Is your iPhone Stuck in Emergency SOS Mode? 10 Easy Ways to Get Regular Service Back

Background hey guys welcome to cor radar your One-Stop shop for tips and tricks in the digital world today we'll talk about how to fix an iPhone stuck in SOS mode the emergency SOS feature on your iPhone is helpful to let you call for help or text to Emergency Services when you have no service if your iPhone keeps saying SOS only at the top status bar even when you're in a place with good mobile network coverage unfortunately you're stuck in the emergency SOS mode in this situation you have no Cellular Connection or get access to the internet but only to make emergency calls so why is your iPhone stuck in SOS mode and how to get out of the SOS mode and get back to regular network service now keep watching and you'll get the answers why Why is your iPhone stuck in Emergency SOS mode? is your iPhone stuck in emergency SOS mode normally if you visit a place with interrupted or no service coverage you'll see an SOS icon appearing in the status bar of your iPhone as it loses service if you find an iPhone stuck in emergency SOS mode even when you're in an area with good cell phone coverage here are a few possible causes one you mistakenly triggered the emergency SOS mode via button presses two your phone network settings go wrong three there is a software glitch on your iPhone four there is something wrong with your phone carrier five it has an issue related to the SIM card thankfully you can get your device booting and running again on your own so here's how to get your iPhone out of stuck SOS mode and get regular service back don't worry if you're a novice of digital devices or a new iPhone phone user we'll introduce all the methods step by step besides if you have any questions write it down in the comment below and we'll reply to you within 24 hours refresh airplane mode 1️⃣Refresh Airplane mode and cellular network and cellular network when you see SOS or SOS only in the status bar there might be a problem with cellular network it fails to search the service and as a result your iPhone is stuck in SOS mode fixing this issue is simple one check the place you're located is within cellular network coverage two swipe up to open the control center and turn off cellular network for a while and then turn it back on you can also go to Settings app tap cellular toggle off cellular data option and then toggle it on three swipe up to open the control center and switch on airplane mode then switch it off again all right your iPhone should have service now if your iPhone is still stuck in emergency SOS mode move to the next step try to 2️⃣Try to restart your iPhone restart your iPhone if it's a software glitch causing the problem doing a restart can help get your iPhone out of stuck SOS mode the steps vary on different iPhone models and we list all of them here if you're using an iPhone 10 11 or later iPhone models do this to restart your iPhone press and hold the volume up or down button and the side button until the power off slider appears drag the slider to the right and wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off to turn your device back on press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo if you're using an iPhone 8 or older iPhone models do this to restart your iPhone press and hold the side button until the power off slider appears drag the slider to the right and wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off to turn your device back on press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo after your iPhone reboots check if the SOS or SOS only icon goes away and the internet service signal shows normally see if there is something 3️⃣See if there is something wrong with your carrier wrong with your carrier maybe the fault is not you but the cell phone carrier go and find the your phones manufacturer or Carrier contct info and ask them for help here are a few possible problems that may lead to iPhone getting stuck in emergency SOS mode one the cell phone carrier has an outage in your area two they block or bar your phone number so that you can't receive cellular Services three the SIM card isn't activated 4️⃣Update iPhone to its latest iOS version update iPhone to its latest iOS version running an old iOS version will also cause your iPhone to get stuck on SOS mode and won't get the network service if you suspect this is the reason or you see the SOS only icon after updating try updating your iPhone to fix the problems open the settings app tap on General choose software update your iPhone will start checking if there's an update available if there is it will prompt you to download and install an update to upgrade the iOS system just press the download and install option finish the onscreen instructions to trigger the update process to start once the update process is done see if your iPhone turns on showing normal cellular network signals install a carrier settings 5️⃣Install a carrier settings update if any update if any one another possible factor is the outdated carrier settings thankfully the iPhone makes it easy to do an update if it's available just open the settings app tap General tap about and see if there is an option to update your carrier settings if there is no alert then it means it's the latest move to the next solution to get out of stock SOS mode on iPhone inspect the SIM card 6️⃣Inspect the SIM card the SIM card might be misplaced or damaged somehow and it makes your iPhone keep saying SOS only instead of the cellular Network signals to inspect the SIM card turn off your iPhone first then use a SIM card removal tool or a straightened paper clip into the small pinhole next to the SIM card tray to pull it out take out the SIM card and check if there is any visible damage on its surface if it's in good condition put it back in the tray and turn on your iPhone now see if the stuck SOS mode issue on iPhone is fixed turn on data 7️⃣Turn on Data Roaming if you're traveling internationally roaming if you're traveling internationally are you traveling abroad when your iPhone says SOS only in the top status bar if so the data roaming option might be on the disabled status which causes the issue the iPhone stuck on SOS fix here is just to go to the settings app tap cellular tap cellular data options and make sure the data roaming is on now you should see the SOS icon disappear from the status bar reset 8️⃣Reset the network settings the network settings misconfigured network settings can also render SOS mode stuck error on an iPhone resetting the network settings helps eliminate this culprit be noted that after resetting the network settings the Wi-Fi passwords saved Bluetooth connections bpn information and network preferences all will be restored to their default Factory values here are the steps open the settings app find and tap General scroll all the way down and tap transfer or reset iPhone tap the reset option now select the option named reset network settings when asked enter your passcode to confirm the process may take a few 9️⃣Bring iPhone back to its factory settings seconds bring iPhone back to its factory settings if all the steps above don't turn off the emergency SOS mode on your iPhone the last method you can try to fix the software related factors is to factory reset your phone make sure you back up all your data before you begin so you don't lose your settings photos and other crucial information during the reset here are the steps go to settings tap on the general option scroll all the way down and tap transfer or reset iPhone tap erase all content and settings when asked enter your passcode read the warning carefully and tap erase phone to trigger the erase process the process may take a few minutes depending on your internet speed once done your iPhone will reboot and the hello screen will appear follow the setup assistant to quickly set up your phone and use it again contact Apple support if you still Contact Apple Support need help after factory resetting the device call or visit the expert at Apple the service fee will be free if your iPhone is still under warranty and there you have it folks hope the Solutions in this video help get iPhone out of stuck emergency SOS mode thank you for watching and we wish you the best of luck in getting your iPhone back in working condition if you did please consider liking and subscribing to our channel for more Tech related content until next time