Presidential alert system test coming today, Oct. 3, in the US
The U.S. government plans on testing the presidential alert system today, Oct. 3. You’ll hear a warning tone on your iPhone during the test.
Emergency
In iOS 12, 911 responders will know your exact location in the US
The iOS 12 update will allow emergency responders in the United States to know your exact location when you call 911. This could help save lives.
How to allow calls and texts from specific contacts with Do Not Disturb on
When you have Do Not Disturb enabled, make sure you can still receive calls and texts from certain contacts by using the Emergency Bypass feature. Here’s how.
If you sleep with an Apple Watch on, consider disabling Auto Call in Emergency SOS settings
If you sleep on your Apple Watch the wrong way, you might want to adjust your Emergency SOS settings unless you’re not concerned about getting a wake-up call from the police.
New in iOS 11.3: automatically send your accurate location when making a 911 call
Have you ever wondered why Uber can find you, but 911 can’t? Enter Advanced Mobile Location, or AML, a new caller location technique in case of an emergency. Apple began using this life-saving solution in the iOS 11.3 update.
AT&T & T-Mobile now using Apple’s Hybridized Emergency Location tech for 911 calls
Apple is using accurate location information on iPhones to help wireless carriers locate emergency callers.
Emergency SOS: How to set up and use this new Apple Watch feature
Here’s how to set up Emergency SOS on Apple Watch which will alert your loved ones that you’re in trouble right from your wrist.
iOS 10 tidbit: Emergency Bypass overrides Do Not Disturb on a per-contact basis
In iOS 10, each individual contact in the Contacts app now has a dedicated switch, called Emergency Bypass, which overrides the Do Not Disturb feature for that person. This handy new feature lets you permit audio and vibratory alerts from a specific person in your Contacts even when Do Not Disturb is enabled globally in your device’s Settings app.
How to disable AMBER and Emergency alerts on iPhone
Don’t want Amber or Emergency alerts on your iPhone? These are alerts that the government deems important enough for its citizens to know about. If you’ve decided you would like to disable these alerts, the process is simple. Here are the steps.
InCaseOf adds emergency info to the Lock screen
While we obviously do not wish it upon anyone, you never know when you might find yourself in a medical emergency. You also never know where you might be at the time, or who you will be with. That is why a new jailbreak tweak called InCaseOf is more important than you might think. InCaseOf adds important emergency information to the Lock screen, so that first responders and others can gain a better understanding of your health situation. Take a look at how it works…
Exigency lets you dial contacts from the emergency call menu
Exigency is a new a jailbreak tweak that allows you to load up your contacts directly from the iPhone’s emergency call menu. That means that it’s totally possible to initiate a phone call from this menu, even when your phone is locked with a passcode.
Obviously, this isn’t the type of tweak to use if your primary concern is security. If convenience is more your thing, then you may want to check out Exigency.
Skype for iPhone gains emergency call redirection, automatic call recovery
Following a Skype for iPad update earlier this week that has enabled automatic dropped call recovery, in-app purchase of Skype credits and a minor UI tweak, the Microsoft-owned VoIP provider has pushed out an update to its iPhone and iPod touch client this morning. Borrowing from the latest iPad build, the iPhone version will now automatically reconnect any dropped call.
More importantly emergency calls now get routed through the native dialer, which is interesting knowing most other VoIP apps don’t support this feature. A few more tidbits and the full changelog follow after the jump…