I finally turned on this five-year-old Pixel feature and I'm embarrassed it took me this long

Mar 19, 2026 - 08:31
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I finally turned on this five-year-old Pixel feature and I'm embarrassed it took me this long

It happens to all of us, and it's dangerous: you're using your phone while walking, and you're not paying attention, only to realize that you came within seconds of being hit by a car or worse (if that happens, perhaps you're a good candidate for a distraction-free phone setup). What if your phone could detect that you're distracted and using your phone while walking and could alert you to put your head up? This very feature rolled out on Pixel devices as part of Digital Wellbeing (which is an important suite of features you should not ignore and that has many great digital wellness features) all the way back in 2021, and I wish I had known about it sooner, especially since it's off by default, and it could have saved me from certain dangerous situations.

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