One of the most interesting features of the recently introduced iPhones 14 (Pro) is undoubtedly the support for satellite SOS messages, with which you canalarmto call emergency services if you are out of mobile signal. The catch is that satellite communication support is currently only available in a handful of countries, but it seems that it will arrive in the Czech Republic soon.
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After updating to iOS On April 16.4, one of our editorial iPhone 14 Pros – specifically the phone of our colleague Roman, who lives in Bratislava – had the option to try out satellite SOS messages in the settings. Although this option does not yet work in Slovakia, it does work in Austria, so he went to try it out there. The very good news is that the feature has actually “started up”, so it doesn’t matter what country you are in. iPhone set up - all you need is for the satellite SOS to work in the given country and the phone will be able to handle it.
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That the possibility is approaching by leaps and bounds to the Czech Republic can be concluded from the fact that the entire interface of this news is completely translated into Czech, which would Apple He probably wouldn't have just given up if he hadn't expected the new product to be deployed in our country soon. By the way, you can check it out again at screenshotecho below.
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As for testing, we tried to connect to the satellites just a few kilometers beyond the Austrian border and successfully. Of course, we didn't call the emergency services for the test, but we tried everything using a test connection, which Apple offers as part of the service. Connecting to the satellites is a matter of a few seconds, with the fact that it is rather interesting that during communication you need to move as the satellites move above you. In other words, you will have to "film" yourself as the satellite passes by you, which is quite interesting. If you are interested in how fast the communication takes place, in the test mode messages are sent for about 15 to 20 seconds, with the reaction to them occurring immediately. Here, however, it must be taken into account that in reality the reception of messages in particular will probably work much slower, because in the test mode the messages are probably stored directly in the phone, which only displays them.
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After the first few minutes of testing, we have to say that we are literally amazed by the technology and by extension the overall processing of the service. Considering how easy it is to work with and how intuitive its environment is, it can be said without a doubt that it has huge potential in saving human lives. And since it works, or rather will work, absolutely everywhere it will be Apple support no matter what region you are in iPhone set, it is aboutonesomething truly usable.
Where in CZ is there a place without a signal from mobile operators?
Within a second, 3 places came to mind. Eagle mountains (Panske pole), Kamenice u Prahy (Cakovice), Trutnov – Petrikovice. Operator Tmobile. I just don't call from these places.
So, in Petříkovice, there has been LTE/5G for several years. But only Vodafoneonewho used an old TV transmitter in the forest. When there were enduro races there, everyone else had to go at least halfway down the slope to make a call.
https://www.t-mobile.cz/podpora/mapa-pokryti-internetem/mobilni there is not much
Ok, but this is a T-Mobile carrier coverage map. There are other operators in a lot of those places. And the signal of any operator is sufficient for emergency numbers. It's the same with the Rescue app. There doesn't even need to be a SIM card in the phone.
Martin, what do you mean by that? I'm glad it's there, you're not... so let's just leave it at that, right? I'm in ŠvýcarI've been through a lot of places where there's no signal. On Mont Blancu on the side from Francie there is also no signal... quite a few people go there. I don't completely understand that you don't, but it's probably the same as saying that I don't understand what the point of making paddles is when I don't have a boat myself.
Well, it's not for cities, it's for situations when you're in the mountains, forests, outside of civilization, but that's probably how everyone understands it...
You see, I have to be somewhere out of signal almost every day. Mountains, national parks... where the signal must not even be within a radius of a few kilometers. And there are clouds after CR. If you only know it around the barracks, then I understand that it may seem like incredible science fiction.
Every month I walk about 500km through forests and mountains and most places are without signal. Fortunately I have iPhone 14 per max and I'm already looking forward to the service being launched. Now I have to have 3 virtual SIM cards loaded in case of emergency and hope that one of them will have a signal... But people who have a 5G transmitter on the apartment building where they live won't understand...
May I ask purely out of curiosity, what do you do for a living when you walk 16 km in the mountains and forests every day?
I suggest an idborn forest manager or researcher in the field of forests or forest-bound organisms.
When will it work on all seas and oceans?