Roller coaster rides in the US trigger the iPhone 14's crash detection

While reviewers have gotten creative about testing the new crash detection feature on Apple's iPhone 14 and Apple Watch devices, some users are unexpectedly testing out the feature simply by getting on amusement park rides. Wall Street Journal reported instances when the iPhone 14 in the US triggered the car crash detection feature after their owners got on roller coasters. WSJ's Joanna Stern has shared some of the audio recordings on Twitter of the automated voice messages the emergency services were getting from these devices. The message is repeated seven times in a call. And the feature picks up background audio from the scene. 

Some users have also reported having their iPhones make 911 calls after the phone was dropped while driving or right after. The crash detection feature uses a combination of sensor data to assess a possible crash. If it detects one, you'll get a warning on the screen for 10 seconds. It then starts a 10-second countdown accompanied by an alarm sound. After it's done with the countdown, your iPhone or Apple Watch will call emergency services and offer location details. If you added an emergency contact, the devices will send them a text.