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This app makes the Pixel 11’s HiLight feature actually useful

Google's new HiLight notification LED on the Pixel 11 Pro is nearly useless. Out of the box, the only two things it can glow for are when the phone is face down and you're interacting with Gemini, or when you get a call from a favorite contact. And...

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This app makes the Pixel 11’s HiLight feature actually useful
Source: The Verge

Google's new HiLight notification LED on the Pixel 11 Pro is nearly useless. Out of the box, the only two things it can glow for are when the phone is face down and you're interacting with Gemini, or when you get a call from a favorite contact. And even then, it can only glow one of five colors!

This is a massive wasted opportunity for a feature that used to be so beloved on older Android phones, so developers have wasted no time doing what Google won't.

X user Dhananjay_Tech developed a new app called HiLight Studio, which lets you do practically anything you want with the HiLight LED array. Did you receive a new Slack notification that m …

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