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ELI5: Why did LED notification lights silently got removed from phone? (self.explainlikeimfive)
submitted 1 year 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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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In Apple's case it's a subtle encouragement to buy their watch.

[–] basileus 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don’t believe the iPhone ever had an LED notification light. The iPhone existed well before the watch did, as well.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I shouldn't have doubted Apple's campaign for minimalism > functionality

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

It never did, indeed. However, there's an accessibility function to use the flashlight like an old school LED.