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5 Ways to Fix iPhone Stuck on Emergency SOS mode
Category: iPhone Issues
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iPhone Emergency SOS mode is an outstanding feature designed to quickly call for help and alert your emergency contacts in a crisis situation.
But lately, some users have complained that their iPhone stuck on emergency SOS mode, which affects their daily use and operation.
While this is a useful feature, it can be frustrating when iPhone stuck in SOS mode. In this article, you can learn about 5 fixes for iPhone stuck in SOS mode and unfreeze your iPhone.
In this article:
Part 1: Why is My iPhone Stuck in Emergency SOS Mode?
The iPhone stuck on Emergency SOS mode problem can come down to the following 4 reasons:
- If you press and hold the side button along with one of the volume buttons, or press the side button for five times, the Emergency SOS mode could be accidentally activated.
- A software glitch or bug might be causing the phone to remain in Emergency SOS mode.
- If you try to jailbreak the iPhone for installing third-party apps, this SOS mode screen could appear.
- Physical damage to the buttons or internal components might be causing the issue.
Part 2: Fix iPhone Stuck in SOS Mode with 5 Ways
If your iPhone stuck in SOS mode for long, here're 5 methods to try to get your iPhone out of Emergency SOS screen.
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| Difficulty | Easy | Easy | Easy | Complex | Complex |
| Time Required | 1-2 hours | 10-15 minutes | 10-15 minutes | 40-55 minutes | 1 day |
| Success Rate | 40% | 60% | 99% | 70% | 99% |
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1 Drain Your iPhone Before Charging
When iPhone keeps going into SOS mode not responding to touch, the easiest method is by draining the iPhone battery, where iPhone will shut down and it won't restart until it's plugged into an outlet for charging.
Normally speaking, this method should get your iPhone back to the main interface, but please be careful as completely draining the iPhone power may do harm to your battery to some extent.
2 Force Restart iPhone
To get your iPhone out of SOS mode when the SOS screen is unresponsive, force-restarting your iPhone by pressing the buttons rather than the screen can help. This is an easy solution to try.
Let's see how to get iPhone out of SOS mode by a simple force-restart.
- To force restart iPhone 6 and earlier: Hold both the Sleep + Home buttons for your iPhone screen to display the Apple logo, then release the buttons.
- To force restart iPhone 7/7 plus: Press and hold the Home + Volume Down buttons, wait until the Apple logo show up.
- To force restart iPhone 8/X/11/12/13/14/15/16: Press and release the Volume Up button, then the Volume Down. Then long press the Side button until the Apple logo shows up.
3 Fix iPhone Stuck on SOS Mode with System Repair Tool
When the problem of iPhone stuck on Emergency SOS mode is caused by the faulty iOS system, to avoid the iPhone to get worse like died and won't turn on, you can try to fix this system bug by using iMyFone Fixppo iOS system repair tool.
By repairing the iOS system, Fixppo (iOS 15/16/17/18 supported) can get your iPhone out of SOS mode without losing data, you can access the iPhone home screen to continue dealing with important tasks.
Get iPhone Out of SOS Mode:
- 100% ensure to retain all iPhone data while fixing iPhone stuck in SOS mode.
- Won't mess up any iPhone settings, take iPhone out of SOS mode with 3 simple clicks.
- Fixppo also fix iPhone stuck on restore screen, stuck on zoom in mode...
- Compatible with iPhone 8/X/11/12/13/14/15/16 to fix and exit SOS mode.
To fix iPhone X/11/12/13/14/15/16 stuck in SOS mode, you can download Fixppo and follow to get iPhone off SOS screen.
Step 1: Launch Fixppo and connect your iPhone to the computer for it to be detected.
Step 2: Click on the Standard Mode to repair iPhone in SOS mode without losing data.
Step 3: The program will show you the available firmware for download, you can click the Download button to get the iOS firmware.
Step 4: Click the Start Standard Repair button, Fixppo will help you fix the iPhone stuck on Emergency sos mode issues automatically!
In several minutes, your iPhone will restart and go back to the home screen. You won't see the SOS mode and feel free to continue using the iPhone functions.
You can watch the video directly to get your iPhone out of Emergency SOS mode.
4 Restore iPhone in Recovery Mode
If your iOS system is not compatible with the apps you're using or it's outdated, the SOS mode on iPhone could appear randomly and stuck or even the iPhone died suddenly.
In this case, you can restore your iPhone in recovery mode using iTunes, which can then restart your iPhone and return it to the iPhone main interface.
However, if you haven't backed up the iPhone before the problem, performing this step will erase all your iPhone data. Think twice and learn how to get out of SOS mode on iPhone with iTunes.
Step 1: Update iTunes to the latest and open it, connect your iPhone to the PC.
Step 2: Get your iPhone into recovery mode using steps below.
- For iPhone 5/6/SE to enter recovery mode: Press and hold the Home + Power buttons until the screen turns black. When connected to recovery mode that shows up after Apple logo, release the buttons.
- For iPhone 7/7 Plus to enter recovery mode: Press and hold the Power + Volume Down button at the same time. Release the buttons when the iPhone has entered the recovery mode.
- For iPhone 8/X/XR/11/12/13/14/15/16 to enter recovery mode: Press the Volume Up > Volume Down > Power button by sequence. Don't release the Power button until you've seen the recovery mode screen.
Step 3: After entering recovery mode, iPhone will be detected by iTunes. iTunes will pop up this window, asking you to choose between. To safely get your iPhone out of SOS mode, you should choose Restore option.
5 Contact Apple Support
If none of the four methods above can't get your iPhone out of SOS mode, you should check the hardware issues with the help of Apple Support, this could take time but is the best way to solve when there is a hardware issue.
Conclusion
That's all for how to fix iPhone stuck on Emergency SOS mode with 5 effective methods. When you're too busy to send the iPhone for repair, why not try fixing iPhone stuck in SOS mode at home?
And iMyFone Fixppo here is easy-to-use that can restore your iPhone to its original state and get it back to the home screen in minutes. Most importantly, it won't cause your iPhone any data loss. Download it to try for free!
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