Wife is considering switching to Apple watch for the fall detection it provides. She read somewhere that we can set up family sharing so that if she falls it shows activates through my phone, but she would still have her old Samsung phone. I don't think that's right. I think she needs an iPhone of her own or at least a cellular connected watch. Who is correct?
iPhone XR, iOS 16
Hey there Flyboy1997,
If we understand correctly, your wife would like to have an Apple Watch for Fall Detection but continue to use her non-Apple phone. If so, you'll want to refer to:
"Family Setup lets family members who don't have their own iPhone enjoy the features and benefits of an Apple Watch.
How it works
With Family Setup, your family member who doesn't have their own iPhone can use their Apple Watch to do things like make phone calls, send messages, and share their location with you.
After you set up a watch for a family member, you can use your iPhone to manage some of the watch's capabilities.
Note that some Apple Watch features depend on having a companion iPhone, and aren't available on an Apple Watch that you pair using Family Setup."
"Availability of features and apps
Health and fitness features:
Apple Pay features:
The following features and apps are not available: Medications, respiratory rate, irregular heart rhythm notifications, ECG, AFib History, Cycle Tracking, Sleep, Wrist Temperature, Blood Oxygen, Walking Steadiness, Audiobooks, Remote, News, and Shortcuts."
However, it will also be important to review some requirements found in, Manage Fall Detection on Apple Watch:
"To call emergency services, your Apple Watch or nearby iPhone needs a cellular connection, or needs to have Wi-Fi calling turned on and Wi-Fi coverage available."
Have a good one!
Hey there Flyboy1997,
If we understand correctly, your wife would like to have an Apple Watch for Fall Detection but continue to use her non-Apple phone. If so, you'll want to refer to:
"Family Setup lets family members who don't have their own iPhone enjoy the features and benefits of an Apple Watch.
How it works
With Family Setup, your family member who doesn't have their own iPhone can use their Apple Watch to do things like make phone calls, send messages, and share their location with you.
After you set up a watch for a family member, you can use your iPhone to manage some of the watch's capabilities.
Note that some Apple Watch features depend on having a companion iPhone, and aren't available on an Apple Watch that you pair using Family Setup."
"Availability of features and apps
Health and fitness features:
Apple Pay features:
The following features and apps are not available: Medications, respiratory rate, irregular heart rhythm notifications, ECG, AFib History, Cycle Tracking, Sleep, Wrist Temperature, Blood Oxygen, Walking Steadiness, Audiobooks, Remote, News, and Shortcuts."
However, it will also be important to review some requirements found in, Manage Fall Detection on Apple Watch:
"To call emergency services, your Apple Watch or nearby iPhone needs a cellular connection, or needs to have Wi-Fi calling turned on and Wi-Fi coverage available."
Have a good one!
Fall detection and family sharing
