Android 10 Adds Warnings For USB Port Contamination, Overheating - gasparhossing

Released this week for all eight of Google's Pixel smartphones, Mechanical man 10 comes with a number of new features and functionalities, many of which have already been discussed, debated and dissected in public. However, while digging through AOSP source code, XDA stumbled onto a couple of quaint newfangled safety features that add warnings for contaminated and overheated USB ports.

The first feature is 'USB embrasure contamination', which will disable the USB port on phones if it detects liquid or debris. The phone will and so send a notification, prod the user to clean the embrasure, which bequeath automatically be Re-enabled once the system detects no more dirt or junk. All the same, users will also be able to manually disable the feature to forbid false alarms.

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The second feature noted by the blog is 'overheating detection', which is a critical condom feature that will apprise users to unplug their device from the power socket if it detects overheating of the USB port. According to the report, the feature testament be automatically treated once the USB Type-C port reaches 60°C, and will ask the user to 'unplug (the) charger'. While 60°C will be advised as critical, 65°C leave make up considered an emergency.

Similar to the two features described above, Humanoid 10 brings a whole lot of cool new functionalities that whitethorn not make the headline, but definitely improves the gross exploiter experience. However, the biggest and most hoped-for feature being involute retired by the latest version of Android is a pure system-wide dark mood, which has been much in demand from users complete the past several years.