Why Do Phones Know When You're Driving?

Your phone feels the movement of your car, like a toy car on a bumpy road. If you're moving fast and the phone is in your pocket or on the dashboard, it knows you're driving, kind of like how a dog can tell if you're running or walking.

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Your phone knows you're moving like when you go for a car ride.
It feels the difference between a bumpy road and your walk to school.
You drive, it senses it, no need to press any buttons.

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