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HOW DO YOU SWITCH OFF APPLE'S EMERGENCY SOS FEATURE?

Apple's Emergency SOS option allows iPhone and Apple Watch users to contact local police, ambulance or fire services at a moment's notice with a quick button press. 

Even if the handset has no service, it will connect to whichever emergency service provider is available in your area.

To switch the feature off on iPhone 8 and above, go to the Settings app, then tap Emergency SOS and set the Auto Call toggle to off.

Now if you hold down the side button and a volume button, which normally activates the feature, a slider will appear that you have to swipe to place the call, making accidental calls less likely. 

Those with an iPhone 7 or older model will not need to switch this setting as these models have an SOS slider activated by default. 

Apple Watch users can disable the feature by heading to the the Apple Watch app on their iPhone and tapping the My Watch tab.

From here, tap General, then Emergency SOS, and hit the disable Auto Call toggle.

Doing this will mean you’ll have to swipe the Emergency SOS slider when it appears, rather than just continuing to hold the crown button.

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