Emergency SOS

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Emergency SOS is a feature of iOS and watchOS developed by Apple to allow users to contact an emergency number (such as in North America, in Australia, or or in other regions).Call 911 with Emergency SOS on iPhone or Apple Watch., Mac IT Pros. Archived 2020-12-09.
==History==
The feature was first introduced as part of watchOS 3 on September 13, 2016, followed by the iOS 10.2 update on December 12, 2016.How to send an emergency SOS on Apple Watch by Buster Hein, Cult of Mac. 2016-07-19.iOS 10.2 brings Emergency SOS feature to iPhone by Killian Bell, Cult of Mac. 2016-11-09.
In September 2022, the feature was enhanced with Emergency SOS via satellite, introduced in the iPhone 14 series for areas where ground-based wireless services may not be available.Apple introduces iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, Apple Inc. 2022-09-07. Crash Detection, which was also introduced in the iPhone 14 series along with the Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch Ultra, and 2nd-generation Apple Watch SE, will automatically call emergency services in the event a severe crash is detected by a supported device.Apple Event — September 7 by Apple, YouTube. 2022-09-07.
==Gallery==
Emergency SOS on iPhone - Explained
How to use the In Case of Emergency shortcut on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch — Apple Support
==References==
==External links==
*Use Emergency SOS on your iPhone at Apple Support (2022-09-15)
**Use Emergency SOS on your Apple Watch (2022-09-15)
Category:iOS features
Category:watchOS features
Category:2016 introductions