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Emergency SOS
Keep: com.samsung.android.emergency Keep Vendor documentation
Samsung's emergency feature that calls for help and sends your location to contacts when you press the side key repeatedly. Keep it: Emergency SOS is needed for the phone, its updates or its security.
What it does
Emergency SOS lets you press the side key several times to call emergency services, and can send your location, photos and a short audio clip to chosen contacts. It is set up under Safety and emergency in Settings, where the trigger, countdown and contacts are chosen. It runs in the background so the side-key trigger works at any time.
If you disable it
Pressing the side key repeatedly no longer starts an emergency call or sends SOS messages. Dialing an emergency number from the Phone app still works.
How to disable it
On most phones Settings greys out Disable for this package, so ADB is the way to turn it off. The commands below work without root and can be undone.
Disable it (reversible)
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.samsung.android.emergencyTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.samsung.android.emergencyThe stronger option removes it for your user only; the original copy stays on the phone and a factory reset brings it back. Prefer disabling: it is easier to undo.
Uninstall for the main user
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.emergencyRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.emergencyNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Sends your location and any attached photos and audio to your emergency contacts only when SOS is triggered.
Where it appears
- Made by Samsung Electronics.
- Android versions: 9 to 16.
- Seen on: Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24.
Questions people ask
What is com.samsung.android.emergency?
com.samsung.android.emergency is Emergency SOS. Samsung's emergency feature that calls for help and sends your location to contacts when you press the side key repeatedly.
Can I disable Emergency SOS?
Keep it: Emergency SOS is needed for the phone, its updates or its security. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Emergency SOS?
Pressing the side key repeatedly no longer starts an emergency call or sends SOS messages. Dialing an emergency number from the Phone app still works.
Sources
- Samsung: Use your Galaxy phone or tablet in emergency situationsVendor documentation
- Bayton system app database: com.samsung.android.emergencyCommunity list
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
Confidence: Vendor documentation. Backed by the maker's own documentation, the Android source or the Play listing. How we decide a verdict.
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