Always On Edge (AOE) is a customizable Edge Lighting and Always On Display app that lets users personalize notification LEDs, ambient clocks, animated wallpapers, and notification tickers for a uniquely styled Android experience.

Always On Edge: Personalize Your Phone’s Lighting and Display

Every Android phone looks the same out of the box, but Always On Edge (AOE) changes that. The app hands users deep control over notification lighting, edge effects, and always-on display customization, turning a generic screen into something that reflects personal style. With layers of adjustable settings covering everything from per-contact lighting colors to animated live wallpapers, AOE gives users a toolkit for making their device feel genuinely their own.

Flexible Notification LED Lighting

AOE’s notification LED system sits at the core of the app, and it comes packed with granular controls.

• Users can run the LED through the system’s always-on display, independently, or through a hybrid tap-to-light mode.
• Lighting color and animation style can be set separately for each app, and even for individual contacts or accounts.
• Placement changes depending on screen state — for example, light can wrap around the camera cutout while the screen is on, then expand around the full screen edge once the display turns off.
• A block list stops lighting for notifications from specific people.
• The reverse also works: users can mute an entire app’s notifications except for one important contact, so the LED only activates for the messages that matter.
• A reminder feature repeats the lighting at set intervals and pairs with a customizable alert sound, with every option left fully optional.
• Users decide when lighting should stop and how the app should behave when several notifications arrive at once — including a mixer mode that cycles through each notification’s assigned color.
• Restriction settings let users disable lighting during charging, when battery runs low, or during scheduled sleep hours, with detailed control over each condition.
• Brightness adjusts independently across lighting methods, and users can set higher brightness for the lighting itself while dimming secondary widgets like clocks and notification icons.

This level of detail means two phones running AOE rarely look or behave the same way.

Edge Lighting for Everyday Events

Beyond notifications, AOE extends lighting effects to other common phone activities. Charging, incoming and outgoing calls, and music playback can all trigger their own lighting animations.

Like the notification LED system, edge lighting supports multiple placement styles — around the full screen border, around the front camera hole, or both at once — along with a variety of animation styles to choose from.

Always On Display Pro Features

AOE enhances the phone’s built-in Always On Display with extra controls that go beyond default system options. Users can configure the display to appear only during active notifications, only while charging, or for a short window after the screen locks. This keeps the always-on screen useful without draining battery unnecessarily.

Custom Always On Display

For users who want more than the system default, AOE includes its own ambient display mode. This custom AOD shows a clock alongside widgets like notification icons, a message preview panel, and battery status — all while the phone stays locked.

These widgets can appear together with edge lighting effects or run entirely on their own, giving users the flexibility to build a locked-screen layout suited to their habits.

Animated Wallpapers

AOE also includes a library of animated live wallpapers rendered through code for smooth, fluid motion. The collection spans multiple categories, including nature scenes, romantic themes, technical designs, and more. Colors and imagery within these wallpapers can be adjusted, letting users fine-tune the look rather than settling for a fixed preset.

Notifications Ticker

The app’s notification ticker displays a brief preview of incoming alerts around the camera cutout or along the status bar. This proves especially useful for silent notifications that don’t trigger a pop-up — instead of pulling down the notification panel to check what arrived, users can read the preview directly from the ticker while continuing to use their phone.

Why AOE Stands Out

AOE brings together notification lighting, edge effects, always-on display customization, animated wallpapers, and a notification ticker into a single app. Rather than forcing users into one fixed style, it offers layered options across nearly every feature, letting each person shape their phone’s lighting and display behavior around their own preferences. For anyone who wants a device that visually reflects how they use it, AOE offers a practical and highly adjustable way to get there.