Google
will soon introduce a new Android feature called “on-body detection”, a
motion-sensitive feature which will keep your smartphone unlocked as
long as it is either in your hand or in your pocket. Using the
smartphone’s accelerometer, it will detect whether a user is holding the
phone or if its in a pocket and will accordingly lock it .
The
central idea behind this feature is that, it will immediately lock the
device if you leave your phone somewhere making it at risk of falling
into the hands of an unknown individual.
A
report by Android Police states that, once a user unlocks the phone, it
will stay unlocked while they are holding it or while kept in a pocket.
Once the phone is put away, it will lock again and the user needs to
manually enter the password to unlock it.
The
report also pointed out a catch in this feature and said that, if a
user hands over their phone to someone else when unlocked, it will not
lock again as the feature isn’t equipped to recognise the owner’s hands
or whether its in the owner’s pocket.
This
feature was first spotted on a Nexus 4 running Android 5.0.1 Lollipop.
Although, this feature is not related specifically to the latest Android
5.1, it will only be operational on Android 5.0 or above.
The
on-body detection feature can be turned on from the Smart Lock section
of Security settings. However, the feature requires the user to activate
the latest Google Play Services version 7.0.97.
If
you’re using an older version, the old name “Trusted behavior
(experimental)” will appear and will switch to the new name as soon as
Google Play Services is updated.
Posted by : Gizmeon
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