How to Use Cop Button in iOS 11 – Emergency SOS in iOS 11

Updated Sep 21,2017 | by Niko

With the release of iOS 11, some people may have heard about “cop button”. The question is: what is iOS 11 cop button, and how it works. Check the following guide, and figure out what is iOS 11 cop button, and how to use cop button in iOS 11.

What is iOS 11Cop Button

Simply put, cop button is actually an easy and quick way to disable your Touch ID and access “Emergency SOS” setting in iOS 11. It is discovered by a Twitter user in the public beta of iOS 11. 

Most iPhone users believe this is good way to deal with law enforcement requests. When you are facing special situations, you can activate cop button to prevent Touch ID from being used until your passcode is entered correctly.

Before iOS 11, you have to go to the Settings or restart your iPhone to disable Touch ID. No doubt, both ways are cumbersome compared to the “cop button” available in iOS 11. It not only allows you to disable Touch ID, but also configure your iPhone to automatically call an emergency number.

Now, let’s see how to use cop button in iOS 11, and how to set Emergency SOS in iOS 11 on iPhone.

How to Use Cop Button in iOS 11

If you iPhone is updated to iOS 11, then you can set up and use cop button by pressing the Sleep/Wake button 5 times. It’ll bring up a slider menu allowing you to place the emergency call.

When you activate cop button, which is a part of Emergency SOS feature, the screen will display two options: slide to power off and SOS Emergency. Then, you choose SOS Emergency option, and follow the steps to enter passcode to re-enable Touch ID.

You can also enable Auto Call in Emergency SOS in iOS 11. See how:

Go to Settings > Emergency SOS > enable Auto Call toggle

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