How Does Your Phone Know You're Driving?

Imagine your phone is like a super-smart watch. When you drive, it feels the shaking of the car and knows that you're moving fast, not just walking or running. This helps it know when to switch from normal mode to driving mode.

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Your phone shakes a lot when you're on the highway, so it knows you’re driving.
You turn your head while driving, your phone feels that turn and knows you’re in a car.
Your phone vibrates more when you go over speed bumps, it recognizes this as part of driving.

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