Samsung Renames Edge Lighting in One UI 8, Keeps Visual Alerts Intact

“Light Notification Effect” Replaces Edge Lighting in One UI 8, Retaining All the Visual Flair for Alerts and Calls

Edge Lighting Isn’t Gone—It’s Just Been Renamed

If you’re using a Samsung Galaxy device with One UI 8 and wondering where the Edge Lighting notification feature went—don’t worry, it’s still there. Samsung has simply renamed the popular feature to “Light Notification Effect.”

• The change is part of Samsung’s broader One UI 8 user experience refresh.
• The goal: make features easier to understand and reduce confusion—especially with Good Lock’s Edge Lighting+ module, which offers extended effects.

Why the Change?

The Edge Lighting+ module inside Good Lock provides custom notification effects, which often overlapped with the native Edge Lighting tool. By renaming the built-in version to Light Notification Effect, Samsung aims to:

• Clarify the distinction between core features and optional plugins
• Simplify navigation for users looking for visual notification settings
• Reflect the actual behavior of the feature—lighting up alerts, not screen edges specifically

What Does Light Notification Effect Do?

Despite the new name, the feature remains unchanged in functionality. Light Notification Effect still:

• Displays animated lights around the screen for calls, messages, and app alerts
• Offers customizable styles and colors
• Lets users enjoy non-intrusive but eye-catching alerts, especially useful when the screen is off

This makes it easy to notice alerts at a glance without waking the entire screen or unlocking the phone.

How to Enable Light Notification Effect in One UI 8

Samsung has kept the activation process simple. If you’re familiar with Edge Lighting, you’ll feel right at home.

Steps to enable:

1. Open Settings
2. Tap on Notifications
3. Select Notification Pop-up Style
4. Tap Add Light Notification Effect
5. Choose your desired style and tap Done

This brings your notifications to life with visual cues tailored to your preferences.

Final Thoughts: Same Great Feature, Smarter Naming

With One UI 8, Samsung continues to refine and modernize the user interface—not just by adding new features but also by making existing ones more intuitive.

Light Notification Effect might be a simple rebrand, but it aligns with Samsung’s goal to make Android more accessible, polished, and personal for all users.

So if you’ve been missing Edge Lighting—rest assured, it hasn’t disappeared. It just got a new name that’s a better fit for what it does.