https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/10/10/17961536/google-pixel-3-xls-giant-notch-software-black-bar-bezel-choice > After weeks of leaks, Google officially announced the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smartphones yesterday, but one part of the updated device isn’t sitting well with users: the giant camera notch on the front of the XL variant. > Fortunately, for the notch-averse out there, it seems that Google will offer an option to hide the notch by blacking out the entire top portion of the display, via Gizmodo.