Pixel Watch, Google and Emergency SOS

Your Pixel Watch is changing how emergency calls work, and here's what to know
The updated Pixel Watch emergency SOS workflow Google announced last month is now rolling out for the smartwatch.
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If you do not like this behavior, you can revert to the old one, where the watch would call 911 or your pre-specified emergency contact after a 5-second countdown. To do this, navigate to Settings > Safety and emergency > Emergency SOS and tap Ways to start SOS. From the menu that opens, scroll down and select the Automatically call option.
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