For those of us who have been testing iOS 16 during the summer, and now that iOS 16 is officially out, you may not want to receive any new Betas that may come afterwards. Â It's simple to do:
Now you'll get the final, public release of iOS 16.x
In this Apple Support video, learn an easy way to transfer your data from an old iPhone to a new one by using iCloud.
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I grew up with firemen and policemen in my family. Â So forgive me if I get a little too technical below.
With land lines going by the way of the dinosaur, there's basically no way for your child to call emergency services for you or someone else except for your cell (mobile) phone.
These tips are for persons who use an iPhone. Â But Android does have some of the same features - check your phone's user's manual for more information.
All iPhones come with a way for someone to get to 9-1-1 even with a passcode. Â On the lower-left corner it says "Emergency". Â Tapping on that will cause the phone to display a countdown. Â This countdown is for calling emergency services for your area.
Another way to get emergency services is to ask Siri. Just say "Hey Siri, call 9-1-1" and he/she will call it (by the way, you can do this with any contacts in the contacts app.!)
Bonus tip:
You may have noticed that I've been writing 9-1-1 each time I mention it. Â There have been situations when calling emergency services was delayed because a child was looking for a button with 911. Â Make sure you tell the child to always call 9-1-1 and show them where the buttons are.
Hopefully, your child never has to dial emergency services. But wouldn't it be nice to know that they could if an emergency develops?
Earlier this month, Apple introduced a new Satellite feature for all iPhone 14 Models that enables a use to utilize a satellite service when cell towers aren't available. Â This feature is free for now, but Apple is expected to announce pricing plans in the next few months.
The below information was taken directly from an Apple Support Document which is available here.
Emergency SOS via satellite can help you connect with emergency services under exceptional circumstances when no other means of reaching emergency services are available. If you call or text emergency services and can't connect because you're outside the range of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage, your iPhone tries to connect you via satellite to the help that you need.
When you use a satellite connection, the experience is different than sending or receiving a message via cellular. In ideal conditions with a direct view of the sky and the horizon, a message might take 15 seconds to send, and over a minute to send under trees with light or medium foliage. If you're under heavy foliage or surrounded by other obstructions, you might not be able to connect to a satellite. Connection times can also be impacted by your surroundings, the length of your message, and the status and availability of the satellite network.
Emergency SOS via satellite will be available with an iOS 16 software update coming in November 2022.
When you're in a place with no cellular and Wi-Fi coverage, you can still use your iPhone to text emergency services via satellite connection.
If you need to contact emergency services, follow these tips to help connect your iPhone to a satellite:
Once you’re connected, your iPhone starts a text conversation with emergency responders by sharing critical information like your Medical ID and emergency contact information (if you have set them up), the emergency questionnaire answers, your location (including elevation), and remaining battery life for your iPhone.
You might be asked to respond to additional messages. Only Latin characters (such as English or French) are supported in these messages. At launch, this service supports American English, American Spanish, and Canadian French.
When using a satellite connection, it might take about 15 seconds to send a message when you have a clear view of the sky. Through trees with light or medium foliage, it might take over a minute.
When you text with Emergency SOS via satellite, your messages are sent in encrypted form, and decrypted by Apple to be passed along to the relevant emergency services dispatcher, or the emergency relay center. Your messages may be retained by emergency service centers and the relay provider to improve their services, and in compliance with applicable laws.
In order to route your text messages to a local emergency services organization, and to assist responders in reaching you, your location will be shared with Apple and its partners when you use Emergency SOS via satellite.
At all times, information collected by Apple will be treated in accordance with Apple’s Privacy Policy.
