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Third-party app unlocks Pixel 11 Pro HiLight LED for custom notifications
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A developer-built app expands the Pixel 11 Pro’s underused HiLight LED beyond Google’s limited default triggers
Google shipped the Pixel 11 Pro with a notification LED that only lights up for two scenarios. A third-party app now exposes the hardware’s full potential, letting engineers tailor alerts to their workflows. The trade-off is sideloading and manual setup, but the payoff is a feature that finally behaves like a notification light should.
Written by elseif from the cluster below · every claim links back to a sourceThe three things worth knowing
HiLight Studio app enables per-app LED patterns, colors, and animations not available in Google’s default implementation
Users must sideload the app from GitHub and enable developer settings to use it
The hardware supports at least eight colors and adjustable timing, brightness, and saturation
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