It also explains what’s affected when you do so.

Go toSettings>System>Developer options>Quick options developer tiles.

TapSensors Offto enable that quick parameters tile.

Android developer options with Quick Settings, Sensors off, and Sensors Off highlighted

Swipe down from the top of the screen, and tapSensors Off.

These steps were built using a Pixel phone, but they should work equally well on Samsung devices.

Your rig must be running at least Android 10.

Learnhow to check for updates on your Android phoneto see if a new version of the OS is available.

What Does ‘Sensors Off’ Do?

Here are some examples of what that means:

you might still use your phone, though.

If the gadget boots in safe mode, rebooting should restore it to normal mode.

Toturn off Google Assistanton Android, say, “Hey Google, open Assistant controls.”

Then, underAll prefs, selectGeneral, and toggleGoogle Assistantoff.

Or, selectGoogle>Account Services>Search, Assistant & Voice.

SelectGoogle Assistant>Assistant tab>Phoneand tap on theGoogle Assistant sliderto turn it off.

To turn off live caption on Android, go toSettings>Accessibility>Live Caption.

Tap theLive Caption sliderto turn off the feature.