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How to check if Motion Assist is live on your Android 17 phone
9to5Google • • technology
Key Points:
- Google is gradually rolling out Motion Assist for Android 17 devices, accessible via the Settings app under Google services in the Personal & Device Safety section.
- Motion Assist can automatically activate when in a moving vehicle, with an optional Quick Settings Tile for manual control from any screen.
- Users can customize the feature's visual elements, including color, shape, opacity, and randomization, which display moving shapes intended to reduce motion sickness.
- The feature is integrated into Google Play services alongside Advanced Protection and Theft Protection but is currently available only on select devices due to a server-side rollout.
- On devices like the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, Motion Assist shows multiple columns of shapes along the screen edges that respond to device movement.
