{"id":3443,"date":"2018-10-22T11:37:49","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T11:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedroidarena.com\/?p=3443"},"modified":"2018-10-22T11:37:49","modified_gmt":"2018-10-22T11:37:49","slug":"hide-notch-pixel-3-xl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedroidarena.com\/hide-notch-pixel-3-xl\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Hide Notch on Google Pixel 3 XL [Guide]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"0d95787e8fa81b57c427ef605fe23d3c\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- droid1new -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5332750416820157\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2126232013\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"link\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you dislike the new notch design which is trending among the smartphones currently, then it might be disappointing for you to know that the notch is likely to stay here for a much longer period that you can imagine. However, if you are a proud owner of Google Pixel 3 XL then you would be delighted to know that Google has taken care of those customers as well who dislike the notch. Google has provided an option through which the notch gets hidden, but, it is not that easy to locate that option. In this post, we are going to share step by step procedure to hide that notch from the display of Google Pixel 3 XL.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3445\" style=\"width: 504px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3445\" class=\"wp-image-3445\" src=\"https:\/\/thedroidarena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/notch-2-1024x757.png\" alt=\"hide-notch-pixel-3-xl\" width=\"494\" height=\"351\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steps to Hide Notch from the display of Google Pixel 3 XL<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Love wirelessly charging your Pixel 3 on the Pixel Stand? Do more with the stand with the new <a href=\"https:\/\/thedroidarena.com\/download-pixel-stand-apk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pixel App APK<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Google Pixel 3 XL is, indeed, a beast among smartphones. With its 6.30 inches touchscreen display boasting a resolution of 1440 by 2960 pixels, Pixel 3 XL is a marvel to hold and use. Pixel 3 XL is powered by a 2.5 GHz octa-core processor coupled with 4 GB of RAM making it, certain, that the device will work and function smoothly and as a fluid. But we are not here to discuss the features. We are here to discuss the steps to hide the notch from the display of Google Pixel 3 XL.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Hide_Notch_on_Google_Pixel_3_XL_STEPS\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Hide Notch on Google Pixel 3 XL [STEPS]<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Easy_Way_to_Hide_the_Notch_from_the_display_of_Google_Pixel_3_XL\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.1<\/span> \u00a0Easy Way to Hide the Notch from the display of Google Pixel 3 XL<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Hide_Notch_on_Google_Pixel_3_XL_STEPS\"><strong>Hide Notch on Google Pixel 3 XL [STEPS]<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Follow the below-provided steps very carefully as it can get quite intricate. The option to do the trick is not placed in a manner that it gets obvious, instead, it is well-hidden.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Launch &#8216;<strong>Settings<\/strong>&#8216; on your Pixel 3 XL and navigate to <strong>System<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>About Phone<\/strong> and<strong> tap 6-7 times<\/strong> on the &#8216;<strong>Build Number<\/strong>&#8216; option.<\/li>\n<li>You will be asked to &#8216;<strong>Enter your PIN<\/strong>.&#8217; Please do that and thereafter you will see a message stating &#8216;You are now a developer.&#8217;<\/li>\n<li>Next, go back to the <strong>&#8216;Settings&#8217;<\/strong> menu and you will see that an option of <strong>&#8216;Developer Options&#8217;<\/strong> has come up.<\/li>\n<li>Tap on it and look for an option captioned as <strong>&#8216;Device Cutout.&#8217;<\/strong> Click on this option and tap on &#8216;Hide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8216;That&#8217;s it! Now when you will go back to your device&#8217;s home screen, you will notice that the notch has been hidden in accordance with the below-provided screenshot.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3446\" src=\"https:\/\/thedroidarena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/notch.png\" alt=\"notch-free-pixel-3-xl\" width=\"500\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedroidarena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/notch.png 1478w, https:\/\/thedroidarena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/notch-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/thedroidarena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/notch-1024x506.png 1024w, https:\/\/thedroidarena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/notch-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/thedroidarena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/notch-1170x579.png 1170w, https:\/\/thedroidarena.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/notch-585x289.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Is your Google Pixel 2 XL Stuck in Bootloop at startup on G Screen? Check <a href=\"https:\/\/thedroidarena.com\/fix-pixel-2-stuck-bootloop-startup-g-screen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> the steps to fix the same on priority.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Easy_Way_to_Hide_the_Notch_from_the_display_of_Google_Pixel_3_XL\"><strong>\u00a0Easy Way to Hide the Notch from the display of Google Pixel 3 XL<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>So, these were the detailed steps through which you can hide the notch from Google Pixel 3 XL. Well! We are sure you must be delighted to get a notch-free display on your Pixel 3 XL. In the future, Google might bring in further updates for this option to make it easily accessible and to improve its functionality further.<\/p>\n<p>Check the following interesting posts as well:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thedroidarena.com\/pixel-3-camera-pixel-2-xl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Install Pixel 3 Camera for Pixel 2XL\/Pixel 2 &amp; Pixel XL.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thedroidarena.com\/download-google-pixel-3-xl-usb-drivers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Google Pixel 3 &amp; Pixel 3 XL USB Drivers.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you dislike the new notch design which is trending among the smartphones currently, then it might be disappointing for you to know that the notch is likely to stay here for a much longer period that you can imagine. 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