Notification LED on S10?

[SpookDroid]

You also have the rear flash option for notifications. Won't give you the color option (hopefully that'll be better baked into Edge Lighting and not as buggy this time around), but it's something.

To be fair, the LED, just like the headphone jack, has had its days numbered for a while. Whether we like it or not.

 

[mustang7757]

I know that it worked on my S8+

Yes it does , but cant change the colors unless you download a app.

 

[sulla1965]

I love notification lights, but AOD has swayed me. The s10 AOD is beautiful and I'll clearly be able to see if I have a notification. It also seems like different colors show for notifications, which will help a lot. Still prefer the light, but AOD is a decent replacement.

 

[mustang7757]

I love notification lights, but AOD has swayed me. The s10 AOD is beautiful and I'll clearly be able to see if I have a notification. It also seems like different colors show for notifications, which will help a lot. Still prefer the light, but AOD is a decent replacement.

I agree with you.

 

[jhimmel]

Yes it does , but cant change the colors unless you download a app.

It depends. As I said many apps do let you set the color in the app notification settings.

 

[mustang7757]

It depends. As I said many apps do let you set the color in the app notification settings.

Can you please show me ? I dont see that option.

 

[jhimmel]

Can you please show me ? I dont see that option.

It's up to the app. Here is BBM notification settings -

But for those that don't let you choose, just use Light Manager.

 

[mustang7757]

It's up to the app. Here is BBM notification settings -

But for those that don't let you choose, just use Light Manager.View attachment 298516

I tried in 15 apps and no options

 

[jhimmel]

I tried in 15 apps and no options

Yeah, I just looked through a bunch too. Almost all rely on Light Manager.

 

[mustang7757]

Yeah, I just looked through a bunch too. Almost all rely on Light Manager.

But light manger gives the option?

 

[jhimmel]

But light manger gives the option?

Yes. It's let's you set the color for any app that has notifications enabled.

 

[mustang7757]

Yes. It's let's you set the color for any app that has notifications enabled.

Ok good to know , thanks

 

[jhimmel]

Ok good to know , thanks

Sure. It also let's you assign a color to a contact for a missed call notification, and I'm able to set different colors for all 5 email accounts in my BlackBerry HUB app by use of notification keywords. I basically color code my notifications between Business, Personal and Junk - and I can tell from a distance with a glance. I'm sure many don't care, but it's valuable to me.

 

[t11rmh]

On my s9 and s9+ I hardly notice the led notification as the AOD gives me more info than I need.

 

[V J]

 

[PsychDoc]

View attachment 298529

If this is true (no one else has reported this) this is GREAT news.

However, this article casts doubt on that assertion.

https://android.gadgethacks.com/news/galaxy-s10-doesnt-have-notification-led-heres-why-0194008/

And yet this one suggests there is a light ring around the front camera(s). weird.

https://news.softpedia.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s10-reinvents-the-notification-led-525036.shtml

 

[tcdude]

Yes there are 2 articles contradicting this I kinda hope they keep the notification led and would be a cool effect if it was the ring around the camera would make the cutout more useful too

 

[ConceptVBS]

No one uses LED notification. With the AOD, it really is useless now.

 

[Adam Frix]

Just use Edge Lighting

Came here to say this.

 

[jhimmel]

No one uses LED notification. With the AOD, it really is useless now.

Obviously this is false on both counts. I use the LED all the time. The point is not having to even pick up the phone to see what is on the AOD. Don't understand how it's used? Don't have a use for it yourself? That's fine - but it serves a completely different purpose for me than the AOD. Maybe your phone is in your hand all the time.