The Galaxy Nexus has a hidden LED near the bottom of the glass on the front of the phone. Normally, you'll see it blink white for notifications, but what if you want more information than "you missed something, *blink blink*"? With one app, you can adjust the color of the LED so you can see what you missed at a glance. Additionally, you'll be able to set audible reminders that repeat as often as you tell them to. Here's how to get started:

Step 1: Download and install Light Flow from the Google Play store. There are Lite and Pro versions available; try Lite first to make sure it works on your device.

Step 2: On the first run of the app, you will be told to enable Light Flow in your device's accessibility menu. The app will open the correct menu for you, and you just need to check the box next to Light Flow.

Step 3: Once you're back in the app, open the General Settings area. For the most part, the options you'll need are enabled by default. In case this isn't true for whatever reason, the important or interesting options are listed below.

Enable Light Flow: if this isn't checked, none of your notification settings will do anything. Be absolutely sure that this is enabled.

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