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Samsung’s upcoming earthquake warning system goes beyond what Google offers

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is preparing a new earthquake warning system that’s more refined than Google’s broader system for Android. The feature will allow Galaxy users to set a custom magnitude threshold for alerts. Users can also preview earthquake warnings and set different thresholds for day and night. Samsung is upgrading earthquake alerts on Galaxy phones with more features than what Google’s built-in Android system currently offers. Google’s version is a straightfor

Your Wear OS smartwatch will now warn you when an earthquake is about to happen

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s Android earthquake alerts are expanding from phones to Wear OS smartwatches, providing warnings about seismic activity directly on your wrist. Rolling out with Google Play Services version 25.21, these wearable alerts will show the quake’s estimated magnitude and distance to the epicenter. This is a crucial addition for smartwatch users, especially those with cellular models who may leave their phones behind but still need to receive timely warnin