iPhone 14 crash detection troubles first responders in Japan with false alarms

There have been a number of reports about how emergency features on the iPhones and Apple Watches have been saving lives. With the iPhone 14 series, Apple introduced the crash detection feature, which has proved to be yet another life-saving feature from the Cupertino-based giant. But, it is turning out to be chaotic for emergency responders across the world.

The recent incident comes from Japan, where first responders are plagued with false crash alerts from the new iPhone 14s. In the Kita-Alps region, the local fire department says that it received over 100 false alerts “mainly” from the iPhone 14 crash detection system.