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Jet787 Author

Level 2

177 points

Emergency SOS issue.. !! Keep sending SMS

This morning by mistake as my winter jacket sleeve was too tight, SOS was initiated on my Apple Watch. From that moment my contacts that are set on that feature started getting SMSes and this continued during all the day as I was moving to different positions.

My credit dropped down a lot!!

SOS Emergency explanation on the Apple Watch iOS app says that this can be disabled by going to Notification and deselecting "stop sharing". However there is no such feature under "notification"... why? Secondly even if I deselect SOS Emergency services, my contacts continue to receive SMSes... so I had to stop using my iPhone.

It is the first time that I need to consider iPhone an unreliable device and switch to other devices in order to continue working... so bad feeling... any help please?

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Posted on Dec 13, 2016 12:38 PM

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timdrewitt

Level 1

15 points

Posted on Jul 12, 2017 4:09 AM

I've had this issue too. Keep sending location alerts to those in my SOS list after accidentally calling emergency service. I've actually deleted them all. This feature is more trouble than it's worth. But here are the instructions to totally turn off SOS location sharing.

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29 replies

Mar 1, 2017 5:36 AM in response to Jet787

My father has this problem, too. I've received emergency signals 5 times already. He says he doesn't press the button for long time. Maybe he did unintentionally the first time, but later — surely not.

Jun 10, 2017 5:42 PM in response to Jet787

I'm experiencing the same thing!!! It's so annoying. How did you solve it? I turned off the watch and turned it back on again but it still keeps sending the text alerts. I even restarted my phone. No luck.

Oct 6, 2017 3:26 PM in response to tomsna

Thank you. Was driving me insane as it was still sending messages. Had remived my parents from the ID, stopped livation sharing on the phone... The last one my phone was even powered off when the wife informed me. Seems good now

Jul 15, 2017 8:42 AM in response to Jet787

Same issue here. Accidentally activated SOS. Location update SMS keeps being automatically sent to my EM Contact can't find any setting to turn off/cancel this feature.

Jet787 Author

Level 2

177 points

Mar 1, 2017 1:19 PM in response to pablomedok

Thanks.

You may consider giving your feedback to Apple as regarding the experienced issue by using the following link: http://www.apple.com/feedback/

Through issues and feedback, products get better 😉

Zungi

Level 1

4 points

Jan 13, 2017 8:09 AM in response to Jet787

We are having the same problem. Has anyone figured it out. My wife doesn't recall activating sos at all

AndyV79

Level 1

8 points

Apr 21, 2017 6:43 AM in response to Jet787

I'm experiencing the exact same issue! Would love a fix!

May 4, 2017 10:12 AM in response to AndyV79

I'm having this same problem! not sure if it is an issue with my apple watch or phone

Jun 14, 2017 9:03 AM in response to alagiboy

I don't know which would have been easier. I fixed mine by impairing it from my phone, then re-pairing it. I restored it from the last automatic backup and it worked perfectly.

Jun 25, 2017 10:50 AM in response to Max Killen

Same issue, Apple a response here would be nice, I never put my watch in sos mode and I can't get to stop sending texts...what a great feature!

ckeadle

Level 1

4 points

Aug 11, 2017 11:56 AM in response to Jet787

O am having the same issue. It continues to text my emergency contacts when I change locations. Driving to work or back will send 3-4 notifications to my emergency contacts.

This bug needs a fix.

Sep 15, 2017 10:14 AM in response to alagiboy

I did this as well. So far so good.

beekerc

Level 1

12 points

Oct 4, 2017 12:08 PM in response to Jonathan UK

if you Stop Sharing, does that just disable it for that SOS instance? or does it completely turn off Sharing for any subsequent SOS calls?

aletal

Level 1

9 points

Oct 24, 2017 1:39 AM in response to Jonathan UK

Thanks Jonathan UK. Problem solved.

Emergency SOS issue.. !! Keep sending SMS