iPhone and Apple Watch provide some really useful features when it comes to health and fitness, as well as important tools for getting help in case of an accident, injury, and more. Follow the instructions to make sure your Medical ID is set up or updated, and See also how to set up and use iPhone SOS and Apple Watch SOS.
A medical ticket and SOS for Apple Watch/iPhone can save a life. None of these are brilliant features that you’ll use on a regular basis, so it can be easy not to set up Medical ID or, in the case of SOS, not know how to use it.
Medical ID allows users to store important medical information along with emergency contact information that first responders can access from the lock screen on iPhone and Apple Watch, and your Medical ID can be automatically sent to emergency responders when an emergency call comes in (iOS 13.5 and later versions). ).
As for iPhone SOS, there are three ways to activate the emergency call feature and two ways to use SOS on Apple Watch.
How to Set Up and Use iPhone SOS Settings
3 Ways to Use iPhone SOS
There are three ways to activate iPhone SOS for emergency calls. Note. You may need to manually enable SOS hold and SOS 5 taps (details below).
SOS with slider: press and hold the side button and volume button for a few seconds, then slide the emergency call slider to the right SOS with hold: press and hold the side button and volume button, continue to hold them until the countdown begins and the SOS call is made 5-click SOS: Quickly press the side button on your iPhone 5 times to start a countdown and call emergency services
How to set up iPhone SOS
Open the Settings app on iPhone. Swipe down and tap Emergency SOS. Tap the switch next to “Call on hold” and “Call with 5 taps” to turn the features on or off. You can also leave the countdown beep on or off.
Countdown sound
The countdown sound is enabled by default, this is a loud alarm to make sure you are using SOS on purpose. You can also disable this feature if you want to make an emergency call discreetly.
If you leave it on, the SOS countdown will not sound for 5 and 4, but 3, 2, and 1 will make an alarm sound.
If you accidentally call 911, press “Cancel” as soon as possible.
How to set up Apple Watch SOS
The Apple Watch does not have a quick press of the side SOS button. Instead, it has two options.
SOS with hold: Press and hold the Apple Watch side button until the countdown begins and an emergency call is made SOS with slider: Press and hold the side button until the shutdown screen appears, then use the SOS slider
Auto SOS is turned on by default in the Apple Watch app settings.
Open the Apple Watch app on iPhone > My Watch > swipe down to Emergency SOS or on a wearable device to the Settings app > swipe or scroll down to SOS. You can now disable the Hold side button if you wish.
Apple Watch makes a loud countdown beep like an iPhone. However, there is no option to turn it off. Even if your iPhone or Apple Watch is set to silent or vibrate, the countdown will sound.
If you feel like practicing a little, just to get more comfortable with the SOS feature on your iPhone and Apple Watch, just remember to turn off the 2-second countdown.
Remember that if you accidentally send an SOS call, you can end it before it reaches the emergency services if you press “Cancel” as quickly as possible.
How to Set Up or Update Medical ID on iPhone
Launch the Health app on iPhone. On the Summary or Overview tab, tap your profile icon in the top right corner. Select Medical Record > Edit. blocked, and share your medical ID when making an emergency call. Click “Done” in the top right corner when you’re done.
Also don’t forget that you can add more than one emergency contact, in fact you can add more than two dozen. I did not find the limit, but I got to 25.
Register on the national organ donor registry
Apple is offering the opportunity to enroll in the national Donate Life organ donor registry. It’s an easy and quick way to sign up for those who are interested, and it travels with you no matter what state you’re in. Tap the “Learn More” link just above the button to view the details when editing your medical ID.
How to set up or update Medical ID on Apple Watch
The great thing about Medical ID is that it automatically syncs from your iPhone to your connected Apple Watch without you having to do anything. If you update your information in the Health app, it should appear on your Apple Watch almost immediately.
The Health settings in the Apple Watch app are designed to calculate calories burned and other health metrics and are separate from your health record profile.
How to Access Your Medical Record on iPhone and Apple Watch
To see what it looks like if someone else needs to open your Medical ID, press and hold the side button and volume button on the latest iPhones, and then swipe from left to right on the Medical ID slider.
On Apple Watch, press and hold the side button. The medical ID slider will be available along with power off and SOS options.
Thank you for reading our guide to setting up and using iPhone SOS, Apple Watch SOS and Medical ID!
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