Google's Pixel 11 Pro HiLight LED — the rear-facing notification light the company pitched as a flagship feature — now works with WhatsApp messages, three months after the phone launched with the feature barely functional. The upgrade leaves most messaging apps in the cold and raises the same question the tech press won't ask: why does every Google
Pixel 11 Pro HiLight 'Upgrade' Still Leaves Users in the Dark
Three months after launch, the Pixel 11 Pro's rear LED finally works with WhatsApp — and absolutely nothing else.

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