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ELI5: Why did LED notification lights silently got removed from phone? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/explainlikeimfive@lemmy.world
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They were a good indicator for notifications that are missed when you were away from phone.

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[–] 104 points 3 years ago* (4 children)

Higher end Smartphones have anyway always on displays. And the led needs screenspace - which should be maximized. That's why the notch on phones etc. was introduced.

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  • [–] 45 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Yeah, it’s basically just this. AODs took over for notification lights.

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  • [+] 17 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child)
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  • [–] 16 points 3 years ago

    I still think it's a terrible compromise. I actually looke specifically for a phone without one and ended up with a Sony Xperia. Sure, the front isn't 100% screen and I have tiny bars above and below the screen, but who cares?

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  • [–] 12 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    The led can just be put in the speaker grill though, I think my old HTC did this.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    This is true, and my last phone with a notification LED was like this, but I found that having the light recessed made it a lot harder to see from across the room since you're dependending quite a bit on viewing angle.

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