Apple iPhone 14 crash detection still sending false alarms from skiers

San Francisco: Tech giant Apple’s iPhone 14 and Apple Watch smartphones are still sending false alerts from skiers because of Crash Detection, built into iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, and Apple models New Watch, straining emergency resources.

Apple devices for US state skiers have sent automated crash alerts to dispatchers at Summit County’s 911 Center, AppleInsider reports.

None of them were involved in the emergency, but they took time to process and required ski patrols to go to the location of the automated call if the skier did not answer the call. call from the dispatcher.

“We’re not in the habit of ignoring calls,” said Trina Dummer, interim director of Summit County’s 911 Center.

“These calls involve a huge amount of resources, from dispatchers to deputies to ski patrollers. And I don’t think we’ve ever had a real emergency,” Dummer added.

Earlier this month, Summit County dispatchers in the US state noticed an increase in accidental emergency calls from skiers because of the feature.