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They were a good indicator for notifications that are missed when you were away from phone.

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[–] vaargk 104 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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.

[–] Dark_Blade 45 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year 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?

[–] Sjoerd1993 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, but this has issues, too. Because dust clogs up the grills and suddenly the led is badly visible.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I have one of the Galaxy Notes that has both LED light and Always On, and you just made me realize I pay attention to the Always On display more than even noticing the LED light.