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How to disable Emergency SOS call feature
Samsung Note 20 5G (SM-N981U) with Andmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm m,roid 13. How do I turn off and disable the Emergency S.O.S. calling feature?dfffffffffffffffffffffc In my State as of July 15th, it i...
With the June 2023 Samsung update (just recently released) the landscape has changed as carriers and law enforcement struggle with a surge in false SOS calls that impact real emergency services. As noted above (as well as in the Android Headlines link), those who have applied the Samsung update should ensure that Countdown (as shown in the OP's screen shot) is off to disable automatic initiation of emergency SOS while keeping the benefits of other emergency functionality.
Just verified again with my wife's A42 5g after applying the June 2023 update - I defer her updates until I've vetted them. That update definitely changed the emergency SOS settings. Samsung's implementation is good but Pixel's is intuitively better based on gramps28's screen shot.
When I tested using the 5 presses on the lock screen, it became immediately obvious I'd done so and need to take an added step to actually initiate the call with Countdown off. Still appers a butt dial is still possible just less likely.
