@zephyr to Explain Like I'm FiveEnglish • 2 years agoELI5: Why did LED notification lights silently got removed from phone?message-square104arrow-up1490arrow-down111file-text
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minus-squaremasterspacelinkfedilink5•2 years agoIn Apple’s case it’s a subtle encouragement to buy their watch.
minus-square@basileuslinkEnglish22•2 years agoI don’t believe the iPhone ever had an LED notification light. The iPhone existed well before the watch did, as well.
minus-squaremasterspacelinkfedilink6•2 years agoI shouldn’t have doubted Apple’s campaign for minimalism > functionality
minus-squareDuckGuylinkfedilinkEnglish3•2 years agoIt never did, indeed. However, there’s an accessibility function to use the flashlight like an old school LED.
In Apple’s case it’s a subtle encouragement to buy their watch.
I don’t believe the iPhone ever had an LED notification light. The iPhone existed well before the watch did, as well.
I shouldn’t have doubted Apple’s campaign for minimalism > functionality
It never did, indeed. However, there’s an accessibility function to use the flashlight like an old school LED.