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I had a nearly disastrous event with the Amber Alerts on the iPhone-- a few years back, I was traveling at 70mph down the 55, heavy traffic, iPhone paired via
by oceanghost 4y ago
I had a nearly disastrous event with the Amber Alerts on the iPhone--
a few years back, I was traveling at 70mph down the 55, heavy traffic, iPhone paired via bluetooth to my car. I was listening to music I think at a low volume.
Then, a sound as loud as an earthquake shook the car. I was beyond terrified. I jerked the steering wheel from the startle reflex and very nearly hit the divider.
It was of course, an Amber Alert, and an irresponsible one at that. I say that because it was for a county 300 miles north of where I was.
I don't know if it is still this way-- but the Amber Alerts used to play at full volume no matter what the phones settings are.
I am unsure of the wisdom of potentially startling every human being within a few hundred miles, at basically the same time.
- loonster 4y agoAmber alerts on the phone are foolish. Either you are not in a place to do something about it, or you are doing an activity where the phone would be distracting.
- alyandon 4y agoAmber alerts playing at full volume without any regard as to what the current output device actually is is exactly why I have them disabled on my phone now.
- oceanghost 4y agoThat was the conclusion I came to. The concept of Amber Alerts, emergency alerts, is fine, but the devil is in the details. And that devil as you have said is-- context. If my velocity is over 5 mph, perhaps I don't need the loudest sound there ever was? :)
- mandrizzle 4y agoSame thing happened to me a few years ago. I have a giant subwoofer sound system in my car and usually play music loud on the freeway. That alert scared the hell out of me. Easily could have caused an accident!