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The article provides essential initial setup tips for new Google Pixel users, including enabling safety features like Emergency SOS and Car Crash Detection, customizing call-related features in the Phone app, adjusting Quick Settings tiles, personalizing the lock screen clock, enabling Screen Protector mode, and managing display resolution for optimal use and safety.
Google is expanding its Car crash detection feature to include India and four other countries. The feature, available on Pixel 4a and later models, automatically detects severe car accidents and notifies emergency services while sharing the user's location. To enable the feature, users can navigate to the Personal Safety app on their Pixel device, select "Features," and activate "Car crash detection." The phone must have an active SIM card, and permissions for location, physical activity, and microphone access need to be granted.
Google is expanding its Car Crash Detection feature to Pixel phones in five new countries, including Austria, Belgium, India, Portugal, and Switzerland. The feature uses sensors on the device to detect car accidents and can automatically contact emergency services if the user is incapacitated. However, language support is still limited, and popular languages like Hindi are not supported. Additionally, the support page has been updated to remove support for select devices, now stating that Car Crash Detection is only available on Pixel 4a and later models.