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ELI5: Why did LED notification lights silently got removed from phone? (self.explainlikeimfive)
submitted 2 years ago by zephyr to c/explainlikeimfive
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They were a good indicator for notifications that are missed when you were away from phone.

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[–] RedRuM 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

You've misunderstood the original post, many android phones had an RGB LED on the device just for notifications as well as the flash. That RGB LED is now gone, so it's hardware that's been removed which makes the device cost less to produce, at least in theory.