SOS Emergency keeps activating

Phone keeps activating SOS emergency on its own. I have not made any emergency calls, but it keeps sending my location to my emergency contacts. It happens every half hour or so. I have checked my phones buttons, and changed my settings and it’s still happening.

Posted on Aug 23, 2022 5:51 AM

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Posted on Aug 23, 2022 5:59 PM

You are either deliberately or inadvertently holding down the power button and one of the volume buttons. I used to get this a lot when I'd set my iPhone in my truck's cup holder. It would bounce around and eventually put pressure on both buttons.


Go to Settings -> Emergency SOS and turn off Call with Hold to disable it.

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Aug 23, 2022 5:59 PM in response to isla111

You are either deliberately or inadvertently holding down the power button and one of the volume buttons. I used to get this a lot when I'd set my iPhone in my truck's cup holder. It would bounce around and eventually put pressure on both buttons.


Go to Settings -> Emergency SOS and turn off Call with Hold to disable it.

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