How to Turn On Fall Detection on Your Device
Apple Watch, Pixel phones, and many medical alerts can detect a hard fall and automatically call for help — here's how to turn it on.
On Apple Watch, open Health settings
~15sPick when it is active
~15sOn Pixel phones, open Personal Safety
~15sAdd emergency contacts
~15sTest it carefully
~15sYou Did It!
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Fall detection uses motion sensors to detect a hard fall — and if the person does not respond within about a minute, it automatically calls emergency services. It is built into Apple Watch (Series 4 and later), Google Pixel phones, and several medical alert wearables.
For older adults or anyone living alone, this feature can be life-saving. Setup takes two minutes, and once on, it works automatically.
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