Google detailed an incoming update for the Pixel Watch Emergency SOS feature that adds a required confirmation by the user. Instead of dialing automatically, the new default will require users to press and hold the display to confirm that they need help. Google deployed a similar method to Android device's through the Personal Safety app.

Just as we spotted Google prepping earlier this week, the Pixel Watch is starting to get a new workflow for activating Emergency SOS.

Google is planning to tweak its Emergency SOS feature on Pixel Watch Code suggests it plans to introduce an extra gesture to the process This appears to be aimed at reducing the frequency of accidental emergency calls.

The findings suggest that Google is testing an additional activation method that would require users to touch and press the Pixel Watch screen for a few seconds in combination with the crown presses. This would make Emergency SOS activation more deliberate and reduce the likelihood of accidental triggers.

Google is rolling out an update for the Pixel Watch that will add an extra step for its Emergency SOS feature. The change requires five crown taps and pressing and holding the screen to initiate a call.