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A new app makes the HiLight feature on the Pixel 11 Pro actually useful | The Verge Skip to main contentThe homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.The VergeThe Verge logo.TechReviewsScienceEntertainmentAIPolicyNotificationsNotificationsHamburger Navigation ButtonThe homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.NotificationsNotificationsHamburger Navigation ButtonNavigation DrawerThe VergeThe Verge logo.Login / Sign UpcloseCloseSearchLightSystemDarkTechExpandAmazonAppleFacebookGoogleMicrosoftSamsungBusinessSee all techReviewsExpandSmart Home ReviewsPhone ReviewsTablet ReviewsHeadphone ReviewsSee all reviewsScienceExpandSpaceEnergyEnvironmentHealthSee all scienceEntertainmentExpandTV ShowsMoviesAudioSee all entertainmentAIExpandOpenAIAnthropicSee all AIPolicyExpandAntitrustPoliticsLawSecuritySee all policyGadgetsExpandLaptopsPhonesTVsHeadphonesSpeakersWearablesSee all gadgetsVerge ShoppingExpandBuying GuidesDealsGift GuidesSee all shoppingGamingExpandXboxPlayStationNintendoSee all gamingStreamingExpandDisneyHBONetflixYouTubeCreatorsSee all streamingTransportationExpandElectric CarsAutonomous CarsRide-sharingScootersSee all transportationFeaturesVerge VideoExpandTikTokYouTubeInstagramPodcastsExpandDecoderThe VergecastVersion HistoryNewslettersArchivesStoreVerge Product UpdatesSubscribeFacebookThreadsInstagramYoutubeRSSThe VergeThe Verge logo.This app makes the Pixel 11’s HiLight feature actually usefulNotificationsNotificationsComments DrawerNotificationsCommentsLoading commentsGetting the conversation ready…TechCloseTechPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All TechGoogleCloseGooglePosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All GoogleGoogle PixelCloseGoogle PixelPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All Google PixelThis app makes the Pixel 11’s HiLight feature actually usefulDevs are already doing what Google won’t.Devs are already doing what Google won’t.by David ImelCloseDavid ImelSenior ReviewerPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by David ImelAug 20, 2026, 3:30 PM UTCLinkShareGiftDavid ImelCloseDavid ImelPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by David Imel is a technology reporter who has been covering the industry since 2007. He co-hosts the Waveform podcast with MKBHD. A former engineer, he now specializes in topics like computational photography and social media protocols.Google’s new HiLight notification LED on the Pixel 11 Pro is nearly useless. Out of the box, the only two things it can glow for are when the phone is face down and you’re interacting with Gemini, or when you get a call from a favorite contact. And even then, it can only glow one of five colors!This is a massive wasted opportunity for a feature that used to be so beloved on older Android phones, so developers have wasted no time doing what Google won’t.X user Dhananjay_Tech developed a new app called HiLight Studio, which lets you do practically anything you want with the HiLight LED array. Did you receive a new Slack notification that mentions a certain word? Make HiLight pulse in a rainbow array. Get a new text? Make HiLight spin in a wave of green. You can even control things like timing per cycle, brightness, intensity, and saturation.PreviousNext1/5The primary interface.Unlike the official feature from Google, you can select any color you want through eight preselected colors, or a classic color slider. HiLight Studio even lets you import and export presets, so you can share them with your friends.The app isn’t on the Play Store quite yet, so you’ll have to grab it from GitHub and sideload a couple of apps to make it work. Running it requires unlocking developer settings and tweaking a couple things on your phone, and as usual, that can come with risks, so install at your own discretion. It’s not as easy as a regular app, but if you’re willing and comfortable, it’s pretty cool. 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