Apple iPhone 14's new Crash Detection feature keeps calling 911 while its users ride roller coasters.
It turns out that the new feature that Apple introduced to its latest flagship phone is falsely reaching law enforcement.
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WUHAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16: (CHINA OUT) New Apple iPhone 14's are put on display at an Apple store on September 16,2022 in Wuhan. Hubei, China.
Apple iPhone 14 Crash Detection
As per the latest news story by The Verge, the Cupertino-based tech giant debuted its safety feature, Crash Detection, when it launched the all-new iPhone 14 lineup.
Besides the latest iPhone, the renowned tech giant included the Crash Detection feature in its new Apple Watch Series 8, SE, and the rugged Ultra variant.
The Verge notes in its report that the safety feature seeks to report to law enforcement when iPhone or Apple Watch users get into a car crash accident.
To do so, the iPhone maker had to stuff its latest devices with new sensors, including the high-g accelerometer and gyroscopic sensor. And thanks to these two new additions, the latest iPhone could detect when its users are involved in an accident.
Once the new feature detects an accident, it will automatically reach out to law enforcement if the user fails to dismiss before 20 seconds.
The new safety addition to iPhones and Apple Watches would then provide the user location to the authorities.
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Crash Detection Roller Coaster False Alarm
However, it also appears that thrill rides are triggering this new Crash Detection feature, falsing contacting law enforcement for an accident.
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Attendees ride a rollercoaster at the Maryland State Fair in Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland, on September 9, 2022.
According to a recent report by Apple Insider, the Warren County Communications Center revealed that they have been getting calls about the new safety feature of the iPhone 14 lineup.
But it turns out that several calls from the Crash Detection feature are merely false alarms. Thus, these emergency calls have been pointing towards the King Island amusement park, where passengers ride roller coasters.
So while these iPhone users enjoy their thrill rides, their new smartphone is already reaching out to law enforcement, informing them of a false car accident.
Apart from the amusement park near Cincinnati, Apple Insider notes in its report that another roller coaster destination near Chicago, Six Flags Great America, has been getting these false crash detection calls as well.
The said feature allows users to cancel the emergency call within a couple of seconds. However, when riding a roller coaster and screaming your lungs out, it might be hard to notice a notification on your phone. So the best way to avoid it is to enable Airplane mode before getting into thrill rides.
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Written by Teejay Boris
