This article was updated and checked for accuracy in April 2024. It was originally published in 2021. Believe it or not, metal detection is actually possible on Android phones. In fact, the first ...

Metal Detector is an app that falls into the “wow, that’s cool” category, but don’t expect it to turn your Android device into a replacement for a real metal detector. Several reviewers have commented ...

Can't find that sharp metal screw you just dropped onto the thick carpet below you? Maybe your Android phone can help. Ed Rhee, a freelance writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is an IT veteran ...

Smartphones are loaded with sensors and components that power the surface-level features you use every day. Some of them you might know about — like the ambient light sensor used to handle automatic ...

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The project is designed to develop a robotic vehicle that can sense metals ahead of it on its path similar to sensing land mines. The robot is controlled by a remote android application. The project ...

If you think of a metal detector, you’re probably thinking of a fairly simple device with a big coil and a piercing whine coming from a tinny speaker. [mircemk] has built a more modern adaptation.