I went through my late teens as the initial smart phone boom was happening. I had a Motorola q that could get TV channels and had a keyboard. I had the enV that flipped open. And many androids/blackberries that I loved for their unique form factor and functionality.

I have never balked at spending money on a phone and for a long time i felt locked into generic flagship devices. With the debut of folding screens I feel like my appetite for unique devices rekindled. I think the power of android lies in its diversity of implementation.

So what features and functionalities would you choose over the next flagship release?

  • gears@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    2 years ago

    I miss having a notification LED. It used to be super common to have a “breathing” effect with a given color when an app had sent a notification.

    So a Snapchat for example would show the breathing as yellow, etc. Super convenient to check for messages without going and grabbing the phone.

    • mazkarth@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      2 years ago

      I think the galaxy s9 was the last that had that for the galaxy seriesm. When I got my S20U I handed my s8plus? The flagship to my mum. I still miss the notification light and it’s such a shame that we can’t even use the AMOLED screen to emulate the notification light.

      • Starsfanatic08@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        Checkout “aodnotify” for a screen notification replacement for the led. Works like a charm for me on my s7 and s10 and has tons of options to make it app specific, colors, and notification styles. You do need the purchased version instead of free for some of the features, but think it’s well worth it.

    • gronapa@lemmy.fmhy.mlEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Yea I only ever had this on a Samsung S9 and I did find it helpful. Snapchat as you said did a good job using it.