Google confirms Android One doesn't require smartphone makers to remove the hiding notch feature

You might remember that Nokia 6.1 Plus and HMD Global were in the middle of a debate last week concerning the hiding of the notch feature. M...

You might remember that Nokia 6.1 Plus and HMD Global were in the middle of a debate last week concerning the hiding of the notch feature. Many of the smartphones that sport a notched display offer the option to hide it, but for some reason, the Finnish company decided to remove last week.

At that time, a moderator from the official HMD forum said the option to hide the notch was removed due to Google's Android One requirements. However, if that were true, then other Android One smartphones should start preventing users from hiding the notch.

The good news is Google confirmed to XDA ...

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