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Mishaal Rahman \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n
Billions of people rely on public transit every day, and if you\u2019re one of them, you know the drill: You step onto a crowded train and immediately turn down the volume so your Reels don\u2019t annoy your fellow commuters. Maybe you also enable Do Not Disturb mode<\/a> to silence incoming calls and alerts or tweak other settings to settle in. These manual adjustments are a daily ritual for many people, but they may soon be a thing of the past. Google appears to be working on a new Android feature that automatically detects when you\u2019re on public transit and optimize your device settings accordingly.<\/p>\n You\u2019re reading the Authority Insights Newsletter, a weekly newsletter that reveals some new facet of Android that hasn\u2019t been reported on anywhere else. If you\u2019re looking for the latest scoops, the hottest leaks, and breaking news on Google\u2019s Android operating system and other mobile tech topics, then we\u2019ve got you covered.<\/p>\n Subscribe here<\/a> to get this post delivered to your email inbox every Saturday.<\/p>\n Most Android phones<\/a> are already smart enough to know when you\u2019re driving thanks to the clever use of onboard motion sensors and Bluetooth connections. When enabled, Android\u2019s Driving Mode automatically silences incoming calls, texts, and notifications to minimize distractions. While Android phones could theoretically use those same sensors to detect when you\u2019re on a bus or train, the OS doesn\u2019t currently recognize public transit, forcing you to manually toggle settings every time you step on board.<\/p>\n Mishaal Rahman \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n While digging through the most recent Android Canary release<\/a>, I found evidence indicating the operating system will soon add a new Mode called \u201cTransiting.\u201d Modes, a feature introduced in Android 15 QPR2<\/a>, lets you create custom sound and notification profiles that activate based on a schedule or calendar event.<\/p>\n While standard Modes rely on manual or scheduled activation, preset Modes like Driving utilize special triggers. Evidence suggests the new \u201cTransiting\u201d mode will include a unique \u201cwhile transiting\u201d trigger that presumably activates when your device detects you\u2019re taking public transit. When triggered, Android will \u201coptimize your device for a smoother public transit experience.\u201d Exactly how it will do so remains to be seen, but the intro screen suggests it will make \u201cautomatic settings adjustments.\u201d<\/p>\n Here are the strings we discovered in the Android Canary release pointing to this new feature:<\/p>\n Code<\/p>\n Copy TextWhile transiting
Unfortunately, the Android build didn\u2019t reveal much more information about this new Transiting Mode. However, we can speculate on how it might work. Like other Modes, you\u2019ll likely be able to fully customize which apps, alarms, and contacts can interrupt you while you\u2019re on public transit. You\u2019ll presumably also be able to toggle specific display settings or adjust notification behavior \u2014 for example, automatically enabling dark mode or hiding notification icons.<\/p>\n We also assume that, as with Driving Mode, Google Play Services<\/a> will be responsible for detecting when you\u2019re on public transit. If that\u2019s the case, I\u2019m curious to see if Google will allow you to automatically enable its upcoming Motion Cues<\/a> feature when Transiting Mode kicks in. This would make perfect sense, as Motion Cues is designed to reduce motion sickness in moving vehicles. Perhaps Google is waiting to release both features together.<\/p>\n Mishaal Rahman \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n Using KineStop, a third-party Android app, to reduce motion sickness while riding in a vehicle.<\/p>\n Transiting Mode could arrive as early as the Android 16 QPR3<\/a> release next March, but we don\u2019t know for sure just yet. Once Google initiates the QPR3 beta, we might find more clues. We\u2019ll keep you updated.<\/p>\n Want more?<\/p>\n Authority Insights is more than a newsletter \u2014 it\u2019s the hub for all our best content. If you care about Android, you won\u2019t want to miss any of our other exclusive reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t have time to read them all? Subscribe to our Authority Insights Podcast<\/a> to hear me and my co-host, C. 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