Any notification LED indicator

[jejb]

There was a rumor that the selfie camera hole might double as a notification LED. I didn't catch after the announcement if that was the case or not. Anyone confirm if that's true or not? I put a lot of value in being able to just look at the phone and see if the LED is blinking to let me know I need to check it, so that'd be a tough loss.

 

[JHBThree]

There was a rumor that the selfie camera hole might double as a notification LED. I didn't catch after the announcement if that was the case or not. Anyone confirm if that's true or not? I put a lot of value in being able to just look at the phone and see if the LED is blinking to let me know I need to check it, so that'd be a tough loss.

It's just like the S10. No notification light of any kind out of the box.

 

[mlbyanks11]

It's just like the S10. No notification light of any kind out of the box.

This is actually incorrect. If you download Samsung good lock application off the galaxy app store it has the notification light option for the camera punch hole.

 

[icnmayhem]

its also useful for "yes, I did in fact place the phone on the wireless charger correctly"

 

[JHBThree]

This is actually incorrect. If you download Samsung good lock application off the galaxy app store it has the notification light option for the camera punch hole.

It is not incorrect. Out of the box, it has no notification. You have to download additional software.

 

[ShinyTop]

Out of the box the always on display shows an icon for the notifications and when battery is full. At a glance.

 

[Johnston212]

Out of the box the always on display shows an icon for the notifications and when battery is full. At a glance.

Unless it is fundamentally different from the Note 9, then it's not even remotely the same thing

 

[ShinyTop]

My note 10+ has the features and in color so at a glance is even easier. I did not get the 9 but the 10+ is a definite improvement on the 8+.

 

[Johnston212]

My note 10+ has the features and in color so at a glance is even easier. I did not get the 9 but the 10+ is a definite improvement on the 8+.

It might be improved some, but I get so many notifications that an LED notification, or something close to that is better than the AOD

 

[ShinyTop]

Okay, to you but my experience is the AOD is better and provides the at a glance notification that was asked about. To each his own.

 

[Johnston212]

Okay, to you but my experience is the AOD is better and provides the at a glance notification that was asked about. To each his own.

How many notifications do you usually have at one time? I sometimes have 20+ notifications and the AOD icons only show a few icons and then +X for the extras. Some notifications are more important than others, but the AOD doesn't let me sort that, whereas a notification light shows me that I have an important notification among the rest, but might also let me customize the colors of the light.

And the edge light doesn't really count, since it is not a constant notification.

 

[JHBThree]

Okay, to you but my experience is the AOD is better and provides the at a glance notification that was asked about. To each his own.

They were asking specifically about the notification light, not at a glance or AOD. AOD isn't as useful as a light for a lot of people, because you have to look at the screen

 

[crester]

This is actually incorrect. If you download Samsung good lock application off the galaxy app store it has the notification light option for the camera punch hole.

No... YOU are wrong. That's not the same as an LED. The Edge Lighting app by Samsung just lights up the camera hole momentarily when a notification comes in. It doesn't keep flashing continuously like a true LED does until you clear the notification.

 

[jejb]

This is actually incorrect. If you download Samsung good lock application off the galaxy app store it has the notification light option for the camera punch hole.

I looked through Goodlock but didn't find an option for that. Can you tell me where to find it in that app? Wanted to try it on my N9 to see how it works.

Thanks

 

[msm0511]

I looked through Goodlock but didn't find an option for that. Can you tell me where to find it in that app? Wanted to try it on my N9 to see how it works.

Thanks

It probably wouldn't be there on the version of good lock for the Note 9 because it doesn't have a punch hole camera.

 

[Mike Dee]

It might be improved some, but I get so many notifications that an LED notification, or something close to that is better than the AOD

I get some many notifications that you might as well assume it's on.

 

[Johnston212]

I get some many notifications that you might as well assume it's on.

Even then, how do you discern between important ones and everything else

 

[Blues Fan]

My note 10+ has the features and in color so at a glance is even easier. I did not get the 9 but the 10+ is a definite improvement on the 8+.

How did you get the Note 10 so soon?

 

[jejb]

It probably wouldn't be there on the version of good lock for the Note 9 because it doesn't have a punch hole camera.

That's what I figured too, but thought I'd ask. After watching some YT vid's about the Good Lock LED notification, it seems this is a non-issue. That's assuming it also works on the Note's. There are also some stand alone apps to make it work.

 

[boufa]

Omg...it's an LED, perhaps both "sides" need to settle a bit.... You all use your phones different, that's cool. Neither is right, neither is wrong.

That said the LED is gone. Adapt to the new format, or don't buy the phone are your only 2 choices.