Thank you
Posted by: toniesantos
March 1, 2009 at 9:04 pm EST

It works on 9500 verizon. Great application!
Posted by: Justin
March 1, 2009 at 9:22 pm EST

Works on my 8900 so far
Posted by: william
March 1, 2009 at 9:38 pm EST

I just downloaded to Sprint Curve 8330. Works fine, no problems.
Posted by: Dean
March 1, 2009 at 9:51 pm EST

When tried with Aerize Alerts enabled, the LED flashes purple immediately the call registers as being missed, BUT as soon as the Aerize Alerts pop-up appears, the LED extinguishes, and stays off. I then need to reboot the phone to reenable the flashing green LED network coverage function.
Posted by: morningcall
March 1, 2009 at 10:09 pm EST

It doesn’t work on my old 8707v as expected. When there is a miss call, the light turns red and just gone.

Btw, keep it up cheers

Mornincall
Posted by: djm
March 1, 2009 at 10:15 pm EST

Works on my 8110 while plugged in and when not plugged in.
Posted by: Trudy
March 1, 2009 at 10:26 pm EST

Just downloaded on my curve (t-mobile) works great! Love the purple light. Thanks so much!!
Posted by: DRLyman
March 1, 2009 at 11:11 pm EST

Works well on my 9530 running .109. Thanks
Posted by: caparzo
March 1, 2009 at 11:19 pm EST

Works fine with Bold. Thanks!
Posted by: decipher
March 2, 2009 at 12:39 am EST

Thanks:) Works on Curve 8900.
Posted by: Chip
March 2, 2009 at 12:52 am EST

I downloaded it and it installed fine…it did blink purple and looked good upon a missed call…but then quit blinking after about 8-10 seconds after the missed call…is there something i
need to adjust in my settings ? TY !!!
Posted by: Chip
March 2, 2009 at 12:53 am EST

on my vzw storm—sorry i forgot that info !!
Posted by: ncswerve
March 2, 2009 at 1:06 am EST

Works on Alltel Curve 8330 and Pearl 8130. Didn’t ask for permission on curv e but on pearl it did. Blinks until you view missed call. and
Posted by: ncswerve
March 2, 2009 at 1:09 am EST

Works on Alltel Curve 8330 and Pearl 8130. Didn’t ask for permission on curve but on pearl it did. Blinks until you view missed call.
Posted by: Koz
March 2, 2009 at 2:56 am EST

Seems to work on the 8830 World Mode running OS 4.5
Posted by: Faraz
March 2, 2009 at 3:28 am EST

Hi, How do i install this application ???
Please let me know ???
I have downloaded the \” .jad \” file on my computer now what next i have to do ???
Please guide me…
- Posted by: Lee
  March 2, 2009 at 6:54 am EST
  
  Oddly enough, you don’t have to do anything. I struggled with the same thing until, on a whim, I called my cell to see what would happen and he purple light came on.
  
  Just install it and you’re done!
Posted by: Lee
March 2, 2009 at 6:56 am EST

Oops; didn’t see the last line.

.JAD files are for OTA install. Follow the link on your BB rather than on your desktop computer.
- Posted by: Faraz
  March 2, 2009 at 8:57 am EST
  
  cud u plz send me the link ????
Posted by: Baudbox
March 2, 2009 at 7:01 am EST

Works on Pearl 8100 (4.5.0.110). Didn’t ask for permission. Blinks until you view missed call too
Posted by: DeLynn
March 2, 2009 at 7:41 am EST

Works great on my Verizon 8330. Thank you so much! I am thrilled with this app.
Posted by: Nanthan
March 2, 2009 at 8:35 am EST

It works great on my ROGERS bold. Finally I’ll know when I’ve missed a call. Thank you!!