News & Reviews:   crash detection

In this latest update, iOS 16.4 is now available to download for every iPhone user. There are some new features, so check out the list below for more details. 

It wasn't that long ago that we reported there were many false Crash Detection alarms. In just Minnesota, USA alone in 2022, there are already 700 false alarms. Meanwhile, several Japanese emergency service units got a total of 919 false calls within a month. 

On paper, the iPhone 14 series Crash Detection feature is a good one that can alert nearby authorities if you happened to be in an accident. However, there has been lots of news of triggering false alarms, particularly those who went on a rollercoaster, ice skating and other fast-paced activities.

Since the iPhone 14 series was released, a few reviewers have tested the Crash Detection function. There was one test that worked, but others took a bit more effort. Either way, we know that the process works because of the recent rollercoaster rides triggering it.

One of the new features found on the iPhone 14 series is crash detection, whereby the smartphone will automatically call emergency services should it detect you being in a car accident. However, it looks like Apple may need to iron out the feature a bit more as many users are reporting that their iPhone 14 series are triggering crash detection while on a roller coaster ride.

Apple added a new crash detection feature to the iPhone 14 series which will automatically call emergency services if the owner doesn’t respond after it detects a car crash had happened. A real-life example of the feature in action happened yesterday in Nebraska, United States after a passenger’s iPhone 14 series smartphone automatically alerted responders of a car crash that its owner was in. Tragically, all 6 involved in the accident were killed after the car they were in hit a tree.

Many times, whenever a brand claims that a device just went through extreme durability or drop test, most reviewers won't dare to try it out (you know...just in case). One YouTube tech channel decided to go YOLO, though, to have a real car crash to test how responsive the iPhone 14 Pro's crash detection is.

Apple during its Far Out event today launched a slew of new products, including a refresh to the world’s best-selling smartwatch for 7 years running, the Apple Watch. These include the new Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch SE and for the first time ever, the Apple Watch Ultra which we are covering in a separate article here.

Apple is always putting its customers' safety first, and hence, the company is rumoured to be working on a feature that detects car crashes for both iPhones and Apple Watches. The fall detection on Apple Watches has received praises by saving multiple lives. Therefore, we trust that Apple has some ways of ensuring these features work as to how they're supposed to work.