EQUIPThe Verge · 2h ago
This app makes the Pixel 11’s HiLight feature actually useful
Executive Brief
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Google's Pixel 11 Pro HiLight LED feature currently offers limited functionality, restricted to specific Gemini interactions and select contacts. Third-party applications are now available to expand this notification hardware beyond the restrictive factory settings.
- 01Native HiLight features are limited to face-down Gemini interactions and favorite contact alerts
- 02Default hardware settings only support a single notification glow color out of the box
- 03New third-party software increases the utility of the integrated notification LED hardware
- 04Current limitations restrict the device's potential for efficient non-screen status monitoring
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Google's new HiLight notification LED on the Pixel 11 Pro is nearly useless. Out of the box, the only two things it can glow for are when the phone is face down and you're interacting with Gemini, or when you get a call from a favorite contact. And even then, it can only glow one […]