Here’s how Pixel 11 Pro HiLight will work with Google Contacts

TL;DR Pixel 11 Pro model phones are getting a new hardware notification light, called HiLight. We’ve known for a while to expect it to work with your contacts, but lacked details. Now a new app teardown reveals how HiLight will function with Google Contacts.

Google’s new Pixel 11 phones are just one more week away, and this year we’re expecting at least one notable change to the family’s hardware, with the arrival of Pixel Glow the HiLight notification system on Pro models. We’ve seen it over and over in both leaks and official Google imagery, with its little colored circle pulsing away. But what exactly are we going to be able to do with it?

Today we get a little bit closer towards learning what Google has planned for it. You’re reading an Authority Insights story. Authority Insights brings you all the latest exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, and in-depth tech coverage from the Android Authority team that you won’t find anywhere else.