Google is finally copying this Apple Watch feature for its Pixel Watch

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Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority


TL;DR

• Google is working on a feature for the Pixel Watch that alerts you when your phone is left behind.
• The feature will also automatically lock the connected Android device when it’s left behind.

The Apple Watch has a nifty feature that notifies you if your iPhone or iPad gets left behind. Besides reminding you not to forget it while stepping out of the house, the feature can also instantly alert you if your iPhone gets stolen. The Galaxy Watch also offers similar functionality to let you know when you leave your Galaxy phone behind. Although the Pixel Watch lacks this functionality, we’re now seeing signs that Google is working to bring it.

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We’ve spotted references to a feature called “Notify when left behind” in a system app that will facilitate this functionality. The following lines of code point to the feature:




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