If you have a phone Google Pixel or planning to buy one in the future, it may get an important safety feature in the very near future. As seen in an update to the Google Adaptive Connectivity Services app, Google is planning to add the Satellite SOS feature to its Pixel devices.
According to Google’s Telegram news, you’ll be able to find the new feature by opening the Settings app and then going to the Settings section. Safety and Emergency Page. Google is preparing to add a new Satellite SOS option.
According to screenshots obtained by Google News, the Satellite SOS feature is described as follows: “Using your Pixel, you can send messages to emergency services and share your location when you can’t connect to a mobile network or Wi-Fi.” .
As for how satellite SOS will work, it is very similar to the satellite emergency function. iPhone 14 And iPhone 15. If you don’t have cellular service or Wi-Fi, you’ll see an SOS icon in your status bar. When you see this, you can call or text emergency services using your satellite connection. You’ll then be asked to answer a few questions about your emergency, after which you’ll be contacted by the appropriate emergency personnel, and you’ll even have the option to share your location via Google Maps.
Further down the page, Google recommends signing up for a Garmin Search and Rescue plan to “get reimbursed for eligible costs.”
All this is good to see, although some unknowns remain. It’s not clear to begin with What Pixel devices will get satellite SOS. Will it come to existing phones like the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, or will we have to wait for the Google Pixel 9? It’s also unclear when Google plans to launch Satellite SOS. Google I/O is just a few months away, so we’ll be able to find out more.
Source: Digital Trends
