Google Pixel 4 Will Detect Car Crashes and Call 911 Automatically

Google has reportedly updated its 'Emergency Information' app on Pixel phones, confirming that auto crash detection is coming to Pixel phones in the U.S. According to XDA Developers, the app has also been re-branded to 'Personal Safety' equally office of a new update that bumps up its version number to 1.0.271601625. While the automated crash detection feature was being tested by Google for the past few months, the study states that the update rollout was virtually likely adventitious.

As noted by the report, the list on the Play Store (not accessible from Bharat) confirms that the new feature will come to Pixel devices in the U.s., though information technology's unclear if it'll be bachelor on all Pixel phones or simply the upcoming Pixel iv series. As per the listing, if the app detects a car crash, it will be able to automatically dial 911, which will be a massive benefit in case the user is incapacitated in some way. While the app is listed on the Play Store in some countries, India is not in the listing of supported markets.

According to Google, the 'Personal Condom' app uses location and sensor readings from the accelerometer and microphone to discover car crashes. If information technology thinks it's been involved in a crash, it will vibrate and play a sound at maximum volume to get a response from the user. In instance there'southward no response, the device will automatically dial 911 and provide the location data to the emergency operator. Another new characteristic in the app is the ability for users to share their emergency status with their contacts.