Google adds “On-Body detection” feature to Android


Google has started rolling out a new feature to some Android users that will make it the 

 unlocking of a smartphone very easy. The company is adding “On-Body detection” to Smart 

 Lock.

The On-Body detection feature make it sure that your smartphone remains unlocked when 

 you are holding your device or carrying it with you. It uses your device’s accelerometer to 

 detect whether your device is still being carried on the body. “If your device detects that it’s 

 no longer being held, your device won’t stay unlocked,” reads Google’s note. When you 

 place it on a table or some other surface, it locks your phone again.

The screenshots are apparently from a Nexus 4 running Android 5.0.1 and Google Play 

 Services 7.0.97. The owner says that the feature appeared after performing a factory reset 

 on  the device. The device will remain locked when you pick it back up. And if you pass an 

 unlocked phone over to another person it remains unlocked.

On-body detection appears to be gradually rolling out now to users running Android 5.0 or 

 newer with the latest version of the Play Services app.

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