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Car crash detection on the Galaxy S24 Ultra might be on the way


The brand's Galaxy Z Fold 5 might join in, as well.

According to Mishaal Rahman writing for Android Police, leveraging the Tasker app on a Galaxy Z Fold 5 to fix a problem unearthed the existence of a "Car Crash Detect Wakeup" sensor. There was also an app hidden away in One UI 6.1 called "MoccaMobile" that references code for "starting and stopping the car crash sensor." In 2022, hidden code in the Google Personal Safety app showed that more Android phones may soon detect collisions and more life-threatening alerts.

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