Holey Light

Name: Holey Light
Rating: 3.6222222 (345 reviews)
Author: Chainfire

By: Chainfire

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

Features & Capabilities

Holey Light is a free, open-source Android app designed exclusively for Samsung and Google Pixel devices featuring an in-screen camera hole. It emulates the traditional notification LED by animating the edges around the camera cut-out, bringing back personalized notification alerts lost on many modern smartphones.

Users can choose from four distinct animation modes—Swirl, Blink, Pie, and Unholey Light—even when the screen is off, effectively replacing or complementing the Always-On Display. The app allows configurable size, position, speed, and custom colors for various notification channels, dynamically selecting colors based on app icons. With intelligent handling of notifications, battery optimization, and respect for Do-Not-Disturb settings, Holey Light seamlessly integrates notification functionality with minimal power impact. The full source is available on GitHub, ensuring transparency and community trust.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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1.00 Last updated: 2021-03-02

Creation date:

2021-03-02

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Email:

ge*****@chainfire.eu

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Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-20

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Ranking

# 86,006 ▼ 188

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Developed by:

Chainfire

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.holeylight

Email:

ge*****@chainfire.eu

Website:

http://www.chainfire.eu/

User Reviews

Holey Light is highly valued for its usefulness, customization, and privacy-friendly open-source design, and it works well on supported Samsung devices. However, it’s widely seen as no longer maintained, with broken compatibility on many devices and after OS updates. It requires intrusive permissions, and several device-specific issues persist for users on non-supported phones.

Pros

Highly useful and beloved by users; described as one of the best and most important apps.
Highly customizable and capable of fixing missing phone features, especially on Samsung devices, with options for OLED power saving.
Open-source with strong privacy; reports indicate it transmits no data.
Works well on devices it supports (e.g., Samsung Galaxy line, S22 Ultra, Note 10) and has an appealing UI.

Cons

No longer maintained or updated for years; many users consider the app effectively dead.
Compatibility is inconsistent across devices; Redmi, Realme, LG, and other models often do not work.
Breaks or becomes unstable after Android OS updates (Android 13/14), requiring fixes that are not provided.
Requires intrusive permissions, which some users view as a privacy or usability concern.
Some device-specific bugs (e.g., AOD hiding, clock visibility) and general non-functionality on unsupported phones.

Recent reviews

This is probably one of the best apps I've ever had, I've used it on so many phones now that it's practically watched my life play out since 2019. Heartbreaking that it's not really supported now but just wanted to leave a review to thank the dev <3