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ELI5: Why did LED notification lights silently got removed from phone? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by zephyr@lemmy.world 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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[โ€“] JaCrispy@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I forgot all about notification LEDs when I got a smartwatch

[โ€“] SkyerixBOI@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

This. I was surprised when I moved to using a fitbit (got one for super cheap) and even that was able to show me my notifications from my phone. I also recently changed my phone to a z flip 4 which has a screen when its closed that shows me my notifs.

Gotta admit, I spend a lot less time on my phone when I can tell what notifications are important without opening or looking at my phone.