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crbnbrry t1_j1thjdm wrote

What I don't understand, and am very clearly misinformed in, is how they can't possibly detect this. If there's a sudden jolt and then sustained movement for minutes afterward, obviously a crash hasn't occurred. Car crashes that required automated dialing typically involve the user stopping completely right?

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mmaddigan t1_j1tih0o wrote

It’s from the sudden jolt and then no movement, which would occur if someone’s phone gets dropped and they don’t realise it.

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cjeam t1_j1u8ydl wrote

It's evidently not, because there's numerous reports of it activating when someone continues moving. Motorcyclists have essentially all disabled it completely.

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