How Apple Watch's fall detection works

The Apple Watch is so smart that its sensors detect if you've taken a hard fall. If this is the case, your Apple Watch will start beeping louder and louder for 30 seconds. It will then display a message on its screen asking if you are OK. At this point, you can either refuse help or, alternatively, choose the EMERGENCY SOS option.

What happens, you ask, if you've had an accident or a bad fall and you can't respond to the alert on your Apple Watch? In this case, the Apple Watch will know that you have not made any movement for 1 minute and will automatically call emergency services, sending them your location.

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How to Alert your family that you've had a fall with your Apple Watch

How do you notify your relatives about the accident? It's straightforward! Set up a list of favourite contacts on your iPhone right now, and when you're in that situation (which hopefully you won't be), your Apple Watch will alert them with your location and let them know you need assistance. To do this, go to the:

Step 1 - Settings
Step 2 - Emergency SOS
Step 3 - Emergency contacts

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How do I set up fall detection on my Apple Watch?

Setting up fall detection on your Apple Watch is easy. If you're over 65, it's done automatically. If you're younger, follow these steps to turn on fall detection on your Apple Watch.

Step 1 - On your Apple Watch, go to Settings
Step 2 - Select SOS
Step 3 - Activate Fall Detection

A watch can save your life. With the Apple Watch, reality exceeds fiction. Rest assured, your Apple Watch is your guardian angel!

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