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And yet this story[1] about Android having the same issue was on HN a day ago. It this some sort of propaganda war going on between Apple and Google? 1. https:
by INTPenis 3y ago
And yet this story[1] about Android having the same issue was on HN a day ago. It this some sort of propaganda war going on between Apple and Google?
1. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36479440 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36479440
- Phrodo_00 3y agoThey're different features - they're both available on iPhones and Pixel phones - One is automatic detection of accidents, the other is (supposed to be) manually triggered on an emergency.
- jeroenhd 3y agoI am aware. The iOS feature has some kind of auto detection going on based on gyroscopes, while the Android version requires the user to tap the power button five times. The automatic speed and G force detection mechanism has completely different false positives from a button being pressed. Both can happen on accident, of course. I don't really understand how the Android feature gets triggered by accident; my best guess is that the power button is resting against something and getting fake touches that would otherwise just launch the camera (the standard double power button tap on Android). The BBC article doesn't explain how this happens.