Tech Tips: This hidden feature of Android can save lives in an earthquake. Activate it like this...

It is almost impossible to avoid natural disasters. They come suddenly and change thousands and millions of lives. Natural disasters cannot be avoided. They come suddenly and change thousands and millions of lives. But there is a feature in Android phones that alerts the user in advance in case of an earthquake. Let's know...

Earthquake alerts on Android started in 2020, when Google announced this feature. Google says that since its launch in 2020, it has detected more than 2,000 earthquakes so far. Most smartphones have accelerometers. These are small sensors, which are used to change the orientation of the screen when the phone is rotated. Google uses these accelerometers to make them mini seismometers, which can detect earthquake tremors. You can.

This feature is enabled by default in Android smartphones. If it is not enabled in your phone, then go to Settings and open the Safety and Emergency section. Here, select Earthquake Alerts and turn on the toggle. To get alerts, you have to keep location and internet access enabled.

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