On-Body Detection: A Unique and Facile Automatic Unlock Feature for Android

It seems, the competition among leading providers of mobile operating systems is becoming more intense day-by day. As we know, Microsoft has shown off in its dominance in this field by introducing its latest firmware: Windows 10 as well as Apple and Google have already gained a record-breaking earnings and stardom by launching iOS 8.2 and Android 5.0 Lollipop respectively. And now, Google has made yet another attempt to make its platform more functional and avant-garde by adding On-Body detection feature to Smart Lock.

Soon after receiving a lot of acclaim by making Android Device Manager compatible with Android Wear platform, search giant has rolled out this functionality to make its newly-launched firmware: Android Lollipop more secure and private. By the courtesy of Androidpolice, some screenshots of this unlock option have come into view as well as its working has also been described.

Well, it's quite annoying to unlock our phones a plenty of times in a day and security-conscious folks usually do this even when it's simply not necessary. So, this noted provider of Internet-related services and products has taken a forward step to solve that problem with a new Android trait.

The novel smart lock mode basically works on accelerometer sensor, through which it detects when user's handset in hand or pocket and it is locked or not. Articulately, On-Body Detection has the capability to lock the handheld whenever it will not be in user's hand or pocket.

The downside of this automatic unlock system is that it can not recognize if appropriator of gadget or someone else will hold the phone because it simply determines surroundings and surface. As we know, Smart Lock in Lollipop assimilates trusted face, trusted place and trusted devices and this extremely useful new security option will join them.

The informant has suggested that "feature has been spotted in Android 5.0.1 running Nexus 4, so consumers will probably need 5.0+ for it to work." And,  it will initially be available for Nexus devices through an update to Google Play Services.