I’m a tech whiz – every iPhone owner should turn on ‘life-saving’ feature today

By Jamie Harris

24th October 2022, 10:15 am

Updated: 30th October 2022, 11:09 pm

A SPECIAL someone can bypass silent mode on iPhone thanks to a clever iOS setting.

The tech giant has an emergency bypass feature which could be useful at a critical moment.

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Clever tool could be ‘life-saving’

It’s one of the many little tricks Apple has had for a while now.

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Emergency bypass can be used on as many people as you would like.

It means when your iPhone is on silent mode, their call will still make a noise and vibrate.

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The feature even allows calls through if your device is set to Focus mode.

TikToker revealed how to set up emergency bypass – and it’s very easy.

“Here’s a really useful iPhone tip in case of emergencies,” he said.

All you need to do is open your contacts first.

Find the person you would like to be able to bypass silent mode.

Tap Edit in the top right corner.

Scroll down until you see Ringtone and select it.

You’ll see the emergency bypass feature listed at the top – switch it on.

While it could save you at a critical time, some users have pointed out the feature can be a nuisance as well.

“I found this very useful until I couldn’t prevent calls during my doctor appointments,” one commenter pointed out.

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