Latest Android Q Beta includes car crash detection

The next version of Android Q is currently in development with regular beta releases appearing for early adopters. The latest beta release has revealed an interesting new feature in the form of car crash detection by your smartphone.

As XDA Developers reports, Android Q Beta 3 was launched during the Google I/O 2019 event last week. Since then, the code has been delved into to see what's new, and one feature that's being tested takes the form of an app called "Safety Hub."

Further investigation reveals Google is attempting to get Android devices to detect when a car crash has occurred, it's also set to be a Pixel-exclusive feature if it makes it out of beta. This is confirmed by the Manifest declaration for the app, which includes "PIXEL_EXPERIENCE" in the Android name field. Read more...