Nobody gets in their car with the intention of getting in an accident. Think about it.
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Yeah it went off for me when I had to break really hard cause someone was being dumb
I’m someone that works in emergency response, Apple doesn’t allow third party cell phone pings through towers. Always have your emergency stuff active so dispatchers can get your info in the event you’re not able to call.
Glad to hear they're safe
So glad they’re ok!! Yeah, Android users regularly try to clown / shame me for paying $1,000+ for my phone, when, according to them, Android can do just as much as an iPhone can. Uh, no it can’t, and this crash detection feature is something that Android doesn’t have yet, as far as I know.
LOL, I can name over 1000 things an android can do that an iPhone can't, and why do I need to pay more for a feature, that just uses the phones regular sensors? BTW android has had it since 2020.
I can name 5 that the iphone can do, or better said iOS.
Keep the phone if you like I don't care but, it's like comparing a Lamborghini to a working truck loaded with tools when it comes to usefulness and practicality.
I can name over 1000 things an android can do that an iPhone can't
No you can't. And you won't because 1000 is a stupidly exaggerated number.
If only it worked in my country…
Got rear ended by a garbage truck this past summer, totaled my car and phone went flying on impact. Passengers were knocked out cold. My watch automatically called 911 and i was able to get help.
Its a feature you hope you never have to use but sure as hell glad its there when you need it.
The safety features along with how the ecosystem is integrated between mine and family devices is one of the main reasons I’ll never switch back.
yeah my wife wrecked our neighbors car last week, i got alerted and drove right there
What happens if you just yeet your phone out of the window? Either accidentally or on purpose. Would the emergency services be dispatched to the phones location?
Actually, yes! My brother found an iPhone outside of a road while doing his work rounds, and it was active with 911 on the phone! It had activated crash detection and made a call, but no one was around! He picked it up to hear dispatch asking if anyone was there, so he answered, saying he just found this random phone on the ground. The dispatch insisted on sending an officer to the location, and asked if he’d be so kind as to wait, so he did.
A few minutes later a patrol car rolled up, and the officers took a look around. No one was around, no sign of an accident. Bro answered a few questions about how/where he found the phone, handed it over, they thanked him for staying, and then he was allowed to go.
So yeah, they’ll go looking for the phone even if it goes off on its own. They said they were about to send rescue to the phones coordinates before he answered.
That’s great it worked and your family is okay!
I keep crashing detection on, but I turned fall & Siri off. Reason being is I have a playful dog. He likes to jump on me and knock me around. He’s already accidentally called emergency services once one my Apple Watch LOL. He bit the watch too hard and triggered it when he was play nomming my hand. That was fun explaining to them. I was SO embarrassed and my mom wouldn’t stop laughing. Freaking huskies.
Of course it was a husky 🤣
I found out the hard way earlier this year about Crash Detection on my iPhone 14 Pro.
I was heading home from a night out and on the way home a good sized tree had fallen across the 2 lane country road I was traveling down, I didn’t see it in time and ended up hitting it, when I hit it, it basically acted as a ramp for my SUV so once it cleared said tree and landed on the other side I was greeted with the “crash has been detected” notification on my phone and it immediately called 911
i have it on my phone and my watch, can never be too careful!
Only on iPhone 14 or later. Crash Detection is on by default. You can see if you have/manage crash detection by going to Settings: Emergency SOS
Thank you for saying where that feature is. Helped me to find it. And yes, it was on … probably by default since I don’t remember ever setting it up
This happened to my brother, he got into a bad accident which left him unconscious so he wasn’t able to dial emergency services, the phone automatically called them and notified me.
I didn’t even know about this feature at the time
Well, this is a coincidence but emergency sos triggered when my sister got in an accident yesterday as well. She’s ok but her vehicle is likely a total loss and she did pass out briefly.
She didn’t have it fully set up so no one was notified until she called, but it called 911 and did what it was supposed to do.
Never want to have a first-hand (or second) experience with crash detection, but I’m sure glad it’s there.
Here are just a few:
https://old.reddit.com/r/iphone/comments/xl1h6p/turns_out_crash_detection_works_fantastic_sucks/
https://old.reddit.com/r/iphone/comments/xyhc7f/i_just_got_in_a_car_crash_today_and_crash/
https://old.reddit.com/r/iphone/comments/xtt7gl/iphone_crash_detection_calls_emergency_services/
https://old.reddit.com/r/iphone/comments/16lotuz/sucks_to_find_out_this_way_but_im_here_to_confirm/
I wish they had an easier way to turn it on and off. I ride motorcycles a lot, and it was always going off from hitting a pothole or just riding down the road. So I had to turn it off.
also update your medical ID! important info to first responders if you’re not responsive and you have allergies etc. my boyfriend is a paramedic and he didn’t know how easy it was to get someone’s medical ID on iphone and it can save your life
100%. Literally got two texts from my dads phone today saying emergency services contacted and iPhone detected a crash. It was true. Totaled out his truck. It continues to work as it constantly updated me to his location after being taken to the hospital. Will turn mine on.
Searching “crash detection” in settings yields no results. Wtf apple.
As a motorcycle rider, this is one of the main reasons I’m hesitant to leave Apple.
So sadder story but another reason to turn it on. Friends mom in her early 60s, and healthy to boot, fell in the shower and broke her neck alerting all the family of said fall. They got their, but it was sadly too late but without that family might not have known for a few days to a week.
I’ve had to use my medical ID multiple times for hospital visits where I couldn’t communicate well.
Over the halloween weekend, I was involved in a 3 way car collision (everyone was okay) but before I could even collect myself and be able to reach out to my family - this feature had sent out an alert to my mother (who was listed as my emergency contact) who was notified of my car accident and had my location even though she was out of town at the moment and across the country - she was able to contact my brother to meet me before I can even realize what had happened. Never thought I would have to take advantage of this amazing new feature but seriously, check your settings and set it up.
I had a fender bender. While I was out of my car, I got the crash alert and said I was ok on my watch. Then I went into the car to grab something, I heard 911 trying to talk to me. I would have thought that they’d sync but it didn’t.
Apple Doing Gods work 👏🏿