How to turn on Android Motion Assist and the motion sickness dots
As of late September 2026, Android has the motion sickness dots: Google's Motion Assist is available on Android 17 and later through updated Google Play services, widely rolled out on Pixels and now arriving on Galaxy phones with One UI 9. Three taps switch it on:
- Open Settings and tap your Google account profile.
- Tap All services, then Personal & device safety.
- Tap Motion Assist, then turn on automatic start or add the Quick Settings tile.
Delivery can still be staged, so an eligible phone may need the troubleshooting steps below before the menu appears.
Not sure which yours is? The phone check just below reads the device you are reading on and names the exact menu to open. It was verified in September 2026, and brands rename these accessibility menus between software updates, so your own Settings app is the final word.
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Samsung still has no separate One UI version, but Google's Motion Assist began arriving on Galaxy phones running One UI 9 in mid September 2026, per SamMobile and 9to5Google. The Galaxy-specific steps have their own page: Samsung motion sickness dots has the ten-second menu check and what works on a Galaxy today. On an iPhone the answer is yes, and the iPhone setting page has the exact steps. Which Galaxy models have the dots as of September 26, 2026, with Samsung's published dates, is on the One UI 9 rollout tracker.
Key facts
- Google documents Motion Assist for Android 17 and later with updated Google Play services. It is widely rolled out on Android 17 Pixels as of mid September 2026, per 9to5Google, though delivery can still be staged.
- The menu path is Settings, your Google account profile, All services, Personal & device safety, then Motion Assist.
- Motion Assist can start automatically in a vehicle, run from a Quick Settings tile, and customize bubble opacity, color, shape and randomization.
- Samsung has no separate One UI motion-cues feature, and Google's Motion Assist is now rolling out to Galaxy phones on One UI 9, first wave including the S26 FE, S26 Ultra and the Z Flip 8 and Z Fold 8 series (SamMobile, 2026-09-15).
- Recent OnePlus, OPPO and vivo flagships, including the OnePlus 15, OPPO Find X9 Pro and vivo X300 Pro, do ship a motion cues style setting in Accessibility settings.
Looking for the dots specifically? Our table of which phones have the motion sickness dots covers every platform in one place: what each maker calls the feature, which software version added it, and where the toggle lives.
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Vehicle Motion Cues on Android: where the question comes from
Most people searching for an “Android motion sickness setting” or “motion sickness dots on Android” have seen Apple's feature. In iOS 18, Apple added Vehicle Motion Cues: small animated dots at the edges of the screen that move with the vehicle to reduce the sensory mismatch while a passenger looks at their phone in a moving car. It lives under Settings > Accessibility > Motion, and it's free and built in. We keep a dedicated guide to what Vehicle Motion Cues is and whether it works: how Apple's original behaves, and where the dots stop helping on any phone.
Vehicle Motion Cues on Android goes by a different name: Google's version is Motion Assist, documented for Android 17 and later through updated Google Play services. It uses small bubbles that move with vehicle-sensor data and can start automatically when travel is detected. Delivery can still be staged, so the menu on your own phone is the final check. Recent OnePlus, OPPO and vivo flagships also ship maker-specific versions in Accessibility settings. Older Android versions need a third-party app for comparable visual cues.
What Android actually offers
On Android 17 and later, start with Google's path: Settings, your Google account profile, All services, Personal & device safety, then Motion Assist. Update Google Play services if it is missing. Recent phones from OnePlus, OPPO, vivo and Honor also have their own version, each under its own name, and Xiaomi's HyperOS 3.1 has a setting that calms scrolling. On Android 16 and earlier without one of those, a third-party app is still the way to get the visual “dots” effect.
Galaxy owners have one extra option that is not a setting: Samsung Hearapy, a free sound-based app that launched on Galaxy devices in April 2026. It is tuned for Galaxy Buds, it is Android-only, and results vary on non-Samsung hardware, so it is a Samsung app rather than an Android feature. (Our Samsung Hearapy alternative rundown covers how it compares.) The rest of the Galaxy answer, including how to turn on motion sickness dots on Samsung, lives on the Samsung page.
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How to get the “dots” effect on Android
On Android 17 or later, update Google Play services and check your Google account profile, then All services, Personal & device safety and Motion Assist. Turn on automatic start, or add the Quick Settings tile. On a OnePlus, OPPO or vivo flagship, also look in Accessibility settings for the maker's own version. On an unsupported phone, KineStop is a free visual-cue app on Google Play that overlays moving dots to reduce the mismatch while you read or scroll in a moving car. It's the nearest Android match to Apple's Vehicle Motion Cues. Two things to know: it only helps while you're looking at the screen, and it's prevention-only, so it doesn't do much once nausea has already started. (More in our the KineStop app guide.)
Anti nausea display dots on Android: the same feature, other names
“Anti nausea dots”, “anti nausea display dots” and “motion sickness dots” all describe the same thing: small on-screen markers that move with the vehicle so your eyes and inner ear stop disagreeing. On Android the built-in version is Motion Assist, and the three steps at the top of this page switch it on. For the brand-by-brand picture, the motion sickness dots table lists what every maker calls it and where the toggle lives.
Checked the right menu and still have nothing, or switched a setting on and no dots appeared? Motion sickness dots not working matches each failure state to its cause, the staged Motion Assist rollout included.
One more thing worth doing while you're in Settings: Android's own interface animations bother some motion-sensitive users, and every brand hides the switch in a different place.
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A drug-free option that works beyond the screen
On-screen dots only help when you're looking at your phone in a car. If you get sick on a boat or plane, with your eyes closed, or once symptoms have already started, a sound-based approach works in situations the dots can't. Dizzout is a drug-free app that plays calibrated sound through any headphones; it works eyes-open or closed, in any vehicle, and it's one of the few options built to help after you already feel queasy. It's free to try on Android, and Dizzout states relief in about 90 seconds.
None of that is phone-specific. Our full guide to how to stop motion sickness ranks nine methods by how fast each one works once symptoms start, from the seat you pick to the medicine aisle.
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iPhone vs Android, side by side
| Question | iPhone Vehicle Motion Cues | Google Motion Assist (Android 17+) | KineStop (Android app) | Dizzout (iOS + Android) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built into the OS? | Yes (iOS 18) | Yes, through updated Google Play services | No (free app) | No (free-to-try app) |
| On-screen “dots”? | Yes | Yes, moving bubbles | Yes | No (sound-based) |
| Works with eyes closed / not looking at screen? | No | No | No | Yes |
| Works after symptoms start? | No (prevention) | Built for prevention while viewing the screen | No (prevention) | Designed to |
| Cost | Free | Free, included through Google Play services | Free | Free to try |
On the iPhone side, the feature is real, free and one menu deep: how to turn on Vehicle Motion Cues on an iPhone has the exact path, which iPhones qualify, and what to do when the menu item is missing.
Motion Assist requires Android 17 or later and updated Google Play services. Delivery can still be staged, so an eligible phone may not show it immediately. Recent OnePlus, OPPO and vivo flagships may also carry a separate maker-specific motion-cues setting.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a motion sickness setting on Android?
Yes on Android 17 and later when Google Play services is up to date. Open Settings, tap your Google account profile, then All services, Personal & device safety, and Motion Assist. You can enable automatic start in a vehicle or add its Quick Settings tile. If the entry is missing, update Android and Google Play services, then use the troubleshooting guide while staged delivery reaches your device.
Does Android have a motion sickness setting?
Android 17 and later supports Google's Motion Assist through updated Google Play services. The setting is under your Google account profile, All services, Personal & device safety, then Motion Assist. Some OnePlus, OPPO and vivo phones also have a maker-specific version in Accessibility settings. Older Android versions need an app for comparable on-screen cues.
Are there motion sickness dots on Android?
Yes on eligible Android 17 phones through Google's Motion Assist, provided Google Play services is up to date and the rollout has reached the device. Recent OnePlus, OPPO and vivo phones also have maker-specific motion cues. Older or unsupported phones can use a third-party visual-cue app such as KineStop.
What are the anti nausea display dots on Android?
Anti nausea dots, anti nausea display dots and motion sickness dots are names for small markers that move using the phone's vehicle sensors, giving your eyes a cue that matches the motion your inner ear feels. Google's version is Motion Assist on Android 17 and later through updated Google Play services. Unsupported phones can use KineStop for comparable visual cues, while a sound-based app covers moments when you are not watching the screen.
Does Android have Vehicle Motion Cues?
Not under Apple's name. Vehicle Motion Cues is the iPhone feature. Google's Android version is Motion Assist, available on Android 17 and later through updated Google Play services. Check Settings, your Google account profile, All services, Personal & device safety, then Motion Assist. OnePlus, OPPO and vivo also use maker-specific names on some phones.
What is Motion Assist on Android?
Motion Assist is Google's Android 17 feature for motion sickness dots. Small bubbles move using vehicle-sensor data, and you can set them to start automatically in a vehicle, use a Quick Settings tile, and customize their opacity, color, shape and randomization. It lives under Settings, your Google account profile, All services, Personal & device safety, then Motion Assist, and requires updated Google Play services.
How to use Pixel Motion Assist
Open Settings on the Pixel, tap your Google account profile, then All services, Personal & device safety, and Motion Assist. Turn it on, enable automatic start so the bubbles appear when a vehicle ride is detected, or add the Quick Settings tile, and adjust bubble opacity, color and shape if you like. Motion Assist is widely rolled out on Android 17 Pixels as of mid September 2026, so if the entry is missing, update Google Play services and restart once.
Is there a car sickness mode on Android?
There's no dedicated 'car sickness mode' in Android's settings. Samsung phones can run Hearapy (a free sound-based motion-comfort app), and any Android phone can use a free app such as KineStop (on-screen cues) or Dizzout (drug-free sound that also helps once you already feel sick).
Is there a motion sickness mode on Android?
Yes on Android 17 and later through Google's Motion Assist, although a staged rollout can leave an otherwise eligible device waiting. Check Settings, your Google account profile, All services, Personal & device safety, then Motion Assist. Older Android versions need a visual-cue app for the dots.
How do you get the motion sickness dots on Android?
On Android 17 or later, update Google Play services, then open Settings, tap your Google account profile, All services, Personal & device safety, and Motion Assist. Turn on automatic start or add the Quick Settings tile. Some OnePlus, OPPO and vivo phones put their version in Accessibility settings. If no built-in option is available, KineStop can provide comparable on-screen cues.
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Related
- Which phones have a motion sickness setting?iPhone, Galaxy, Pixel, OnePlus, OPPO and vivo in one table. Find your own model.
- Samsung motion sickness settingCheck for Google's Android 17 feature and the Samsung-specific alternatives.
- Google Pixel motion sicknessThe official Android 17 Motion Assist path and what to update if it is missing.
- Best motion sickness app for AndroidThe Play Store options compared, including the two you will not find on iPhone.
- iPhone motion sickness settingThe other side of this answer: iPhone has it, here is the path and what to do if it is missing.
- Check your phone modelThe dots answer model by model: Galaxy S and A series, Pixel, OnePlus and more.
How this rollout unfolded, from the August Pixel start to the September Galaxy wave, is in the rollout explainer.
Sources
- 9to5Google, September 14, 2026: Motion Assist widely rolled out on Pixels and arriving on Samsung Galaxy
- SamMobile, September 15, 2026: Motion Assist released for Galaxy phones on One UI 9
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