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OnStar Extends its Service to Phones

Jun 25, 2020, 11:53 AM by Rich Brome @rbrome.bsky.social

OnStar, the roadside- and emergency-assistance service for GM vehicles, is now available as an app for iOS and Android phones. The new OnStar Guardian app uses phone sensors to detect when you've been in a vehicle crash, including non-GM vehicles without OnStar. It will then automatically connect you with an OnStar Advisor who can provide emergency assistance. On Android, the connection is fully automatic, while on iOS, OnStar will call your phone when a crash is detected. The app also lets you contact an OnStar Advisor at any time for roadside or emergency assistance. Finally, the app has a location-sharing feature for families. The app is available free for six months for any existing OnStar subscriber and up to seven additional family members. OnStar did not disclose what the app may cost after the first six months.

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pfs2009

Jul 5, 2020, 4:38 AM

OnStar on Mobile

Wow. And my old Pixel 2 XL says I can't get crash detection(by Google). 😁

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