Apple Watch And iPhone Devices Are Accidentally Sending Emergency SOS Alerts, Here's How To Avoid Embarrassment
Sometimes even the best laid plans can go awry. Apple is learning this after rolling out an Emergency SOS feature to Apple Watch and iPhone device owners through WatchOS 4 and iOS 11, respectively. While the feature is implemented with good intentions and could potentially even save a life, it is also resulting in emergency misdials, especially through Apple Watch devices.
On the Apple Watch, holding down the crown button for a few seconds triggers the Emergency SOS feature, which then calls the police and alerts any emergency contacts have been configured. This is precisely what happened to Jason D. Rowley, an online technology writer who posted a heads up on Twitter.
Public service announcement: If you sleep with an Apple Watch on, consider turning off the Emergency SOS feature, or you too may wake up to 3 cops in your bedroom at 1 AM.
— Jason D. Rowley (@Jason_Rowley) March 16, 2018
In a follow-up tweek, Rowley confirms that he accidentally triggered the Emergency SOS feature while sleeping. The local police department dispatched three officers to his home.
"The cops, understandably, didn't know my status, and since I'm a heavy sleeper I didn't hear their knocking. They had to enter to check on me. Good thing I forgot to lock the back door, otherwise I'd be dealing with a broken door," Rowley said...
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