2 XL notification LED?

[modifier]

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What did you change to?

Essential is sending me a replacement so I'm giving the PH-1 another go.

 

[DJM626]

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Hi I just held one of these during my lunch hour and can confirm it is present. It's not inside the earpiece this time. It's near the top bezel on the right side if you are holding the phone and looking at it

 

[paradroid]

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Of course it has an LED for notifications.

 

[Mike Dee]

Of course it has an LED for notifications.

Where do you come up with that? The fact that it has a light does not mean it was a guarantee.

 

[paradroid]

Where do you come up with that? The fact that it has a light does not mean it was a guarantee.

Google may be dumb enough to remove the headphone jack, they would not forget to add LED notification light.

https://9to5google.com/2017/10/12/google-pixel-2-xl-hidden-notification-light/

 

[Mike Dee]

Google may be dumb enough to remove the headphone jack, they would not forget to add LED notification light.

https://9to5google.com/2017/10/12/google-pixel-2-xl-hidden-notification-light/

They kept the light, but not for the reasons you state. If you took a poll I'll bet most people would trade the light for the jack.

 

[modifier]

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Of course it has an LED for notifications.

But, of course, it also took over a week for a website to finally confirm the light in the article you linked. I asked on 4 Oct and your article was posted 12 Oct.

I'm surprised Google didn't list it on the spec sheet. It's a commonly listed feature when included... of course.

 

[maverick7526]

They kept the light, but not for the reasons you state. If you took a poll I'll bet most people would trade the light for the jack.

Possibly. More manufacturers are moving away from it though. Sooner or later it'll be gone.

 

[Mike Dee]

Possibly. More manufacturers are moving away from it though. Sooner or later it'll be gone.

Which one? They seem to moving away from both.

 

[maverick7526]

Which one? They seem to moving away from both.

The headphone jack. Personally I haven't used one since 2012 or 2013. So it's no real loss for me. The LED light always finds a way to sneak itself on there though

 

[anon(661246)]

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Essential is sending me a replacement so I'm giving the PH-1 another go.

Yikes, that was one of the worst phone experiences I have ever had

 

[sulla1965]

OMG don't tell me the smaller pixel 2 doesn't have one. That makes no sense if its true.

 

[cyndie1030]

OMG don't tell me the smaller pixel 2 doesn't have one. That makes no sense if its true.

Darn! I just switched my order from a 2XL to a 2 after reading the in-store posts people are putting up and this got me wondering so I did a search on screen protectors for the 2 and I'm not seeing the little opening for those that I do for the 2XL, so I'm thinking the 2 does not have a notification light.

 

[Almeuit]

For those with orders .. I would just wait till you get it and can use it in your day to day. Most places will allow returns so you can swap later if truly don't like it. For me .. playing with it in a store for a few minutes isn't going to give me my answers .

 

[modifier]

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Yikes, that was one of the worst phone experiences I have ever had

Meh, I'm not worried about it. They've had a lot of software updates since you had yours.

I'm not opposed to ordering another 2 XL just to try it. But, my needs for a device are so basic that the PH-1 is overall a better fit for me.

 

[sulla1965]

Darn! I just switched my order from a 2XL to a 2 after reading the in-store posts people are putting up and this got me wondering so I did a search on screen protectors for the 2 and I'm not seeing the little opening for those that I do for the 2XL, so I'm thinking the 2 does not have a notification light.

Hopefully the pixel 2 has it located in the speaker grill like the original Pixel(s) But moved over for the pixel 2 xl. I can't see the notification light as an option only on the more expensive and "premium" 2 XL I mean c'mon now.

 

[cyndie1030]

Hopefully the pixel 2 has it located in the speaker grill like the original Pixel(s) But moved over for the pixel 2 xl. I can't see the notification light as an option only on the more expensive and "premium" 2 XL I mean c'mon now.

As I was driving home, I started to wonder the same thing...if it is still in the speaker grill on the 2. I guess I'll have to wait another week until people start getting theirs and see what they say.

 

[stang6790]

Darn! I just switched my order from a 2XL to a 2 after reading the in-store posts people are putting up and this got me wondering so I did a search on screen protectors for the 2 and I'm not seeing the little opening for those that I do for the 2XL, so I'm thinking the 2 does not have a notification light.

I looked at the Pixel 2 earlier at the Verizon store and it has what I assume is an LED in about the same spot as the 2 XL.

 

[Mike Dee]

The headphone jack. Personally I haven't used one since 2012 or 2013. So it's no real loss for me. The LED light always finds a way to sneak itself on there though

Some are losing the notification light as well. I can survive without either.

 

[modifier]

Some are losing the notification light as well. I can survive without either.

What's next; an LED on a dongle?

I need the notification light. That's a make/break feature for me. I can make due with the headphone jack moved to an adapter or USB DAC/amp, but still prefer a native jack whenever possible. That one isn't make/break.