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Apple and Google already offer a life-saving car crash detection feature in their smartphones. This could soon make its way to Samsung’s latest-generation Galaxy S24 Ultra and the Galaxy Z Fold 5. The feature has been spotted by Android Police’s Mishaal Rahmaan. This suggests that the South Korean brand could be working on car crash detection that may be released in the near future on the two Galaxy devices.
Galaxy S24 Ultra, Z Fold 5 may detect if you’re involved in car crash
Smartphones come with sensors like an accelerometer, a gyroscope, and more. These are capable of powering features like autorotation and advanced ones like earthquake detection alerts. Rahmaan explains that the car crash detection feature utilizes and analyzes sensor data from motion sensors along with GPS and a microphone on a smartphone.
Rahmaan spotted a ‘Car Crash Detect Wakeup’ sensor while exploring the Tasker app on his Galaxy Z Fold 5. He also found this on the recently launched Galaxy S24 Ultra. The sensor is reportedly a composite sensor which is a type of virtual sensor that gathers data from physical sensors and fuses it via the Android Sensor Hub.
This discovery led to another finding of a hidden app called ‘MoccaMobile’ buried inside the OneUI 6.1. It contains code that is responsible for starting and stopping the functionality of the car crash detection sensor. Notably, this app is also found in the older OneUI builds on the Z Fold 5, S23 Ultra, and S24 Ultra. The S23 Ultra does not even have the car crash detect wakeup sensor.
Car crash detection could save lives
Samsung has not made any official announcements about its plans to introduce a car crash detection feature on the Galaxy S24 Ultra and the Z Fold 5. Both phones are popular flagships among buyers across the world and they also support the required hardware. The South Korean brand could also be testing this feature for a future release because it is challenging to implement.
Car crash detection detects if the user has been in an accident. It automatically calls emergency services or notifies their contacts. It can be crucial when the user cannot help themself. Hence the feature will be a beneficial addition for Galaxy S24 Ultra and Z Fold 5 users.