Help No LED Notification Light (uses ambient display)

[Epicurean]

I just saw in comments in this thread:
Android 5.0 Lollipop brings

 

[halon]

I might be one of the few the doesn't like notification lights.

 

[zipred]

I might be one of the few that can take it or leave it...

 

[halon]

From what I've read they are going only with Active Notification.

 

[Biaviian]

No notification light is a big hit for me. I rely on that sucker.

 

[Bren S.]

I thought I read on the Google Page that there would be led notification light?

https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_6_white_64gb&hl=en

Says dual led ring flash, so I guess that's not the same.

 

[Orion]

So no light flow this time around? Oh well. Not a problem.

 

[Epicurean]

I thought I read on the Google Page that there would be led notification light?

https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_6_white_64gb&hl=en

Says dual led ring flash, so I guess that's not the same.

Right, I think that's for the camera flash

 

[breadnatty08]

No notification light is a big hit for me. I rely on that sucker.

I definitely do too, but seeing how my wife's Moto X runs (likely similar with the N6), you might be pleasantly surprised how nice it is.

 

[jkc120]

I definitely do too, but seeing how my wife's Moto X runs (likely similar with the N6), you might be pleasantly surprised how nice it is.

We don't know yet if ambient display "breathes" like the Moto X's active display, do we? I read one comment from a guy on XDA claiming to have one that said it does not. If that's true, it's quite a disappointment since that's the only way to glance at your phone to see if there's a notification or not. Otherwise if you're not looking at it when the notification comes in, you'll never see it without periodically picking up the phone.

 

[Epicurean]

... if you're not looking at it when the notification comes in, you'll never see it without periodically picking up the phone.

Yeah, this would be a deal-breaker for me.

 

[kinfolk248]

Nexus 6 does NOT have notification light. It have active display.

I kinda like the light because if the phone is just relaxing on your desk or whatever you dont have to stop what youre doing to pick it up...but idk, maybe active display has evolved...

 

[ODog2323]

Has anyone gone into detail about how this active/ambient display actually works?

I'm also pretty bummed about the lack of a notification LED, but very curious about how this display works.

 

[kinfolk248]

Has anyone gone into detail about how this active/ambient display actually works?

I'm also pretty bummed about the lack of a notification LED, but very curious about how this display works.

according to droidlife its always on with no option to turn off, but you can dim...

 

[Bren S.]

What is active display??? How does it compare to the led notification light?

 

[halon]

What is active display??? How does it compare to the led notification light?

Inside the Moto X Active Display | Android Central

 

[Epicurean]

Inside the Moto X Active Display | Android Central

From that article it says, "To see notifications, all you have to do is tap on the symbol in the middle of the screen."

So do we have to touch the phone to determine whether there are any notifications? Or can we see a flashing pixel or something, say in the middle of the night on the bedside table?

 

[halon]

 

[jdduncan11]

This may clear up some of the ambient display questions. As a long time light flow user, I prefer the ambient display.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TyhaOjME5g

 

[zipred]

After reading all I could find, the ambient display sounds great. Already enthused, after reading more about the Nexus 6, I'm more eager than ever.

 

[Epicurean]

Well that clears that up. I can't believe Google is charging $600 for a premium phone and in order for me to tell whether the phone is low on battery or I received a text or something, I have to physically interact with it somehow. I'm more of a passive user where it will sit at my desk all day while I work. I really don't want to have to get all touchy-feely with it all day. That's a non-starter for me. Thanks but no thanks, Google. I guess I'll be heading back over to the N4 forums.

 

[zipred]

I can't believe Google is charging $600 for a premium phone and in order for me to tell whether the phone is low on battery or I received a text or something, I have to physically interact with it somehow.

I find it very believable. There is no such thing as the perfect model for everyone. They cannot possibly include every conceivable feature.

Every single product of any kind is comprised of a series of compromises. The designers create what they think is the best combination based on lots of research, and build the phone.

 

[Epicurean]

I find it very believable. There is no such thing as the perfect model for everyone. They cannot possibly include every conceivable feature.

Every single product of any kind is comprised of a series of compromises. The designers create what they think is the best combination based on lots of research, and build the phone.

Hmmm... no replaceable battery, no sd card, no led light? It's not like there wasn't enough room on a 6" phone

 

[zipred]

Hmmm... no replaceable battery, no sd card, no led light? It's not like there wasn't enough room on a 6" phone

There's at least five other top tier Androids I can think of that have what you're looking for.

Why you're even wasting your time in a Nexus forum is odd.

 

[vr4]

After having my turbo for almost a week I'm not missing the led one bit. The active display is great. With the turbo if the phone is sitting face up all you need to do is wave your hand over the screen. Only need to touch to actually read the message if a text.