What’s going on, YouTube? In this quick fix, I show you exactly how to get off the Emergency SOS / Emergency Call screen on your iPhone and stop it from accidentally calling emergency services. I also explain what Emergency SOS is actually for (real danger situations), and why you don’t want to “play” with that screen—because swiping it can immediately call 911 (or your region’s emergency number). If you’re stuck there and your phone feels unresponsive, I walk you through the safest ways to back out. First, I start with the simple stuff: tap Cancel to exit. If Cancel isn’t working, I recommend powering the iPhone off and turning it back on normally. If you can’t power off or the screen is frozen, I go the hard way with a force restart, and I break it down by iPhone model (iPhone 8 and later, iPhone 7/7 Plus, and older iPhones with a physical Home button). If none of that fixes it, I show the advanced option: Recovery Mode with a MacBook or a Windows PC using iTunes, so you can update iOS (and only restore as a last resort). Finally, once you’re back in, I recommend checking Settings > General > Software Update to rule out bugs or glitches.