▲ 471 ▼ ELI5: Why did LED notification lights silently got removed from phone? (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by zephyr@lemmy.world to c/explainlikeimfive@lemmy.world 111 comments fedilink hide all child comments They were a good indicator for notifications that are missed when you were away from phone.
[–] NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 12 points 3 years ago (2 children) Every phone has an LED for the camera flash. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] someguy3@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago* On the front though? *Huh mine does, I never use the selfie camera. Anyone else seeing spots? permalink fedilink source parent [–] RickRussell_CA@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) How is that relevant to the OP's question? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rouxibeau@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago One of my old LGs would flash an LED based on conditions and I could include the camera flash as an option. I assume he is implying that since every phone with a camera has a flash, that it could be strobed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Infinitenonblondes@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) They could make it blink with software to notify you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZERO16LIVES@vlemmy.net 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) My phone (galaxy z fold 4) has this feature built in, it's under accessibility. I believe iphones can do it too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jBlight@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) For the fold 4, do you know if there is there a way to customize a color for each specific app? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZERO16LIVES@vlemmy.net 3 points 3 years ago Color? Like of the LED? There isn't it's just the camera flash permalink fedilink source parent
[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago* On the front though? *Huh mine does, I never use the selfie camera. Anyone else seeing spots? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RickRussell_CA@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) How is that relevant to the OP's question? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rouxibeau@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago One of my old LGs would flash an LED based on conditions and I could include the camera flash as an option. I assume he is implying that since every phone with a camera has a flash, that it could be strobed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Infinitenonblondes@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) They could make it blink with software to notify you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZERO16LIVES@vlemmy.net 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) My phone (galaxy z fold 4) has this feature built in, it's under accessibility. I believe iphones can do it too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jBlight@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) For the fold 4, do you know if there is there a way to customize a color for each specific app? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZERO16LIVES@vlemmy.net 3 points 3 years ago Color? Like of the LED? There isn't it's just the camera flash permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rouxibeau@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago One of my old LGs would flash an LED based on conditions and I could include the camera flash as an option. I assume he is implying that since every phone with a camera has a flash, that it could be strobed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Infinitenonblondes@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) They could make it blink with software to notify you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZERO16LIVES@vlemmy.net 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) My phone (galaxy z fold 4) has this feature built in, it's under accessibility. I believe iphones can do it too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jBlight@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) For the fold 4, do you know if there is there a way to customize a color for each specific app? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZERO16LIVES@vlemmy.net 3 points 3 years ago Color? Like of the LED? There isn't it's just the camera flash permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ZERO16LIVES@vlemmy.net 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) My phone (galaxy z fold 4) has this feature built in, it's under accessibility. I believe iphones can do it too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jBlight@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) For the fold 4, do you know if there is there a way to customize a color for each specific app? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZERO16LIVES@vlemmy.net 3 points 3 years ago Color? Like of the LED? There isn't it's just the camera flash permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jBlight@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) For the fold 4, do you know if there is there a way to customize a color for each specific app? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZERO16LIVES@vlemmy.net 3 points 3 years ago Color? Like of the LED? There isn't it's just the camera flash permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ZERO16LIVES@vlemmy.net 3 points 3 years ago Color? Like of the LED? There isn't it's just the camera flash permalink fedilink source parent