Emergency SOS is a feature available on smartphones that allows users to quickly call emergency services and share their location with trusted contacts in case of an emergency. Heres how to use Emergency SOS on different devices:
On iPhone:
- Press and hold the side button and one of the volume buttons.
- Use the Emergency SOS slider to call emergency services in your region.
- After the call ends, your iPhone alerts your emergency contacts with a text message, unless you choose to cancel.
On Android:
- Open the Settings app and select "Safety & emergency."
- Scroll down to "Emergency SOS" and toggle it on.
- Tap on "Countdown" to change the number of seconds you have to cancel the call to emergency services if you've mistakenly activated Emergency SOS.
- In the "Make emergency call" section, verify that the phone number is correct for your location.
- Toggle on "Share info with emergency contacts" to share your location with trusted contacts.
It's important to note that Emergency SOS can also be activated accidentally, which can lead to false calls to emergency services. In response to this issue, Google has announced that it will make changes to how Emergency SOS works on Android devices.
