It can be fixed mich easier. Either don’t drop you damn phone because you put it into a closed pocket as you should or don‘t bring it on the coaster in the first place. Obviously the crash feature will trigger after it being subjected to unusual g forces and a sudden hard stopp.

I think the easiest way is to make a delay bigger before calling 911.

I have apple watch and they detected me fall quite a few times (few were false alarms because I hit my hand too hard while boxing and few were real ones where I slipped or fell of the bike). It had some time for me to report if I was OK before calling any of my emergency contacts.

Were you wearing an Apple Watch? Could that possibly have had any effect? Idk how the tech works but perhaps the phone was scared because of your changing velocity in the ocean? Once again it’s basically magic to me please don’t be mean if I’m super wrong.

How saying I'm fine after dropping it. The phone mic is on right?

Impact.....if after twenty seconds everything remains stopped then call.....if gps continues to move then don't ring 999

My pixel has gone off twice over the years. The first time I slammed my phone down in the seat because I was mad at someone. I didn't know what the alarm and the person talking was at first because I forgot I had the feature. Kinda put me in a panic. Good thing it ask if your okay first and doesn't immediately call 911. It really seems like a non-issue as long as the iPhone functions the same way. Honestly don't know why this is a story or why anyone talks about this feature. It's nothing new and these instances have been seen before. I feel like I heard the same talking points three years ago.

But I bet you can see those promoted ads just fine.

Don’t use your phone while driving and don’t take your phone on rollercoasters. Pretty easy solutions to what seems like a “But sometimes” kind of problems.

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Google had implemented this feature into their Pixel phones a few years ago, it works great but it can false trigger in some occasions.
For me, it happens while my phone is on my phone mount riding my scooter and I have to brake unexpectedly. This is quite dangerous since I must give my full attention to deactivate this trigger while driving, otherwise it will call 911.

But for this man, this feature saved his life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cArCizOqIug

„After a phone drop while driving“ yea maybe stop using your phones while driving how about that. That’s another crash prevention for you over here.

I do wonder if people in supercars could have this problem, for example, if someone were to drive a Lamborghini Aventador, would the acceleration alone be able to trigger this?

This literally happened to me yesterday. Went surfing for a few hours as I normally do on the weekends and left my iPhone 14 Pro Max in my bag inside my car. While surfing, noticed EMS, a firetruck, and a sheriff pulling up at the top of the cliff where I parked my car with my friend (thought nothing of it)

When finally done surfing, I came back to 20+ missed calls from my emergency contacts (parents, brother) and several calls from 911. Turns out my phone in my bag while PARKED detected a "car crash" and let everyone know.

Of course, I couldn't respond because I was surfing for several hours...my parents literally thought I died in a car crash for a moment.

I checked to see if my car had maybe been hit by someone else to see if that triggered it but not everything was perfectly fine just a complete false alarm

Not sure you could class these as false triggers. Sure they didn’t hurt themselves but all the actions point to them being in a bad situation

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my brain. my eyes, my ears, my senses and so, the best programming is the learning and criteriathanks to the best device: my brain.

Don’t drop.

They could make the batteries replaceable, even in airpods, they just choose not to.

How people still manage to find ways to defend Apple crooks when it comes to planned obsolescence is beyond me.

Whose got money to buy a new PC when they're done spending a mint on a video card?

Someone should just make a mini PC that plugs onto the graphics card instead of the other way around.

Obvious observation.

Buy a phone that doesn't make you turn off marginally useful features to live your life.

I would say that’s unlikely, if it’s in those situations it should be secure

Ah yes, the "you're using it wrong" defense. Bravo.

These are the features Apple decides are vital. Not universal headphone jacks everyone can use, not fingerprint sensors, not full-frame screens without stupid looking notches. FFS.

I definitely have my phone in my pocket when I go on a coaster. My phone doesn't slide out of my pockets.

Having a phone is super useful since you spend the first 95% of the "ride" in line. Having your phone to pass the time, lookup ride information, contact other ppl, etc. is just plain useful.

Time for Apple to add Roller Coaster Mode. /s

It would be yet another mode, like Theater Mode (watch) or Airplane Mode.

Yeah I have a suction mount for my phone. Considering how heavy the Pro/Pro Max models are... it doesn't take that much for the weight of the phone plus a hot day to cause the suction to fail. This causes the mount (with my phone) to come crashing down.