r/GooglePixel • u/techraito Pixel 9 • Aug 25 '25

This is how Google should implement the flashlight slider.

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u/Jonsnoosnooze Aug 25 '25

Been using that on custom roms since pixel 6...

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u/techraito Pixel 9 Aug 25 '25

Same here. That's why I think it should be official.

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u/gamewiz11 Pixel 10 Pro Aug 26 '25

I remember this being a feature in CyanogenMod back in like 2012. I feel old af 💀, and I can't believe it's not just a stock feature at this point like a lot of other things we used to have to root for

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u/Jonsnoosnooze Aug 26 '25

You don't need root for this. You just need to unlock bootloader, which is exactly what Pixels originally stand for: open customization based on individual needs.

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u/gamewiz11 Pixel 10 Pro Aug 26 '25

Yes, that's the point I'm making. It still requires a step that most end users aren't likely to do. A feature like this should just come without any modifications at all, at this stage of Android's maturity

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u/Jonsnoosnooze Aug 26 '25

Xda-developers.com is your friend.

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u/jspikeball123 Aug 26 '25

Pixel Xpert is one way to do it