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Is it true that if you press your lock button 5 times?

Is it true that if you press your lock button 5 times?

Keep holding it to initiate an automatic call and the phone’s siren. Or, if you’ve enabled an extra feature in your settings, you can even use just the screen lock button alone — click it five times in a row to initiate the siren feature and an automatic call.

How do I reset my iPhone after SOS?

Force restart your iPhone. Quickly press and release the Volume Up button > Quickly press and release the Volume down button > Press and hold the Power button until you see the Recovery Mode screen.

How do I update SOS on my iPhone?

Add emergency contacts

  1. Open the Health app and tap your profile picture .
  2. Tap Medical ID.
  3. Tap Edit, then scroll to Emergency Contacts.
  4. Tap the Add button to add an emergency contact.
  5. Tap a contact, then add their relationship.
  6. Tap Done to save your changes.

How do I get my iPhone to stop sending messages SOS?

To stop the updates, tap the status bar and select “Stop Sharing Emergency Location.” If you keep sharing, you’ll get a reminder to stop every 4 hours for 24 hours. If you use the Emergency SOS shortcut, you need to enter your passcode to re-enable Touch ID, even if you don’t complete a call to emergency services.

What happens if I accidentally call emergency SOS?

If you send an SOS, like misdialing and getting 911, emergency services will be notified. If you cancel your call, you will receive a visit from a law enforcement office to check to see if you are okay anyway.

How do I turn off emergency SOS?

If you accidentally trigger Emergency SOS, you can stop the call, even after the countdown ends, by tapping Stop. You’ll then be asked to confirm that you want to end the call.

How do I turn off emergency SOS notifications?

Open your phone’s Settings app. Location. Emergency Location Service or Google Emergency Location Service. Turn Emergency Location Service on or off.