Button lights no longer working - Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

The lights that usually appear between the buttons on my Arc S no longer work and I can't remember when they stopped! I wonder if a mod I've installed is to blame but I don't want to wipe my phone and start from scratch if possible so am looking for some help...
I am running 4.0.2.A.0.42.
Here is what I have installed:
V6 SuperCharger
I thought this might be the culprit so I used Script Manager to stop running the script at boot, rebooted and it made no difference.
Reboot option in power menu
I am using the one from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1094730
Status bar widget mod
I am using the Ultra theme from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1295254
That's about it.
However, one thing is odd - I seem to have an 'Automatic brightness' setting in Display options and I'm pretty sure it wasn't there when I first got the phone!
Any help is welcome.
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Found it - the reboot mod was to blame.

was there any other impact other than "they just didnt light up" ?

Nope - just no lights. Seems that a few of the reboot mods available in the apps forum have the same bug.

How did you get the option to turn off/on automatic brightness? I dont have that on my phone and have same firmware as yours.

soldiers33 said:
How did you get the option to turn off/on automatic brightness? I dont have that on my phone and have same firmware as yours.
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It appeared when I installed the reboot mod - but it doesn't do anything so you're not missing out! I guess the reboot mod files must of originally come from an SE device that had working automatic brightness.

oh thats too bad

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Usb debugging. Check development settings to see if it's enabled. I'm not sure why it would show up if it's not plugged into a usb port but that's what it's for.
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Many thanks, now i find alot of cool feature, but the icon still alive, sorry.
Did you try a reboot?
If not check running apps in the apps settings. Particularly the Media service.
Yes, i did both. But even after killing all apps that is running, and reboot, the icon is still there. I wonder if this is something only on ics 4.2.1, or else might be some kind of virus.
Two things.
1. There is no ICS 4.2.1 so I'm assuming you mean JB 4.1.2.
2. It's not a virus. It's not worth the effort necessary to make a virus for an Android revision that there are 3 devices officially running and will be phased out in just over a week.
As they said: If you can't fight it, joint it. I guess i still have an awsome icon which i cannot control to show of , but still, thanks for your help

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I am currently running ARHD 18.4 with xm kernel. I was just wiping out some dirt out of my screen and for some reason the screen turned on. After a while of investigation, I found out that if you swipe across the navigation bar (from back button to recent app button or the other way around), you can turn screen on/off !!! I was so amused to find this because from time to time I cannot be bothered to reach up to the top to press the home button
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LOL. It's called sweep2wake.
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LOL. It's called sweep2wake.
A common feature of custom kernels.
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Ohhh... Thats what it was...
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Ohhh... Thats what it was...
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And just to add to TT's info for you, this isn't a ROM Feature.
It is a Kernel feature !!
Alex S2W is the most well known, aswell as NCX I think has this feature.
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Hi, after updating to Eragon 6.5.1 the V Tool didn't start anymore. I only get blank white Screen.
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you are using a stock kernel then. you need to reflash a custom one.
I installed the Kernel 3 Times, and nothing happend!
Edith: I gleard Cache,from thr App, and it stark s again. But when i makes the settings, and press the apply Button, it crashes again. The V Tool do not stark.
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I installed the Kernel 3 Times, and nothing happend!
Edith: I gleard Cache,from thr App, and it stark s again. But when i makes the settings, and press the apply Button, it crashes again. The V Tool do not stark.
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That weird. Are you rooted and are the settings applied?
I found the Problem. Su was broken. I installed it new, and it works again! Sorry for my post!
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I found the Problem. Su was broken. I installed it new, and it works again! Sorry for my post!
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No problem - Great that you could fix it!

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Is it an MTCD?
What does reseller suggest.
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he said tomorrow will re-flash the screen but I don't know how I guess he will remove it and do something by computer...
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Is it an MTCD?
it works I have done the fix and recover it he just sent me a file and added it to the flash disk and rest screen it done the recovery my screen is PX6
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it works I have done the fix and recover it he just sent me a file and added it to the flash disk and rest screen it done the recovery my screen is PX6
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Still not an MTCx unit...

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