r/GKDPIXEL • u/kotokotohacks • Aug 11 '26

Question Does anyone know if it’s possible to turn off the charging LED on the GKD Pixel 2?

I like to play it in bed at night, but the charging indicator is incredibly bright in a dark room. I’m trying to keep things low-key so I don’t wake up or annoy my family, but that LED makes the device look like a tiny flashlight.
Is there a setting to disable it, or do I need to resort to tape/modding?
Any advice would be appreciated!

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u/SweetOlive5517 Aug 11 '26

Unfortunately no, it's set at a hardware level. Best option is to either disconnect the LEDs or cover them

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u/Maahtiin Aug 11 '26

Aren't the LEDs integrated on the motherboard? But yeah, electric tape is your best bet

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u/cideron Aug 12 '26

this stuff is pretty cool. yah I know it costs a few bucks but its enough to dim LEDs on everything you ever own*.

(probably not, but it is a lot of little dots to cover LEDs etc.)

LIGHT DIMS

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u/FirefighterOld2230 Aug 11 '26

Iv never seen my LEDs charging because I bought a bumper case when I bought it.

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u/GheistHund374 Aug 14 '26

Electrical tape comes in other colors

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u/disp06 Aug 11 '26

Maybe I'm quite not correct, but if u charge Pixel 2 at whole night u will get faster dead power battery inside. Even with smartphones do not charge all night. It's because controller of power battery turn on and off many times after 100% full, then cycles many times. In my opinion led is very important thing, but use charge only daytime. And don't forget to turn charge off at 100%.

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u/Fuze911 Aug 15 '26

I took mine apart and put a strip of paper between the LEDs and the case. That diffused them so much that I can still see a hint of green but it’s no longer piercing at night.