Skiers accidentally call 911 due to Apple Crash Detection Technology

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Skiers are inadvertently dialing 911 thanks to the Crash Detection technology included in the iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14, and new Apple Watch models.

Emergency dispatchers are experiencing an increase in unintentional 911 calls from skiers who own new Apple products.

Crash Detection is a brand-new security feature that Apple unveiled in September.

The 2022 Apple Watch devices and the iPhone 14 editions all have cutting-edge sensors that enable Crash Detection to function.

If the crash detection feature detects a crash, it alerts users with a message and a sound.

The message can be ignored, but if it is not done so within 20 seconds, the system sends an automated message to the nearest emergency contact center.

Recently Apple released an update to iOS 16.1.2 that contains “Crash Detection optimizations.”

Apple has not explained what this means, although it probably aims to reduce unintentional activation in situations when there hasn’t actually been a car accident.

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