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A few months ago, on a bike tour in Germany I realized that the fall detection function of my Apple Watch was not activated. Researching a bit, I discovered that the function is not active by default for all people, only for users over 55 years. In this tutorial I show how to activate the Fall Detection function on the Apple Watch for those who also took it for granted.
Also read: How to control your Apple Watch without touching the screen
First, the function that detects falls has been available since 2018—was announced with the Apple Watch Series 4—and initially came enabled by default for people over 65. Recently, Apple has changed this criteria, now the feature is active by default for users 55 and older.
But why should you enable the fall detection feature? Apple offers a number of SOS features to make everyday life less worrisome, but of course this is not a guarantee. However, if you choose to use fall detection, using built-in sensors, your Apple Watch will register sudden movements, such as falls, that occur while you are moving.
If a fall is recorded, an alert will be sent to your watch. If it is a false positive or you are fine, simply tap the “I’m OK” button and the action will be terminated. However, if you don’t interact with the alert, the Apple Watch will make an emergency call which can take up to a minute. After this, a message to your emergency contacts will be sent automatically.
There are two ways to activate the fall detection function on your Apple Watch: through your iPhone or your watch. In both cases, the process is quite simple.
Activating fall detection via iPhone
Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
Tap My Watch.
Click Emergency SOS.
Enable the Fall Detection option.
Enabling fall detection on your Apple Watch:
On your Apple Watch, open Settings.
Click SOS.
Turn on Fall Detection.
Once Fall Detection is enabled, by default the function is set to remain “Always On”. However, you can choose to keep it active only “During physical activities.” The difference here is that if you choose the latter option, according to Apple, this “reduces false fall detection.”
There you go! Now if you do suffer a serious fall, the fall detection function can assist with first aid.
So, do you keep Fall Detection active? Have you ever had to use it? What other features of your Apple Watch do you use the most?
Ich habe 15 Jahre Erfahrung in der Bewertung von Smartphones und Wearables und vereine technisches Know-how mit einer echten Leidenschaft für Innovation. Ich habe bekannte Tech-Websites wie AndroidPIT und Canaltech in Brasilien geleitet und möchte jetzt meine Expertise mit einem Publikum auf der ganzen Welt – unter anderem in den USA, Deutschland, Frankreich, Spanien und Brasilien – durch ehrliche, praxisnahe Tests teilen.
Kürzlich habe ich meinen Fokus auf digitale Gesundheit verlagert, mit einem besonderen Augenmerk auf Geschlechtergerechtigkeit und dem Ziel den geschlechtsspezifischen Datengraben zu überwinden. Ich brenne dafür, durch einfache, klare Texte Frauen in den Bereichen Technik und Gesundheit eine stärkere Stimme zu geben. Ob ich nun die neuesten Gadgets teste oder neue Trends im Bereich der digitalen Gesundheit erkunde – ich bemühe mich stets, komplexe Themen verständlich aufzubereiten.
Persönlich bin ich ein begeisterter Läufer – ich habe 2024 den Berlin-Marathon absolviert – und bereite mich auf eine lange Radtour von Deutschland nach Österreich vor, die im Jahr 2025 in nur vier Tagen schaffen will.
