How crash detection works on iPhone 14 and Watch

During thepresentation of iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro, Apple has introduced a brand new feature that uses different mobile sensors to detect car accidents. However, the manufacturer did not immediately go into detail about this solution, but new information just published allows us to learn a little more on the subject.

According to the manufacturer, the functionalityAccident detectionis thus activated by default. However, it is possible to deactivate it as you wish, in the event that you encounter too many false positives, for example.as some health services deplore. To do this, here is the procedure to follow on iPhone:

1. open the Settings app
2. touchEmergency SOS
3. touchCall after a serious accident

You can alsodisableAccident detectionfor your Apple Watch:

1. on iPhone, open the Watch app
2. in the tabMy watch, touchEmergency SOS
3. touchCall after a serious accident

Which devices are compatible?

Of course, Apple also revealed the list ofconnected watches and cell phoneswhich come with the functionalityAccident detection. There we find the iPhone 14, the iPhone 14 Plus, the iPhone 14 Pro and the iPhone 14 Pro Max for mobiles. As for wearables, only the Apple Watch Ultra, Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 8 are eligible.

However, whether it is the accelerometer or the gyroscope on which we suppose to relyAccident detectionto function correctly, these two sensors are also present under the hood of the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro. But it is possible that only the processing capacity of theA16 chipBionic is quite powerful, the processor being absent from last year's models.

Only for certain vehicles

Apple also adds that ifAccident detectioncan effectively recognize incidents occurring on the road, this is only the case when the victim is traveling by car. We therefore do not know whether motorcycle or scooter travel is supported, and it is probably notnot the case on a bicycleor by electric scooter.

WithAccident detection, your iPhoneautomatically alerts emergency servicesif you do not respond to the alert message that appears on the screen.