Fall Detection on Smartwatches: How It Works and Setting It Up

Some smartwatches can sense a hard fall and call for help if you do not respond. This course explains how fall detection works on the Apple Watch and Google Pixel Watch, how to turn it on, what happens after a fall, and its limits.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider and is not connected with Apple or Google. This course is general information based on Apple and Google help pages. A smartwatch is not a medical device and cannot detect every fall.

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