Last Updated on October 25, 2023 by Bestusefultips
Here’s how to turn on car crash detection on Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7, Pixel 6 Pro, and other Pixel devices. When your Pixel device has car crash detection enabled, your device automatically finds any severe car crash and helps save lives by informing the emergency service. Ensure you have a SIM card for car crash detection use in your Pixel. The car crash detection feature doesn’t work if activated in Airplane mode or when Battery Saver is turned on. You can see your phone will vibrate, sound an alarm, and ask if you need the help message on your phone screen and aloud.
To help, respond within 60 seconds to call emergency services. It will share your live location and other emergency details with the emergency service number in your country. Even if you don’t respond within 60 seconds, it will automatically turn on the speakerphone & try to call emergency services (Depending on your Country) and share your car’s perfect location. Let’s see how to activate and use car crash detection on your Google Pixel devices.
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Which Permission Required for Car Crash Detection Use?
Ensure to enable location, microphone, and physical activity permission to work this feature on your Pixel device.
Which Devices Support the Car Crash Detection Feature?
Google Pixel 3 or later devices support the Car crash detection feature.
Note: Not all countries support car crash detection. You can check here the supported countries list.
How to Turn On Car Crash Detection on Your Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 7 Pro
Open your Pixel’s app drawer and tap the Settings app.
Scroll down to the Safety and Emergency and tap it.
Tap the Car crash detection.
Toggle on Car crash detection.
You can enable call emergency services and emergency sharing to get notified about car crash detection on your Google Pixel devices.
How to Enable Car Crash Detection Mode in Google Pixel 8 Pro, 8, 7 Pro, 7, 7a, 6 Pro, 6, 6a using Personal Safety App
Open your Pixel’s app drawer and tap the Personal Safety app.
Tap the Features tab at the bottom middle.
Scroll and tap Manage settings in the Car crash detection section. You can see the Google Pixel’s car crash detection settings.
Tap the Try a demo to see what happens when your Pixel phone detects a car crash. Ensure the volume is full.
And that’s all. Do you use the car crash detection feature in your Google Pixel devices? Which is your favorite personal safety feature in the Google Pixel device? Please share with us in the comment section below.
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FAQs:
Can Google Pixel Detect Car Crash?
Yes, Pixel 3 or later devices support car crash detection features. If your Pixel device determines any car crash issue, it will call emergency service automatically if you don’t respond.
Where Can you Activate Car Crash Detection on your Pixel?
To activate car crash detection on your Google Pixel device, go to Personal Safety app > Features at the bottom middle > Car Crash Detection > Toggle on Car Crash Detection.
Does Google Pixel have fall detection?
No, the Pixel device doesn’t support fall detection. Google Pixel watch supports the fall detection feature.
