AodNotify Replicates Pixel 11 HiLight on Any Android for $7 as Google Limits Native Feature
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Updated · Computerworld · Aug 13
AodNotify Replicates Pixel 11 HiLight on Any Android for $7 as Google Limits Native Feature
3 articles · Updated · Computerworld · Aug 13
Summary
AodNotify can recreate the Pixel 11’s new HiLight-style notification glow on virtually any Android phone, using the display’s camera cutout or a full-screen border instead of rear LEDs.
Pixel 11’s built-in HiLight is far narrower: it works only when the phone is face down and only for favorite-contact calls in the Phone app or WhatsApp, plus Gemini activity.
AodNotify supports broader alerts, including app notifications, calls and battery states such as low power below 15%, while letting users customize colors, effects, placement and how long the light stays visible.
Setup takes about 2 to 3 minutes and requires notification, always-on-display and draw-on-screen access; the app says it needs no internet permission and offers a Pro tier for $5 a year or $7 once.
The workaround arrives just after Google unveiled the Pixel 11 lineup, with preorder prices starting at $899 for the base model and $1,299 for the Pixel 11 Pro Fold.