This free Android app turned my phone into a 35-tool measuring tool - and I tested everything

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  • This free app can level up your experiments.
  • Anything your phone sensors can pick up, this app can use.
  • Find out just how much information your phone can track.

I love getting my geek on, and I do so every day. But sometimes, I need access to scientific tools that are either way out of my price range or inaccessible.

The good news is that my Pixel 9 Pro smartphone includes several tools for such purposes. Those tools are the various sensors that the OS and the installed apps depend on. The sensors are used for a range of tasks, including sensing ambient light, recording steps taken, directions on maps, screen rotation, and much more.

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Now, imagine if you could unlock the device's...

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