{
  "id": 14699578,
  "title": "Here’s when Android’s Heads Up safety tool will join Google’s graveyard",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/heres-when-androids-heads-up-safety-tool-will-join-googles-graveyard",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-15T12:41:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/android-digital-wellbeing-heads-up-end-date-apk-teardown-3723719/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Android's Heads Up safety tool, which warns users to stay aware of their surroundings while walking and using their phones, is set to be discontinued according to recent findings. This feature was part of Google's Digital Wellbeing initiative, which aimed to help users manage their device usage and maintain a balanced lifestyle. However, the code in the latest version of Digital Wellbeing indicates that the pedestrian safety function will be sunset soon.\n\nGoogle announced the phasing out of the Heads Up feature earlier this year, but the exact timeline was not disclosed. Now, we have an answer thanks to the discovery of relevant code within the most recent Digital Wellbeing update. While Google has not yet announced the exact date, users can expect to see a prominent banner on the Heads Up page alerting them to the tool's impending death. In addition, code hints at the introduction of a new Gemini-based chat feature designed to assist users in navigating the Digital Wellbeing settings and maximizing their benefits.\n\nThis development is one of many exclusive reports, app teardowns, and leaks that Authority Insights, a platform dedicated to Android Authority's latest and most in-depth tech coverage, brings to its readers.",
  "summary": "Google is also working on a new Gemini-based chat feature to help users navigate the Digital Wellbeing settings.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Android Police",
        "title": "How I use Google Maps in Android Auto to beat traffic and save time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/how-i-use-google-maps-in-android-auto-to-beat-traffic-and-save-time",
        "published": "2026-10-15T10:00:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "Google sparks privacy outrage with new Android phone number default",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/google-sparks-privacy-outrage-with-new-android-phone-number-default",
        "published": "2026-10-15T10:43:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}