In November last year, XDA’s Mishaal Rahman spotted an upcoming feature called Heads Up. At the time, we learned that the feature would alert users who were walking while using their phone to pay attention to avoid accidents. The feature has now started rolling out to Google Pixel users with the latest Digital Wellbeing beta update.
Jay Prakash Kamat first spotted the new feature on the Pixel 4a and shared the following screenshots with Twitter users:
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As you can see, the feature hasn’t changed much since it was first spotted last year. The setup screen displays the same description: “Watch your step with Heads Up… If you’re walking while using your phone, you’ll get a reminder to pay attention to your surroundings. Use it wisely. Heads Up is not a replacement for human attention.” Tapping the “Next” button at the bottom of this screen starts the setup process, after which the feature will send you some mindfulness reminders whenever you use your phone while walking.
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You can find the new Heads Up feature in the “Reduce Interruptions” section of the Digital Wellbeing. Once enabled, you can find a few additional settings in the same section. There’s a new toggle to turn off reminders, permission controls for “Physical activity and Location,” and an option for feedback.
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For now, the new Heads Up feature appears to be rolling out only to Google Pixel devices with the latest Digital Wellbeing beta update. In case you haven't received it yet, you can update to the latest beta by following this link and join the beta program.
At this time, we don't have any information regarding the wider availability of the feature. However, we expect the company to release the feature to more Android devices in the near future.
Information source: xda-developers.com
