The iPhone 14’s emergency SOS feature could help people in emergency

If you enjoy hiking, climbing mountains, or other outdoor activities, you’re probably used to placing yourself in dangerous circumstances in remote locations. It is almost hard to get in touch with someone for assistance in an emergency. Although the majority of seasoned hikers and mountaineers carry satellite radio, there may be times when it is ineffective. Then what? Apple seems to be on your side.

After months of anticipation, Apple unveiled its iPhone 14 series earlier this month, introducing four new variants. Despite the attention-grabbing “Dynamic Island” notch on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, the regular iPhone 14 went unnoticed.

The emergency SOS via satellite capability on the iPhone 14 might, however, one day save your life. According to a recent claim by 9to5Mac, you will soon be able to test this function even though there hasn’t been a mechanism to do so up until now.

Emergency alarm system using satellites

In essence, this function enables SOS messages to be sent directly by satellite even when there is no cell service. When you are outside of cellular or Wi-Fi coverage, it allows you to message emergency services by connecting directly to a satellite with the use of sophisticated software integration and your iPhone antenna.

It was recently discovered and deciphered by 9to5Mac that a few files from Apple’s most recent iOS 16.1 beta 3 update have an option for “Satellite Connection Demo,” allowing you to familiarise yourself with the use of this feature in case you ever need it. You can test out this function whenever you want by using the Emergency SOS option in Settings, but you’ll need to step outdoors and have a clear view of the sky, according to 9to5Mac.

Users in the US and Canada will be able to access Emergency SOS via satellite in November, and the service will be free for two years.