Xiaomi is ramping up its focus on saving lives through its array of functionalities in its smartphones and other devices. The Chinese tech powerhouse continues to work with disaster prevention and mitigation institutions in developing early warning systems that could help millions of Indonesians respond adequately to earthquake threats. Xiaomi has therefore announced the launch of its Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) feature for its Indonesia-based customers. The EEW feature is a trial version for now.

The EEW feature, when switched on, will provide useful notifications on seismic activity that could result in earthquakes in Indonesia. The seismic intensity and the location of the earthquake immediately it occurs will help Xiaomi smartphone users in Indonesia make an informed decision to move away and avoid such areas. According to Xiaomi, the EEW gives a brief warning time prior to the arrival of secondary waves. Its calculations are based on electric waves which are much faster than secondary waves. The EEW feature in the Xiaomi smartphone interfaces with the early warning system of the earthquake monitoring institution. Synchronized information from the earthquake monitoring agency is then fed to enabled Xiaomi smartphones as notifications. Priority is given to areas where the earthquake is occurring for greater effectiveness.

The notifications will display important information about the earthquake including the expected time of arrival and its magnitude. The phone will ring a warning tone when the early warning occurs and Xiaomi says users must familiarize themselves with this tone. Xiaomi is also expecting feedback from users who opt into the EEW feature in their compatible Xiaomi smartphones in Indonesia.

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