@zephyr@lemmy.world to Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agoELI5: Why did LED notification lights silently got removed from phone?message-square118fedilinkarrow-up1477arrow-down111file-text
arrow-up1466arrow-down1message-squareELI5: Why did LED notification lights silently got removed from phone?@zephyr@lemmy.world to Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square118fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremasterspacelinkfedilink5•1 year agoIn Apple’s case it’s a subtle encouragement to buy their watch.
minus-square@basileus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish22•1 year agoI don’t believe the iPhone ever had an LED notification light. The iPhone existed well before the watch did, as well.
minus-squaremasterspacelinkfedilink6•1 year agoI shouldn’t have doubted Apple’s campaign for minimalism > functionality
minus-squareDuckGuylinkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year 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.