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[br]Google is testing automatic car crash detection for Pixel phones on Android Q operating system (OS), XDA Developers reports.[br][br]Android Q beta 3 features a new Google app called 'Safety Hub' with the package name com.google.android.apps.safetyhub, the report adds. Strings in the app's code hint at an automatic car crash detection feature.[br][br]"The functionality from this app is Pixel-exclusive, as is made evident with the Manifest declaration," the report said late on Monday.[br][br]Though it hints at automatic detection of a car crash, it is not clear how exactly that would be achieved.[br][br]The tech giant could resort to using data from the accelerometer and the microphone, but even that may not be fool-proof in its detection, the report added. The company would also have to ensure that false positives are kept to a minimum.[br][br]"The strings also do not reveal what happens once a crash is detected — we're guessing the app could alert first responders or the listed emergency contacts on the phone. Hopefully, future Q Betas reveal more information on how this app would work and what it would do," the report added. [br][br]Though it is said to be pixel exclusive, lets see if v can get it in future on all phones.[br][br]source: gadgets.ndtv.com |
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