It's too easy for my 18 month old to call 911.

Originator:davepeck
Number:rdar://27373192 Date Originated:15-Jul-2016 09:09 AM
Status:Closed Resolved:WONTFIX
Product:watchOS Product Version:3.0 (14S5278d)
Classification:UI/Usability Reproducible:Sometimes
 
Summary:

I think the new emergency SOS feature is a great idea, and I completely understand why it needs to be extremely simple to access.

Alas, at least for those of us with little ones, it's a little *too* easy to access, as evidenced by my unexpected conversation with the Seattle Police yesterday.

My suggestion is for Apple to add an option to disable the SOS feature entirely.

I have already disabled "Press and Hold for SOS". But this does not appear to be sufficient: my daughter has discovered that, even when my watch is locked, long-pressing the side button brings up a screen with sliders for "Power Off", "Medical ID", and "Emergency SOS." She has already powered off my watch from that screen, so it's only a matter of time before I have another conversation with the Seattle PD.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Have a watch running watchOS 3
2. Have a curious little daughter
3. Wait a while
4. Be embarrassed and remorseful when Seattle PD is rightfully scolding you.

Expected Results:
No unintended 911 calls.

Actual Results:
At least one unintended 911 call.

Comments

Closed by Apple (WONTFIX)

Apple rejected this as intended behavior.

By davepeck at July 22, 2016, 8:04 p.m. (reply...)

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