It has been more than two years since we first spoke ofXiaomi earthquake alert su smartphone e on Mi TV. A really important system that has allowed many people to save their lives on occasions when the earth "has played a little too much". For further information on how it works Xiaomi's earthquake alert, we refer you to this article. But having said that, will this feature arrive in Europe? In reality we do not know but something is moving: in fact, according to what the company has announced, the earthquake alert is coming to Indonesia. Let's see the details.
Xiaomi has launched the earthquake alert several years ago in China. But will this arrive in Europe? We don't know yet, but in Indonesia it already exists
Xiaomi has announced the launch of its feature test run Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) for Indonesia. By activating the feature, Xiaomi smartphone users in Indonesia can now be informed immediately of the seismic intensity and position of the earthquake when it occurs nearby. This advanced earthquake warning plays a crucial role in adopting the protective measures more effective. Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) provides people with a warning time from a few seconds to tens of seconds before the arrival of the secondary waves of the earthquake.
Wang Tun, Director of the Institute of Care-life (ICL), China, said:
Indonesia sits on the most active seismic belt in the world, the Circum-Pacific seismic belt, which makes Indonesia a typical earthquake-prone country. Now that the EEW feature has been released on Xiaomi smartphones in Indonesia, it will allow more Indonesians to receive earthquake alerts more easily through their mobile devices and better serve the well-being of their lives.
The notice arrives exploiting the speed of electric waves which are naturally much faster than the speed of secondary waves. When the feature is enabled on Xiaomi smartphones, once the earthquake monitoring agency detects an earthquake, will synchronize the alert information to the Xiaomi server through a dedicated channel. The company will then use the priority channel to immediately send alert information to users in affected areas. Each notification from EEW will allow you to view the magnitude of the earthquake, his ETA (estimated time of arrival), as well as the intensity. Then a countdown, which estimates the estimated time of the main wave.
Alvin Tse, Country Director of Xiaomi Indonesia, then said
Xiaomi appreciates the Indonesian government's support for the project. Xiaomi fans and consumers in Indonesia have always been very supportive of our brand, we are highly appreciated. Through this initiative, we hope to be able to help the Indonesian people and give help to local communities. This is one of the many CSR actions we have undertaken in Indonesia as a socially reactive cooperation
The EEW function is compatible with Xiaomi smartphones with MIUI 12, MIUI 12.5 and MIUI 13 in Indonesia. Xiaomi Indonesia has completed its phase of beta test for updated templates before deciding to announce the feature's arrival. The feature is disabled by default and requires activation by users to respect privacy.
Zhuxi, the Technology Committee's topic coordinator on Tech for Good, finally said:
It is a great honor for Xiaomi to participate in this initiative. After working together with various stakeholders for more than a year, the MIUI Security Center team has gained great trust and support from the Indonesian government. During the trial period, we hope that Xiaomi users will activate this feature and commit to improving its user experience through social media platforms and feedback channels.
All of this bodes well that the functionality of Xiaomi's earthquake alert also arrives in Europe. Of course, there are not as many earthquake-prone areas as in Indonesia, but it can still help where it is needed.
