howtosimply.com/guides/samsung-emergency-sos-calling-by-accident-what-to-check/ · Checked October 2026 · Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16

In this guide

Open Emergency SOS
Know what triggers it
Keep Require swipe to call on
Check the emergency number
Check SOS messages
If you called by mistake
If you do not see this option
If this does not work
Good to know
Sources

Quick answer

Open Settings, Safety and emergency, Emergency SOS and make sure Require swipe to call is on, so pressing the Side button 5 times only shows a Call button you must swipe. Also check the emergency number and whether SOS messages go to your contacts.

5 of 6 steps with real screenshots · 2 official sources below

Device: Android
Shown on: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16
App: Settings
Real screenshots: 5 of 6 steps
What we did: Observed: looked at each screen, changed nothing
Our phone: Shown on Galaxy A57, One UI 8.5
Checked: October 2026
Sources: 2 official, linked below

Step by step

Open Emergency SOS
Settings, Safety and emergency, Emergency SOS.
Done
Know what triggers it
The page explains it: pressing the Side button 5 times calls for help. On our One UI 8.5 phone there was no on/off switch at the top of this page; Samsung's guide for other versions shows one.
Done
Keep Require swipe to call on
With this on, 5 presses only show a Call button that you have to swipe, so a pocket press does not dial at once. It was on on ours.
Done
Check the emergency number
Emergency number to call shows which number is dialled. Ours was 112. Keep it right for the country you are in.
Done
Check SOS messages
Send SOS to emergency contacts texts your location to your emergency contacts when SOS starts. Ours was off.
Done
If you called by mistake
Stay on the line and tell the operator it was an accident. Hanging up can make them call back or send help to check.
Done

If you do not see this option

Your Emergency SOS page has an on/off switch Samsung's guides show a switch at the top of Emergency SOS on other One UI versions. Turning it off stops 5 presses from calling at all; turn it back on the same way. Source: How to turn off Emergency SOS function?
There is no Emergency SOS Samsung says Emergency SOS, with 5 presses of the Side button, is on Galaxy phones with One UI 5.0 or later. Source: How to turn off Emergency SOS function?

If this does not work

It keeps starting in a bag or pocket Keep Require swipe to call on so a press alone does not dial. If accidental presses keep happening and your phone has the on/off switch, Samsung's fix is to turn Emergency SOS off. Source: How to turn off Emergency SOS function?