The service was launched in the country on September 27.
  • The Android Earthquake Alert system failed to detect recent tremors in north India, possibly due to its recent launch and gradual rollout to Android 5+ users in the country.
  • The system utilizes accelerometers in Android smartphones to function as mini-seismometers, identifying potential earthquakes when multiple phones detect simultaneous shaking.
  • Once an earthquake is detected, the system sends advance warnings to nearby Android handsets. The feature was recently made available in local languages in India.
  • However, the system has limitations including the inability to detect all earthquakes, and errors in estimating magnitude and shaking intensity.
  • Usage of this feature requires Wi-Fi and/or cellular data connectivity, with both Android Earthquake Alerts and location settings enabled.
    • limerod@reddthat.comEnglish
      8·
      9 months ago

      I do for my own when not in use and have seen others do the same. The worst i have seen is people disable data.

    • gadgetroid@lemdro.id
      English
      6·
      9 months ago

      I used to years ago, in the era of Galaxy S2 and such when battery life was a luxury.

      I can’t think of a time in recent years where I’ve seen anyone doing that TBH. I know certain people who turn off the wifi router during bedtime.

      • ijeff@lemdro.idOPMEnglish
        4·
        9 months ago

        Same here. I used to do it when location permissions weren’t as robust as well. I don’t bother anymore.

    • LCP@lemmy.worldEnglish
      62·
      9 months ago

      I keep mine off except when driving or when I want GPS-tagged photos. Saves me a bit of battery life.

      My phone is always with me in my pocket so I don’t feel the need to track its location using “Find My”. And to be honest, no one is going to find stealing a Pixel 6a enticing…