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Holey Light (LED emulator for Samsung/Pixel)

Emulates notification LED on Samsungs/Pixels around the in-screen camera

Chainfire · eu.chainfire.holeylight

5.0 out of 5 (3 ratings) 100K+ downloads v1.00 1.8 MB Android 9+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version
v1.00 (100)
Updated
Jun 6, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size
1.8 MB
Requires
Android 9+ (API 28)
CPU support
Any (no native code)
Category
Tools (app)
Listed since
Mar 2, 2021 (at least)
Permissions
6 (2 sensitive)
Website
chainfire.eu
Developer contact
[email protected]

About this APK

Holey Light (LED emulator for Samsung/Pixel) is an app by Chainfire in the Tools category, listed since at least March 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 6 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: see all installed apps and bind accessibility service. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

What's new in v1.00

Support for Android 11, many new Samsung devices, and some Google Pixels! Full release notes and changelogs here:

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

100% Free - 100% GPLv3 Open Source - No ads - No tracking - No nags - Optional donation Holey Light is a LED emulation app. It animates the edges of the camera cut-out (AKA punch-hole) as replacement for the sadly missing LED on many modern devices. Additionally, it provides a notification display for when the screen is "off", replacing - or working in conjunction with - the Always-On Display feature. As this display is not around the camera hole, it is aptly named the Unholey Light. Supports all Samsung devices with in-screen camera hole, and several Google Pixels. Features - Emulates notification LED - Four different display modes: Swirl, Blink, Pie, Unholey Light - Configurable animation size, position, and speed - Customizable color for each notification channel - Selects initial notification color by analyzing dominant color of app icon - Displays during screen "off", sub-1% battery use per hour in Unholey Light mode - Separate configuration modes for different power and screen states - Ability to mark notifications as seen based on various triggers - Respects Do-Not-Disturb and AOD schedules - Can hide AOD completely, partially, and/or keep the clock visible Source Source code is available on GitHub. Setup Initial setup can be a bit tricky for a first-time user, but a setup wizard is included that guides you through the process. Permissions This app absolutely requires several permissions to be able to function. If you are concerned about that, you can always check out the source code (or not use the app). - Accessibility: the app needs an accessibility service to render the emulated LED on-screen, and track the correct position to display in screen "off" mode. - Notifications: a notification service is needed to be able to know about the notifications before we can show them - Companion device: in a weird quirk of Android, this permission is required to be able to read the wanted LED color of notifications - Battery optimization exemption: without this, Android would randomly disappear our emulated LED - Foreground service: both an accessibility and notification service are used as described above - Wake lock: you decide when and how the app draws on the screen, sometimes this requires making sure the CPU isn't sleeping - All package access: we render other app's icons and access some of their base information to be able to differentiate different notifications from each-other

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 6, 2024.
  • Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Jun 6, 2024
  • Validated against Google Play Jun 6, 2024
  • Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)3F:A0:E1:12:E2:D4:52:5A:5F:A2:06:2A:2B:C9:76:B6:3C:DD:AE:05
  • File MD5d6eeaedaed9bc648fcdc233cd9693b6e
  • Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (6)

Holey Light (LED emulator for Samsung/Pixel) requests 6 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Holey Light (LED emulator for Samsung/Pixel) APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Holey Light (LED emulator for Samsung/Pixel) free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Holey Light (LED emulator for Samsung/Pixel) APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is d6eeaedaed9bc648fcdc233cd9693b6e.

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