Apple released iOS 10.2 update on 13th December with many bug fixes and performance improvements. The update for the first time brings India only SOS button to iPhones and iPads, which was made mandatory for all the phones being sold in India from January 1st, 2017.
The update also brings numerous other features like 100 new emoji, new TV app and improvements to the Photos, Music, Mail, News and Messages apps.
The SOS button was something that has been expected to be rolled out by all the phone manufacturers in India, as Mobile manufacturers have been asked by the Department of Telecommunications to install a software in all existing phones to provide for a panic button like feature at the press of one single number to help users in case of emergency.
Back in May, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said by January 2017, all mobile phones will have a 'panic button' so that if a woman is under some kind of threat, she can use the button and alert the police.
The new SOS button functions via the power button, and the user can change how to activate the SOS call in the settings. By default, the SOS call will go straight to the number 112, which will become the new emergency number from January 1, 2017.
The user can tweak how the SOS key works under Settings > General > Emergency SOS on iPhones 5 and above running iOS 10.2. You can choose whether to activate SOS by pressing the power button three times or five times.
You can download the update by going to Settings > General > Software Updates on your iPhones and iPads.
The update also brings numerous other features like 100 new emoji, new TV app and improvements to the Photos, Music, Mail, News and Messages apps.
The SOS button was something that has been expected to be rolled out by all the phone manufacturers in India, as Mobile manufacturers have been asked by the Department of Telecommunications to install a software in all existing phones to provide for a panic button like feature at the press of one single number to help users in case of emergency.
Back in May, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said by January 2017, all mobile phones will have a 'panic button' so that if a woman is under some kind of threat, she can use the button and alert the police.
The new SOS button functions via the power button, and the user can change how to activate the SOS call in the settings. By default, the SOS call will go straight to the number 112, which will become the new emergency number from January 1, 2017.
The user can tweak how the SOS key works under Settings > General > Emergency SOS on iPhones 5 and above running iOS 10.2. You can choose whether to activate SOS by pressing the power button three times or five times.
You can download the update by going to Settings > General > Software Updates on your iPhones and iPads.
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