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iPhone 14 : Collision detection on roller coasters is incorrectly enabled

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The exclusive collision detection function with the car which Apple has built into the iPhone 14 and the Watch Series 8, caused 911 (the US equivalent of EKAB) a headache from misplaced calls for help


As it turns out, that rides with the rollercoaster in a park, they can accidentally fool the collision detection feature, and mistakenly call 911 for help.

Function crash detection it is supposed to be designed to activate when you are involved in serious traffic accidents. It uses a series of gravity sensors and an accelerometer, so that the device "understands" if its owner has been involved in a car accident and needs immediate help.

Once a serious traffic accident is detected, the software will automatically notify the user to call it 911 (EKAB). If the user does not reject the call within 20 seconds, the iPhone 14 or the Apple Watch  connected to a cellular network or Wi-Fi will call 911 automatically, notifying with a voice message that you have been involved in a serious car accident while also giving the coordinates of your location.

Surprisingly, the roller coasters and other thrill rides in a theme park, incorrectly activate it Car Crash Detection on the latest Apple devices. As stated by WSJ, there was an increase in false emergency calls at some US theme parks, made without the knowledge of the device owners.

Apple has acknowledged the problem, and is expected to soon release a software update for compatible devices that will address the sensors incorrectly activating when someone is in a theme park.

Currently, there is an easy solution to avoid it iPhone 14 or Watch 8 that you have incorrectly enabled collision detection. Users of these devices are advised to enable the flight mode ή temporarily disable their device when they get on these roller coasters that have high accelerations.


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