To turn off Emergency SOS on an iPhone 14, follow these steps:
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone 14.
- Scroll down and tap Emergency SOS.
- In the Emergency SOS settings, toggle off the following options:
- Call with Hold and Release (this disables calling emergency services by holding the side button and a volume button)
- Call with 5 Button Presses (this disables calling emergency services by pressing the side button five times)
- Call After Severe Crash (available on iPhone 14 and newer, disables automatic emergency calls after a detected severe crash)
These changes will prevent accidental emergency calls triggered by button presses or crash detection while still allowing you to call emergency services manually via the power-off screen if needed (by holding the side button and a volume button simultaneously and dragging the Emergency SOS slider)
. If you want to stop location sharing during an SOS call, you can also go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > System Services and toggle off Emergency Calls & SOS
. If your phone is stuck in SOS mode, restarting it by holding the side button and a volume button until the power-off slider appears, then turning it off and back on, can resolve the issue
. Disabling these SOS features reduces the risk of accidental emergency calls but removes the quick emergency call shortcuts, so use caution when turning them off
. Summary:
- Go to Settings > Emergency SOS
- Turn off Call with Hold and Release
- Turn off Call with 5 Button Presses
- Turn off Call After Severe Crash (if available)
- Optionally disable location sharing for SOS calls in Privacy & Security settings
This effectively turns off the automatic Emergency SOS triggers on your iPhone 14
