How Do Smartphones Know When to Wake Up?

Smartphones have sensors that help them know when to wake you up. Think of it like a clock inside your phone, it knows the time, and if you set an alarm or your phone gets a message, it wakes you up. Just like a friend who taps you on the shoulder in the morning.

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  1. Your phone wakes you up because it sees the time and knows it's your alarm.
  2. A message arrives at 3 AM, so your phone turns on to show you who is texting you.
  3. Your phone feels movement, like when you roll over, and decides it's not yet time to wake up.

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