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How to set the emergency mode on iPhone

IPhones with iOS 11 have an emergency mode that can be activated by pressing the power button five times in a row. By doing this, you can quickly call the police and send an SMS to your emergency contacts - a parent, spouse, or someone else you trust. In addition, the feature has a shortcut to display the medical record, with information about the user.

Check out the following lines how to configure the new emergency mode on the iPhone updated with iOS 11. The update was released on September 19th.

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Step 1. Access the iOS "Settings" and touch "Emergency SOS".

Access iPhone settings

Step 2. From there, you can enable or disable the automatic connection and the countdown alert. By activating these options, the police call will be automatic by pressing the power button five times. Otherwise you will need to drag a button.

Setting the emergency mode

Step 3. The emergency contacts are the same as in your medical record of the native Health app. You can change them by tapping "Edit Emergency Contacts". Your medical record will open. In it, tap Edit in the upper right corner of the screen.

Editing the trusted contacts

Step 4. Tap "add contact for emergencies" and select a contact from your phonebook. Finally, returning to the medical record, press "OK" in the upper right corner of the screen to save.

Select a trusted contact

Step 5. To activate iPhone emergency mode, simply press the side power button five times. In addition to the option to hang up the phone, you will have a shortcut to call the police and display your medical record.