Ladies, This Is Why You Should Upgrade Your iPhone To iOS 11 Now

With the Emergency SOS function, you can call for help without dialing or unlocking the screen.

The updated version of Apple's operating system for iPhone and iPad, iOS 11, was released last week.

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Tl;dr, changes to everything from Siri to the Camera app, Control Center, and iMessage are designed to make your life less cluttered and more convenient, as per usual.

But one of iOS 11's most important new features is Emergency SOS, and it could save your life. As this viral tweet pointed out, it's crucial for everyone, especially women, to activate immediately.

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You can find it under Settings > Emergency SOS.

By enabling Emergency SOS, you can now call emergency services without dialing or unlocking your screen. All you have to do is press the sleep/wake button five times.

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It'll also disable Touch ID and notify your emergency contacts about your location and that something might be wrong.

If you haven't already, you can set up your emergency contacts inside the Apple Health app, under the Medical ID tab.

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This post was translated from Portuguese.