zephyr@lemmy.world to Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoELI5: Why did LED notification lights silently got removed from phone?message-squaremessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up12arrow-down1message-squareELI5: Why did LED notification lights silently got removed from phone?zephyr@lemmy.world to Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square8fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarevaargk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-21 year agoHigher 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.
minus-squareSjoerd1993@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoThe led can just be put in the speaker grill though, I think my old HTC did this.
minus-squareTschuuuls@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoYes, but this has issues, too. Because dust clogs up the grills and suddenly the led is badly visible.
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.
The led can just be put in the speaker grill though, I think my old HTC did this.
Yes, but this has issues, too. Because dust clogs up the grills and suddenly the led is badly visible.