Smartphones And Mobiles
Some were dismayed to find that the Nexus 6 doesn't have an LED notification light, but as it turns out, the phone does ? it just hasn't been enabled by the device's software.
The hidden hardware easter egg was found by an XDA Developer forums tinkerer, who discovered a multi-colour LED that sits right in the middle of the Nexus 6's top speaker bar.
Forum user JMUT stumbled on the Nexus 6's hidden LED when using the Light Flow app, which lets you manually fiddle about with your phone's LED light.
Before you get too excited, this little hack requires a rooted phone, as apps don't have access to the Nexus 6's LED without the deeper control rooting provides.
It could do with the LED, though, as the Nexus 6 does not use the Active Display feature seen in other Motorola phones ? for those not dangerously obsessed with all things Android, Motorola makes the Nexus 6 for Google.
Instead, it lets you see notifications from your lock screen. It's good, but not quite as immediate as either Active Display or an LED light.
Active Display shows notifications before you even turn your phone on. You'll find it in the 2014 Moto X.
According to the creator of Light Flow, the app used to discover the Nexus 6's LED, the unit refuses to flash/pulsate, suggesting that even after a hack or two we may not be able to get the full LED notification effect some people are after. But this is still one to keep an eye on.
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Smartphones And Mobiles
The Nexus 6 has a secret LED notification light
Some were dismayed to find that the Nexus 6 doesn't have an LED notification light, but as it turns out, the phone does ? it just hasn't been enabled by the device's software.
The hidden hardware easter egg was found by an XDA Developer forums tinkerer, who discovered a multi-colour LED that sits right in the middle of the Nexus 6's top speaker bar.
Forum user JMUT stumbled on the Nexus 6's hidden LED when using the Light Flow app, which lets you manually fiddle about with your phone's LED light.
Before you get too excited, this little hack requires a rooted phone, as apps don't have access to the Nexus 6's LED without the deeper control rooting provides.
Secret flasher
It could do with the LED, though, as the Nexus 6 does not use the Active Display feature seen in other Motorola phones ? for those not dangerously obsessed with all things Android, Motorola makes the Nexus 6 for Google.
Instead, it lets you see notifications from your lock screen. It's good, but not quite as immediate as either Active Display or an LED light.
Active Display shows notifications before you even turn your phone on. You'll find it in the 2014 Moto X.
According to the creator of Light Flow, the app used to discover the Nexus 6's LED, the unit refuses to flash/pulsate, suggesting that even after a hack or two we may not be able to get the full LED notification effect some people are after. But this is still one to keep an eye on.
- Images Leak On Google Nexus 5 Sharp, With Wireless Charging
Last night on MacRumors forum page appears the image of the Google Nexus phone 5th generation and it looks exactly like the picture that we have never seen before in a promotional video . The photo shoot for the back of the machine that feels like holding...
- Nexus 5 Lives On As Google Says Goodbye To The Nexus 7
With both the Nexus 6 smartphone and Nexus 9 tablet having now formally entered the realms of reality, Google is killing off some of its most beloved devices. However, although both the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablets are being axed in order to make way...
- Nexus 9 Accessories Have Started Appearing On Amazon
Talk of the Nexus 9 hasn?t even officially left Google lips yet but there?s already accessories appearing on Amazon for the device. Head over to Amazon US and you?ll find a couple of Nexus 9-stamped goodies up for grabs. First up is a smart cover case...
- The Future Of Google Nexus Is A Phablet Manufactured By Motorola
Nothing is really clear about the future of the brand Nexus at Google. He first had this rumor of a Nexus 6 manufactured by LG. Another rumor talking about the cancellation of this smartphone, and a third that belied the first. Then heard of Android Silver...
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Google Will officially announce the new phones coming out: Nexus 10 at CES 2014 in Las Vegas? Usually, Google did not wont to launch its products in high-tech events. However, the Mountain View giant has made to this rule with the Nexus One at CES 2010,...