Android button can stop your house from burning down – it’s got more perks too

ANDROID users who use headphones at home should take note of an important feature that could save them from disaster.

A lesser-known sound notification feature can help you hear fire alarms even if you’re listening to really loud music.

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Google says on its website: “Sound Notifications help you know what happens in your home.

“When Sound Notifications are on, your phone will always check for sounds you want notifications about, like when a smoke alarm beeps or a doorbell rings.”

To access the feature, open your Android device and go to the Settings app.

Then, click “Accessibility” and then “Sound Notifications.”

You can then click “Open Sound Notifications” and then access “Settings.”

Next, click “Sound Notifications are active,” and this should turn the feature on.

Google notes: “Sound Notifications are already installed on Pixel phones and select other Android phones.”

If you’re struggling to access the feature, you may need to download Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications on Google Play.

As well as fire alarms, the feature also lets you detect sirens, shouts, baby sounds, doorbells rings, knocks, dog barks, appliance beeps, running water, and ringing landline phones.

That means it can alert you to noises and potential danger inside and outside the home.

You can choose how you get notified.

Go back to “Open Sound Notifications” and click “Settings.”

Then, click “Notification preferences” and choose how you get notified.

You can choose between “Vibrate”, “Flashing light”, and “Notify on connected watches.”