{
  "id": 2020603,
  "title": "Survey reveals the toolbox item your phone is most likely to replace",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/survey-reveals-the-toolbox-item-your-phone-is-most-likely-to-replace",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-19T21:35:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/which-phone-sensors-use-poll-results-3700721/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent survey sought to discover which of the many tools smartphones' sensors can perform would be most likely to be used by their owners. The study examined five potential uses for phones, such as using them as a tape measure, metal detector, spirit level, or sound and light meter. However, the thermometer function was omitted from the poll since it is exclusive to Google Pixel devices, which have been discontinued on the Pixel 11.",
  "summary": "Hint: It isn't the hammer.",
  "key_points": [
    "Survey explores smartphone tool functions",
    "Top choice: using phones as tape measures",
    "Thermometer function excluded from poll"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}