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Pixel’s Car Crash Detection feature might soon make its way to other Android devices

Pixel’s Car Crash Detection feature might soon make its way to other Android devices

June 30, 2022
Google recently rolled out an update for the Personal Safety app on Pixel devices. A teardown of the latest release has revealed new strings suggesting that the Pixel-exclusive Car Crash Detection feature might soon make its way to other Android phones. The following strings in Personal Safety v2022.05.25 (via Mishaal Rahman) clearly mention "nonpixel" in the...
At a Glance widget on Pixel phones receives “Earthquake alert” and “Saftey check” countdown

At a Glance widget on Pixel phones receives “Earthquake alert” and “Saftey check” countdown

April 5, 2022
The At a Glance widget on Pixel phones can do much more than just show weather and day/date info. It can display your upcoming events, flight boarding pass, Nest doorbell alerts, workout stats, and much more. The widget recently started showing Connected device info for your Bluetooth devices on the home screen and lock screen....
Personal Safety app now lets Pixel owners automatically record a video during an emergency

Personal Safety app now lets Pixel owners automatically record a video during an emergency

September 29, 2021
Personal Safety is a preinstalled app on Pixel phones that adds features like car crash detection, location sharing during an emergency, and nearby crisis alerts. The latest update to the app adds a new feature called "emergency SOS" that lets Pixel users tap the power button 5 times to quickly call emergency services, share info...
Google’s Personal Safety app for Pixel phones will let you send status updates during emergencies

Google’s Personal Safety app for Pixel phones will let you send status updates during emergencies

November 10, 2020
Google’s Personal Safety app, which is available exclusively for Pixel phones, is rolling out a new feature for sharing status updates during “Emergency Sharing,” according to Android Police. Some users are seeing a new settings page called “Status updates,” which will alert emergency contacts when a certain action is taken. For example, you can alert an emergency...