How do I remove SOS icon in the Dynamic Island on iPhone 16?

I had to use Emergency SOS earlier today (we’re all fine don’t worry), but after I did that my device persistantly shows the SOS icon in the Dynamic Island, even when no emergency call is active. This is an iPhone 16 running the latest iOS 18.5. And yes, I’ve tried restarting numerous times, and even went into Airplane Mode while restarting. Same issue.


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Original Title: SOS icon persists on Dynamic Island

iPhone 16, iOS 18

Posted on Jun 8, 2025 9:09 PM

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Posted on Jun 8, 2025 9:14 PM

Update: turns out I’m a fool and didn’t realize that I just needed to tap it to stop sharing the location. Sorry, disregard.

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How do I remove SOS icon in the Dynamic Island on iPhone 16?

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