{"id":787382,"date":"2026-09-30T11:46:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/787382\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T11:46:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:46:17","slug":"google-gives-the-pixel-11-pros-hilight-led-a-much-needed-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/787382\/","title":{"rendered":"Google gives the Pixel 11 Pro&#8217;s HiLight LED a much-needed feature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_xh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"google pixel 11 pro hilight glowing 1\"  alt=\"HiLight lit up on the Pixel 11 Pro.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-pixel-11-pro-hilight-glowing-1-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>Add Android Authority on Google: <\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6.1 introduces HiLight LED support for messages.<br \/>\nIf enabled, HiLight LED will glow twice when you receive a message from a favorite contact.<br \/>\nA stable build of Android 17 QPR2 is expected in December.<\/p>\n<p>The Pixel 11 Pro\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-pixel-hilight-features-availability-3696269\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HiLight<\/a> was marketed as one of its highlight (pun intended) features. It glows when you get a call or when Gemini is working in the background, but unfortunately, it seems to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-pixel-11-pro-camera-flash-downgrade-3702204\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">weaken the Pixel\u2019s flash<\/a>. While Google can\u2019t fix the flash issue, it is working to make HiLight more useful for Pixel users.<\/p>\n<p>With the Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6.1 update, the HiLight LED can glow when you receive a message from your favorite contacts (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2026\/09\/29\/pixel-11-hilight-messages-qpr2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">9to5Google<\/a>). This isn\u2019t entirely surprising, as we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-pixel-11-pro-hilight-colors-messages-apk-teardown-3715955\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">spotted evidence<\/a> pointing toward message integration alongside new HiLight colors yesterday. It\u2019s worth noting that QPR2 Beta 6.1 doesn\u2019t add any new colors for the HiLight LED; those might arrive in a later update.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_xh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"hilight messages support 1\"  alt=\"hilight messages support 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hilight-messages-support-1.jpg\"\/><img class=\"e_xh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"hilight messages support 2\"  alt=\"hilight messages support 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hilight-messages-support-2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can find the new messages option under the \u201cManage Experiences\u201d section in Settings &gt; System &gt; HiLight. You can also manually enable or disable HiLight for calls and messages for individual contacts by going to their contact page.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s surprising that it took Google this long to introduce message support for HiLight, and it\u2019s even more surprising that the new colors aren\u2019t here yet. Google needs to pick up the pace on rolling out new HiLight features, or users might start viewing HiLight as a novelty instead of an actually useful feature.<\/p>\n<p>The Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6.1 update is now available, and you can install it on your Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, or Pixel 11 Pro Fold to try the new HiLight options. A stable QPR2 build is expected in December.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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