New iPhone 14 feature let skiers down

The accident detection function in the iPhone 14 began to work more often for outdoor enthusiasts. This is reported by MacRumors.

Media journalists referred to a report from KSL from Utah, the authors of which noticed complaints from iPhone 14 owners. According to smartphone users, cases of false alarms of the Crash Detection function while skiing have become more frequent. It also emerged that Summit County dispatchers had recorded an increased number of calls to emergency services from one of the ski resorts.

“We were called and told that the owner of this Apple Watch or iPhone was in a serious car accident,” said Susie Butterfield, head of the dispatch center of Summit County. According to the specialist, dispatchers repeatedly call people who have been let down by the new iPhone 14 feature, and hear in response that they do not need help. “Oh, sorry, I was skiing. Everything is in order, ”one of the owners of the Apple smartphone replied, from whose phone an alarm was received.

Reddit visitors have confirmed that Crash Detection can erroneously trigger during outdoor activities. Apple did not comment on the situation, but on November 30, the company released iOS 16.1.2, in which, as the update says, the accident detection option was optimized.

In mid-October, The Wall Street Journal reported that the crash detection feature on the iPhone 14 might fail. In particular, it became known that Crash Detection called the police at the moment when the owners of smartphones were moving on a roller coaster.