Emergency sos on iphone - how do I stop it completely?

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Emergency sos on iphone - how do I stop it completely?

My iphone goes into emergency sos mode every time a go for a bike ride. My emergency contacts are notified and my phone gets locked for 40 minutes so I can't even tell them nothing is wrong. If I actually had an emergency, I would want to have access to my phone so it makes no sense that it locks me out because it thinks I'm in an emergency. How do I make it stop?

iPhone XR, iOS 16

Posted on Jul 5, 2023 8:12 AM

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Answer 1

SravanKrA

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Jul 5, 2023 8:39 AM in response to sheila_oconnor

Are you saying this entire process has happened automatically?

Press and hold the side button and one of the volume buttons until the Emergency SOS slider appears.
Drag the Emergency Call slider to call emergency services. If you continue to hold down the side button and volume button, instead of dragging the slider, a countdown begins and an alert sounds. If you release the buttons after the countdown, your iPhone automatically calls emergency services.

Call emergency services

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Answer 2

Jul 5, 2023 9:14 AM in response to sheila_oconnor

Yes, it happens on it's own. It is in my pocket while I am riding my bike. I want to turn it off completely so it doesn't happen. I don't need my iphone to decide when I'm in an emergency. My emergency contacts are getting tired of the 6 am calls with no one there.

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Answer 3

Jul 5, 2023 9:15 AM in response to sheila_oconnor

I don't want to call emergency services, I want my phone to stay quiet in my pocket until I decide I want to use it.

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Emergency sos on iphone - how do I stop it completely?

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