zephyr@lemmy.world to Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish · il y a 3 ansELI5: Why did LED notification lights silently got removed from phone?message-squaremessage-square112fedilinkarrow-up1480file-text
arrow-up1480message-squareELI5: Why did LED notification lights silently got removed from phone?zephyr@lemmy.world to Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish · il y a 3 ansmessage-square112fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremasterspace@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up11·il y a 3 ansIn Apple’s case it’s a subtle encouragement to buy their watch.
minus-squarebasileus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·il y a 3 ansI don’t believe the iPhone ever had an LED notification light. The iPhone existed well before the watch did, as well.
minus-squaremasterspace@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up8·il y a 3 ansI shouldn’t have doubted Apple’s campaign for minimalism > functionality
minus-squareDuckGuy@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·il y a 3 ansIt 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.