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Google Pixel 3 XL Bug Adds Second Notch To Side of the Screen (androidpolice.com)
Those of you who detest display notches will find this bug especially unpleasant. A small number of Pixel 3 XL users are reportedly experiencing a bug where an additional notch appears on the right side of the display. Android Police reports: Turns out that it's a real-life bug experienced by several users, including Jessie Burroughs, Kyle Gutschow, and UrAvgConsumer. We're not sure what's causing it, but it could be something to do with the screen rotation setting getting a bit confused about its orientation. In all three of the examples we've seen, the users reported that the issue went away after a restart or fiddling with the developer settings, so at least it's not a permanent problem. Anyone who bought a Pixel 3 XL probably decided that the notch didn't bother them that much, but we're not sure how they'd feel about another one showing up unannounced. Google is aware of this bug and says a fix is "coming soon."
I cannot think of a reason to actually render the notch, even for the top.
It should just be an area that has no screen pixels and no touch.
Perhaps for development, they may want a "soft notch", so software designers may understand what it may look like, even on a non-notch device.
But for production, such notch should never be rendered, even at the top.