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How to enable pedestrian collision warning on Android

It's become increasingly common for people to look at their phones while walking, and Google has introduced a feature to address this issue. If you're walking down the street using an Android phone, the "Look Around" feature, with the help of your phone's sensors, will detect movement and remind you to always pay attention to your surroundings. Here's how to enable collision warnings while walking on Android.

 

How to enable pedestrian collision warning on Android

Step 1:

Access your Android phone's settings and then select Digital Wellbeing to begin the setup process.

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Step 2:

On the next screen, the user selects the "Observe Surroundings" option to enable the collision warning feature. We then click " Next" to proceed.

 

Step 3:

Here you can select Location if needed , or skip it if you don't want to, then click Next below.

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If you enable location services, you will be asked to allow Digital Wellbeing to always use your phone's location.

 

 

Step 4:

After you have finished setting up collision warnings while walking on Android, you will see a notification interface like the one shown in the image.

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Samuel Daniel
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Update 24 January 2026