Google is shutting off the system in Brazil as it examines what took place.
Google is shutting off the system in Brazil as it examines what occurred.
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Google has actually disabled its Android earthquake detection function in Brazil after numerous smart device users in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro got incorrect emergency situation informs on Friday early morning, Android Police reports. The informs of a nonexistent 5.5 magnitude earthquake were sent out to gadgets around 2AM today, and identified earthquakes in the nation’s Ubatuba and Baixada Santista areas.
According to CNN Brasilthe Civil Defense of São Paulo, which handles an early caution system for catastrophe threat, stated it “did not release any alert which there is no record of any incident associated to the possible earthquake in the state.”
In an e-mail to The VergeGoogle representative Ed Fernandez composes:
The Android Earthquake Alerts System is an extra service that utilizes Android phones to rapidly approximate earthquake shaking and offer early cautions to users. It’s not developed to change any main or other public caution systems. On February 14th, our system identified signals from gadgets near the coast of São Paulo and set off an earthquake alert to users in the area. We without delay disabled the notifying system in Brazil and are presently examining what occurred. We ask forgiveness to our users for the trouble and stay dedicated to enhancing our tools.
