Can anyone tell if this thing has a LED notification light? Link to picture or video?
I'm wondering the same thing. I'm also interested in knowing if it does have a notification LED, if the colors available are just amber and green, which would be consistent with other HTC phones, or if additional colors are available.
Yes it does have one below the top speaker grill. i saw a video of it blinking green but i watched so many idk which one it was.
It definitely has one at 3.23 in this video you see it flash quickly under the earpiece https://youtu.be/exsEpSnVA0A?t=201
Does the LED blink for notifications when plugged in? The last htc phone I had didn't, meaning when charging, the LED stayed solid even if there were notifications.
I sincerely hope there's an RGB LED in there or else I'm cancelling my pre-order. Between not having wireless charging, RGB LED and -possible- wobbling while using it on my desk, that's one step too much for me. I really wanted to get it and could live with a couple of quirks but this is one too many.
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I sincerely hope there's an RGB LED in there or else I'm cancelling my pre-order. Between not having wireless charging, RGB LED and -possible- wobbling while using it on my desk, that's one step too much for me. I really wanted to get it and could live with a couple of quirks but this is one too many.
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I highly doubt it has a RBG one, HTCs never do.
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It definitely has one at 3.23 in this video you see it flash quickly under the earpiece https://youtu.be/exsEpSnVA0A?t=201
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Thanks! I am relieved to see that.
I had actually watched that video and missed it. (I was looking for a shot of the phone charging!)
Thanks again!
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Does the LED blink for notifications when plugged in? The last htc phone I had didn't, meaninOTE]g when charging, the LED stayed solid even if there were notifications.
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If it doesn't exhibit the native LED behavior you desire, I highly recommend the app Lightflow. With Lightflow you can get the LED to behave pretty much however you would like it to, though you still won't be able to get it to show colors other than amber and green if HTC hasn't provided an LED capable of other colors.
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I highly doubt it has a RBG one, HTCs never do.
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They haven't, and you're probably correct that the HTC 10 won't either, but like ombadboy, I'm hoping it finally does. It --IS-- being touted as the "perfect 10", so you never know. I'm hoping, but not expecting.
An RGB LED would be cool, but I wouldn't suspect it being there. I haven't had an RGB LED since my Blackberry. It was nice being able to set custom colors and patterns for different contacts. I've found custom vibration patterns to fill the void. but that doesn't help with true silent mode.
At least we'll be able to see the damn notification LED this time! The Droid DNA's LED was ok (the one on the back was cool but hard to see) but the decision to put the LED behind 1 out of about 50 tiny holes in the speaker grill on the M8 was awful. It's so small and hard to notice.
RCJ89 said:
It definitely has one at 3.23 in this video you see it flash quickly under the earpiece https://youtu.be/exsEpSnVA0A?t=201
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Good eye! Glad it has one. First-world problems I know, but I ain't buyin no phone with no notification light
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I sincerely hope there's an RGB LED in there or else I'm cancelling my pre-order. Between not having wireless charging, RGB LED and -possible- wobbling while using it on my desk, that's one step too much for me. I really wanted to get it and could live with a couple of quirks but this is one too many.
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I totally understand and agree. A lot of people appreciate seemingly small things like this (big thing to me). I surely hope it has a RGB LED for once.
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I surely hope it has a RGB LED for once.
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It doesn't, unfortunately.
I had posted the question yesterday on the HTC Facebook page. They answered a little while ago, saying amber and green only.
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It doesn't, unfortunately.
I had posted the question yesterday on the HTC Facebook page. They answered a little while ago, saying amber and green only.
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Can't say I'm surprised, but that's very unfortunate. Thanks for confirming!
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Does the LED blink for notifications when plugged in? The last htc phone I had didn't, meaning when charging, the LED stayed solid even if there were notifications.
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You can choose to display led notification when on charge using Xposed + Sense toolbox.
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It doesn't, unfortunately.
I had posted the question yesterday on the HTC Facebook page. They answered a little while ago, saying amber and green only.
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Over in the megathread, I've seen purple and white happen in the various video reviews, so I'm gonna say that the twitter is wrong on this one.
The evidence so far points to yes, finally HTC will have an RGB LED
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They haven't, and you're probably correct that the HTC 10 won't either, but like ombadboy, I'm hoping it finally does. It --IS-- being touted as the "perfect 10", so you never know. I'm hoping, but not expecting.
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I don't think they have but its not a deal breaker for me atall.
My 3 main things of importance
1. battery life
2. sound
3. camera
sound I know they have ticked that box they always do, camera sounds promising from initial hands on ive seen but bettery is yet to be seen.
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s1dest3pnate said:
Good eye! Glad it has one. First-world problems I know, but I ain't buyin no phone with no notification light .
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Cheers, while I too would hope it has a RBG one as tbf the green/amber combo is crap especially as it doesn't change when your charging and get a notification but the only thing that would stop me buying the 10 is poor battery life
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Cheers, while I too would hope it has a RBG one as tbf the green/amber combo is crap especially as it doesn't change when your charging and get a notification but the only thing that would stop me buying the 10 is poor battery life
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It doesn't have RGB. See my post up thread.
As for changing color when charging, I'd recommend using LightFlow. I believe even the free version will let you set the color to, say, amber while charging, and then green when fully charged. (I have the paid version, so I can't say for certain that the free version allows this, but I think it does. The paid version definitely does, at least on the One M8.)
HTCs signature, green and orange LED. Lol
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Don't know if you guys realize this, but the Desire 626s and A9 (and the 10) all have RGB LEDs. Whether or not HTC is using them as such is a different story, but they are.
See here: https://github.com/CaptainThrowback...lob/master/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521_htc.c#L47
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Don't know if you guys realize this, but the Desire 626s and A9 (and the 10) all have RGB LEDs. Whether or not HTC is using them as such is a different story, but they are.
See here: https://github.com/CaptainThrowback...lob/master/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521_htc.c#L47
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Forgive my ignorance, but does this mean that if, by some chance, the HTC 10 also includes an RGB LED that a program like LightFlow may be able to make use of the RGB capabilities it possesses?
I'm going to get in touch with the LightFlow developer, to ask him what he knows about how his product functions on the Desire 626 and A9.
Thanks for that great tip!
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Forgive my ignorance, but does this mean that if, by some chance, the HTC 10 also includes an RGB LED that a program like LightFlow may be able to make use of the RGB capabilities it possesses?
I'm going to get in touch with the LightFlow developer, to ask him what he knows about how his product functions on the Desire 626 and A9.
Thanks for that great tip!
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I already said that the 10 includes it .
I don't know how Light Flow works, but maybe it can take advantage of it? I guess the dev would know better than me....
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So the speaker at the top of the phone near the earpiece has a tiny blinking LED, which blinks.... for god knows what reason.
Me being somewhat easily distracted and startled, having the phone on my desk and blinking at me at regular intervals drives me insane.
I currently have the latest 3vo ROM. I've searched all over, and having found NUELed and LED Killer, neither of which work in this case. A registry fix also failed to disable the LED.
Please assist, Im going slowly insane.
Look for Dont Forget cab
just tried DontForget, goes into options, but upon "apply and exit"
gives an error which states "error initialising LEDs" (sic)
you could always stick a hot needle into it and melt through the plastic and break the led discreetly... i'm not recommending it but if you really want it gone for good...
I am considering shooting the phone
so i have since tried... nueled2, 1.5b, 1.5 and another something i cant recall.
Anyone have any ideas whatsoever for the tmobile dash?
im at a loss here
Turn the phone over!
Or put a bit of tape on it dealt with.....
Use black permanent marker on it.
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I am considering shooting the phone
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Better donate to a member here!
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Better donate to a member here!
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Yep sounds good
orb3000 said:
Better donate to a member here!
stylez said:
Yep sounds good
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agreed, the more donations we make. the more fun stuff we all can have.
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agreed, the more donations we make. the more fun stuff we all can have.
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I'd donate my kidney's but not sure if they will make the light dark?
What color is the blinking LED? It could be the blue tooth is on and searching for something.
why not dissassemble, disconnect, and reassemble...? just watch those pesky clips (they like to break)
its the fun green blinky led that indicated the phone has a signal. not the bluetooth one that is.
If i turn the cell radio off, it goes away.... but thats not an acceptable solution
I never had that one blink. It sounds like something was added to the rom your using or another 3rd party app is causing this.
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I never had that one blink. It sounds like something was added to the rom your using or another 3rd party app is causing this.
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What you don't have a green flashin light that shows service "signal"? Are you running WinMo
yea from everything ive read, nearly all the HTC winmo phones have this, and nearly everyone hates it.
dude im serious if you're 100% positive you dont need it and might want to sell it in the future just shove a white hot sewing needle through it that was heated with a lighter.
Is not that big of a deal, really. If you hate it that much , just go and buy some women's black nail polish, and carefully give it a couple of coats, until you don't see it anymore.
hey guys so my friend showed me in school on his blackberry that when some1 calls him his led light on the top right corner (like the epic touch) switches colors like blue/red/green/yellow like all colors and iv'e been wondering can i get one like that for my epic touch 4g thanks
Not yet, they will prolly drop an app for it later
I'm pretty sure that our phone only does Blue/Red/Purple. Bummer, would love to see it flash green
I hope they increase the frequency of the flashes, because on the Blackberry it flashed more frequently, and I find myself second guessing my phone. So, after I "think" I saw a flash, I'll sit and wait for it to flash again... I'd like to see it flash every 3-5 seconds.
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I THINK our phone only does blue, red, and purple. Would be nice to see a green LED on there, though :/
... I'd also like to see an option to be able to increase the flash frequency. I find myself waiting for it to flash again if I see a flash in the corner of my eye and second guess myself.
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I'm pretty sure that our phone only does Blue/Red/Purple. Bummer, would love to see it flash green
I hope they increase the frequency of the flashes, because on the Blackberry it flashed more frequently, and I find myself second guessing my phone. So, after I "think" I saw a flash, I'll sit and wait for it to flash again... I'd like to see it flash every 3-5 seconds.
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I THINK our phone only does blue, red, and purple. Would be nice to see a green LED on there, though :/
... I'd also like to see an option to be able to increase the flash frequency. I find myself waiting for it to flash again if I see a flash in the corner of my eye and second guess myself.
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Totally agree with that. I use light flow from the market to make it blink faster but I miss the blackberry like led
Yea the frequency is like every 8 seconds. Way to slow.
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Success100 said:
Totally agree with that. I use light flow from the market to make it blink faster but I miss the blackberry like led
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so what is the app called to get it?
Whats purple for?
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Whats purple for?
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Not sure, but I only see it when I reset my phone. So it's probably just that. I would love to have the purple or blue as a notification light though.
Ohhh why did i not think of this at first , we only have red and blue led
And red mixed with blue makes___
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Ohhh why did i not think of this at first , we only have red and blue led
And red mixed with blue makes___
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ZOMGA!!! red mixed with blue... my mind is blown.
SO, would the purple blink light (or both LEDs) use up more battery?
dling light flow now
Will this phone have an LED notification light or is that just a htc thing ?
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It has one, it's at the bottom, just below the buttons
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Will this phone have an LED notification light or is that just a htc thing ?
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Yes, it does have a Notification light. Its where, normally, you would have hardware buttons (The bottom, instead of the top). Its hidden underneath the glass of the phone.
Anyone know the colours that it is capable of?
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In another thread, someone mentioned it's multi colored (not just orange/green, like my htc dInc).
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In another thread, someone mentioned it's multi colored (not just orange/green, like my htc dInc).
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I believe its a full RGB LED.
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Anyone know the colours that it is capable of?
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Well, so far we've seen it in solid green, pink (red+blue) and light blue (green+blue) so the common interpretation is it's multi-color, RGB, what have you.
It also fades in/out for added coolness.
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In another thread, someone mentioned it's multi colored (not just orange/green, like my htc dInc).
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I also have the Dinc and I hate the led light. I came from a BB storm and that is the only thing I miss from that phone. Can't wait for this little feature.
LED working:
CM9 mod number 1
Prime - speed up led blink rate
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CM9 mod number 1
Prime - speed up led blink rate
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Luckily it's just a single variable in source code, if I'm not mistaken.
I just about fell asleep waiting for the LED to blink the second time lol
i remember downloading an app for my nexus one that governed everything about the led including blink rate. i imagine i would just re-download it when i get my prime?
eric b
Looks nice, miss my multicolour led on my htc desire. The desire s only has green and orange.
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CM9 mod number 1
Prime - speed up led blink rate
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CM9 mod number 2 multicolor blink notification.
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i remember downloading an app for my nexus one that governed everything about the led including blink rate. i imagine i would just re-download it when i get my prime?
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Yes, "Light Flow".
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rageconsulting.android.lightflow
Here's another movie that'll show how the LED is working... now with more than one color
http://thedumi.wordpress.com/2011/11/11/samsung-galaxy-nexus-led-video/
Thanks, that video is new to me too.
I am feeling more and more ridiculous each day as such a seemingly minor hardware feature starts to completely overshadow my disappointment that there's no SD card slot.
This handset needs to arrive already so I can check one out in person :\
The LED indicator is truly powerful enough to sway me toward a purchase. I sorely miss it from Blackberry days.
Yeah, it's one of the biggest things that still makes me put my retired Nexus One next to my Sensation, then sigh sadly
Oh yes! Thanks for the video. I love the nexus one's light, I can't believe more phones don't have this. I know some have tiny lights but they are... well... tiny!
Hey Guys,
Just received my P8000 today and its just amazing. The only thing I am having the trouble with is the LED light. Its just not working at all. I have updated the SW, Rebooted it but I cant get it to work, I have tried testing the LED with Lightflow app but it doesnt glow. any solutions?
Let me guess: it's either white or gold.
If so, chances are that your device comes from the very first batch of P8000. And all of the phones from this batch lack that LED. There's nothing you can do, except maybe to ask your vendor for a replacement.
I myself am biting my nails while I'm waiting for my unit to be shipped, although I ordered a grey one (and supposedly not from the first batch of white and gold units only, as the rumor goes).
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Let me guess: it's either white or gold.
If so, chances are that your device comes from the very first batch of P8000. And all of the phones from this batch lack that LED. There's nothing you can do, except maybe to ask your vendor for a replacement.
I myself am biting my nails while I'm waiting for my unit to be shipped, although I ordered a grey one (and supposedly not from the first batch of white and gold units only, as the rumor goes).
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Its a white one indeed, this is extremely strange that certain colours dont have LED. I mean what kind of manufacturing process is that
I'm also waiting for this LED issue to settle down before ordering. I really like the phone but I definitely want it WITH the LED notification.
I will most probably buy from aliexpress. How can I ensure that the phone I buy is from the new batch and has the LED.?
buy the grey one or wait two to four weeks
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I'm also waiting for this LED issue to settle down before ordering. I really like the phone but I definitely want it WITH the LED notification.
I will most probably buy from aliexpress. How can I ensure that the phone I buy is from the new batch and has the LED.?
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Kamran9558 said:
Hey Guys,
Just received my P8000 today and its just amazing. The only thing I am having the trouble with is the LED light. Its just not working at all. I have updated the SW, Rebooted it but I cant get it to work, I have tried testing the LED with Lightflow app but it doesnt glow. any solutions?
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No notifiction light here neither. Mine is gold....
Got me a white model. No LED indicator. Given the price, shouldn't really matter but maybe there will be after market parts to buy and install the LED indicator(?).
Mine is golden and it's got the led notification, so it's not only black phones that have it
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Got me a white model. No LED indicator. Given the price, shouldn't really matter but maybe there will be after market parts to buy and install the LED indicator(?).
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if you're successful then let us know how it's done!
I got my phone today too. A grey model from geekbuying. I don't find the led. I download the led color change app and when i test the middle button flashes that blue color. Should I assume that mine came without led as well?
White model here as well. No LED as well...
@pelloplasma: The center button IS the notification light when it flashes there is a notification.
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I got my phone today too. A grey model from geekbuying. I don't find the led. I download the led color change app and when i test the middle button flashes that blue color. Should I assume that mine came without led as well?
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yeah, lucky you! but you can't change the colour - that would be asking too much!
Yes, for 150 buck I paid it was tough request to have LED in my phone, infact who the hell does want LED notification these days? who would ever want to know when ther's an unread message waiting or a lost call?
p.s. for 3 bucks more I would have loved to have LED in it, ****, with the chinaphone there is ALWAYS something little that you miss so much...
My LED light works but it doesn't flash when receiving a notification, any ideas how to enable it? I've checked settings.
Hi,
Is there any parts avaiable to have LED indicator for P8000, my phone if the first white series to.
THX,
BR,
Siminhu
What firmware do you use?
Anyone see any indication as to whether the 3 XL has a RGB notification LED?
I'd like to know too. Seems like there is no mention anywhere.
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Curious myself, I'll post if I hear anything.
Someone mentioned on Reddit that there was no LED this time
NPuter said:
RGB notification LED?
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no mention
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Curious
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Pixel 3 / 3 XL have no notification LEDs.
Notch, glass back, no headphone jack, bigger screen with more pixels but smaller battery and now no notification LED? It looks worse and worse.
I would have said the same thing a few months ago but ever since I turned it off and just used the AOD for notifications I won't miss it.
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Pixel 3 / 3 XL have no notification LEDs.
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Ugh. I was hoping they put it under one of the speaker grilles again. So I guess this is the first Google Nexus/Pixel without one? I suppose we should have known this was coming with AOD. I was actually surprised the pixel 2 kept it, and it got the best one IMO since the Nexus One.
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I would have said the same thing a few months ago but ever since I turned it off and just used the AOD for notifications I won't miss it.
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I thought I'd find it less useful with AOD display as well, but do not find that the case. Dim monochrome notification icons are definitely not as obvious as a colored notification LED which can be seen with a passing glance.
What would be cool is if a "notification LED" could be implemented into the AOD - i.e. a small clusters of pixels lit up at full brightness with color support. Wonder if that's technically possible.
This was a poor decision on Google's part... I may just keep my pixel XL 2 this time around... the notification LED is tech that does not need to disappear, so much easier to see you have a notification from across the room...
I didn't know my 2XL had one for ages. Why have it off by default?
Also wish it was more aggressive.
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I didn't know my 2XL had one for ages. Why have it off by default?
Also wish it was more aggressive.
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They were weening people off the led notification with the P2XL....and promoting the use of the ambient display.
But like some said earlier....ambient display is dim.....there is no better way to glance from afar and know exactly what type notification came thru via the color of the flashing led. That cannot be beaten...I dont need to see and read the notification of the screen....just know I have one and what type it is.
Ambient display is only good for when you in arms reach of the phone to read the screen...at which point you may as well pick it up and look at the phone. It's almost pointless.
Well i guess is a personal thingy, mine is switched off since i got the phone, never use the led, my aod is always on, more than happy with it
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Well i guess is a personal thingy, mine is switched off since i got the phone, never use the led, my aod is always on, more than happy with it
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It is a preference.....Im just saying hat good is a display if you cant read it. Most people cant read dimly lit text from across a room.
One thing I dont know is....does the text on the AOD shift positions so screen burn in doesn't occur?
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It is a preference.....Im just saying hat good is a display if you cant read it. Most people cant read dimly lit text from across a room.
One thing I dont know is....does the text on the AOD shift positions so screen burn in doesn't occur?
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Haven't experienced any burn in... And myself i dont have a problem with "dimly" screen as my phone is always next to me or with me xd
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Haven't experienced any burn in... And myself i dont have a problem with "dimly" screen as my phone is always next to me or with me xd
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I just googled it....the text moves one pixel at a time per minute.....so it will take about an hour to see the text make a significant move....but it does. This is good to know since the new phones dont have the LED.
I thought the same when I enabled aod but after almost a year since I enabled it there is no screen burn where the clock is. I use the display app with a gray color to check for that. The only burn in I see is the notification bar and a slight navigation bar but nothing in the aod area. So I am surprised about that because the differential aging does not work as I thought it would. So movement of pixels seems to be more important than what's on the screen.
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