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0 pointssgarland8mo ago0 comments

That’s a great idea! I remember on an Android phone - maybe Galaxy Nexus, or the original Pixel - you could blink an LED with different colors for different app notifications. I had blue, yellow, red, and green for various apps, and so without ever having the screen turn on or the device make sounds, I could tell if I should bother to check.

To me, not having any sensory disabilities, that’s a lower cognitive load than banners or other text/icon-based notifications.

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DrillShopper8mo ago

The first Android phone I owned also had this feature, and it was super helpful.

It's a shame that our phones are becoming more and more voracious surveillance devices without the common courtesy of doing things that are helpful for the user.

AceJohnny28mo ago

The Nexus One [1] from 2010 had a little trackball that could light up for notifications.

While the trackball was understandably nixed in later models (though it was still useful for fine control!), its notification feature is dearly missed.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexus_One

Pilottwave8mo ago

It is so useful, for me a must have on every phone. on Android the app aodNotify is what I've been using to recreate it.

LtWorf8mo ago

I had a samsung with this over 10 years ago.

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