Smartwatch emergency SOS features still have limitations.
, a 23 year old who was killed while running in January in Dublin, Ireland. The ad is oblivious to the dangers of nighttime running, but that makes sense since many smartwatch makers don’t seem to understand how their limited safety features may fail runners.that it hadn’t intended to “be insensitive to ongoing conversations around women’s safety” and that “the ‘Night Owls’ campaign was designed with a positive message in mind: to celebrate individuality and freedom to exercise at all hours.
Samsung’s intent is understandable. The ad is meant to highlight how easy it is to use Galaxy devices together and “empower” users to leave their phones at home. For many people — especially runners — it’s a major draw for an LTE-enabled smartwatch. Many high-end devices, including Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 and the Apple Watch, also increasingly include fall detection and emergency calling features.
The thing is these features are not automatic and have their own technical requirements. Fall detection, for example, is something you have to choose to enable. If you don’t do this during setup, you may never get around to doing it while mistakenly believing it’s activated. Even if it’s enabled, it may not be considered “on” all the time. The Apple Watch, for instance, gives users the
option to only enable fall detection during workouts. It’s easy to forget how you’ve configured this setting after a long time.Garmin’s version usually requires users to have their phones on their person. Other watches need you to be connected to a known Wi-Fi network with Wi-Fi calling enabled. You’ll also have to take the time to designate your emergency contacts beforehand. In addition to setting these features up in advance, you’ll also need to know how to activate them on your specific smartwatch model. If any one of these things isn’t done correctly or you don’t have a good signal, you may not be as safe as you think you are.
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