Emergency SOS
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Emergency SOS is an iOS safety feature that lets users quickly contact emergency services and share critical information from their iPhone in urgent situations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emergency SOS via satellite | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
iOS safety feature
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iOS safety feature ⓘ mobile operating system feature ⓘ |
| action |
call local emergency number
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display Medical ID information on lock screen when configured ⓘ share location with emergency contacts ⓘ |
| availability | available in many countries and regions with local emergency numbers ⓘ |
| configuration |
can be enabled or disabled in iOS Settings
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can be set to auto call emergency services ⓘ can play countdown sound before calling ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Apple Inc.
NERFINISHED
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Apple Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect |
notifies emergency contacts after emergency call ends when configured
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sends periodic updates of user location to emergency contacts for a limited time ⓘ |
| emergencyNumber | automatically uses local emergency number based on region ⓘ |
| hardwareRequirement |
requires compatible Apple Watch model for watchOS implementation
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requires compatible iPhone model for all features ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Apple iOS software update ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
iOS
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iPadOS ⓘ watchOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform |
Apple Watch
NERFINISHED
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iPad NERFINISHED ⓘ iPhone NERFINISHED ⓘ supported iPhone models with satellite capability ⓘ |
| privacy | location shared only with emergency services and designated contacts ⓘ |
| purpose |
contact emergency services when cellular and Wi‑Fi are unavailable
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enhance personal safety ⓘ quickly contact emergency services ⓘ share critical information in urgent situations ⓘ |
| relatedFeature |
Crash Detection
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Emergency Contacts ⓘ Emergency SOS via satellite ⓘ Fall Detection ⓘ Medical ID ⓘ |
| requires |
cellular connectivity or Wi‑Fi calling for standard emergency calls
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clear view of the sky for satellite connection ⓘ |
| safetyCategory |
emergency communication
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personal safety ⓘ |
| satelliteVariant | Emergency SOS via satellite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triggerMethod |
press and hold side button and volume button on iPhone
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press and hold side button on Apple Watch ⓘ rapidly press side button multiple times on iPhone ⓘ |
| userInteraction |
can be activated from iPhone lock screen
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can be activated when device is unlocked ⓘ |
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