I accidentally press emergency override

accidentally press emergency override

Posted on Apr 11, 2023 12:34 PM

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Posted on Apr 12, 2023 4:43 PM

Hello babie177,


We see you posted about accidentally pressing "emergency override" possibly on your iPhone. We aren't exactly clear on what you are referring to.


  • Do you see an SOS message or alert on your iPhone?
  • Did you accidentally swipe to call emergency services from your iPhone?
  • Are you able to do anything on your iPhone?


If you are referring to the Emergency SOS feature on iPhone, use this article for reference: Use Emergency SOS on your iPhone - Apple Support


End a call that you started accidentally
If you start the countdown by accident, you can cancel. On iPhone 8 or later, release the side button and volume button before the countdown ends. On iPhone 7 or earlier, press the Stop button, then tap Stop Calling.
If the call has been made but you don’t need emergency services, don’t hang up. Wait until a responder answers, then explain that you don’t need help.


Take care.

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Apr 12, 2023 4:43 PM in response to babie177

Hello babie177,


We see you posted about accidentally pressing "emergency override" possibly on your iPhone. We aren't exactly clear on what you are referring to.


  • Do you see an SOS message or alert on your iPhone?
  • Did you accidentally swipe to call emergency services from your iPhone?
  • Are you able to do anything on your iPhone?


If you are referring to the Emergency SOS feature on iPhone, use this article for reference: Use Emergency SOS on your iPhone - Apple Support


End a call that you started accidentally
If you start the countdown by accident, you can cancel. On iPhone 8 or later, release the side button and volume button before the countdown ends. On iPhone 7 or earlier, press the Stop button, then tap Stop Calling.
If the call has been made but you don’t need emergency services, don’t hang up. Wait until a responder answers, then explain that you don’t need help.


Take care.

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