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To use the Siren on your Apple Watch Ultra, press and hold the device’s Action Button, then slide the Siren icon from left to right.
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What does Siren do on the Apple Watch Ultra?
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The Apple Watch Ultra is the company’s first attempt at a rugged device built for the outdoors. As such, Apple included a number of extra tools for wilderness enthusiasts. Among these niche features, is Apple’s Siren; an 86-decibel call for assistance. Siren’s purpose is to help users broadcast their location in the case of an emergency.
How it works
When Siren is activated, the Apple Watch Ultra emits a unique, continuous siren that can be heard up to 600 feet away. The high-pitched siren starts in a distress pattern before switching to a globally recognizes SOS pattern. It then continues to play until it is manually stopped or the device runs out of battery.
Three ways to activate Siren on your Apple Watch Ultra
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Fingers crossed you will never need to use the Siren on your Apple Watch Ultra. However, if the need arises, activating this safety feature is very easy. In fact, there are actually three ways to do so.
Activate Siren with the Action Button
The quickest way to activate your Siren is with the Ultra’s orange Action Button.
- Press and hold the Action Button on your Apple Watch Ultra until sliders appear for the device’s emergency features.
- Slide the Siren icon from left to right.
- After a brief countdown including pulsing haptics and short, audible beeps, the full Siren will begin.
Activate Siren with the side button
You can also use the traditional Apple Watch side button to activate your Siren.
- Press and hold the side button on your Apple Watch Ultra until sliders appear for the device’s emergency features.
- Slide the Siren icon from left to right.
- After a brief countdown including pulsing haptics and short, audible beeps, the full Siren will begin.
Activate Siren from the Siren app
Finally, you can also activate Siren via the Siren app.
- Open the app library on your Apple Watch Ultra.
- Locate and tap the Siren app.
- Tap the Play icon.
- After a brief countdown including pulsing haptics and short, audible beeps, the full Siren will begin.
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FAQs
What’s the difference between Siren and Emergency SOS?
Emergency SOS is available on many Apple Watch models but the feature is not the same as Siren. When a user initiates Emergency SOS, their Apple Watch automatically calls and shares the device’s location with local emergency services. Siren does not contact emergency services but instead emits a loud distress noise.
Is Siren available on other Apple Watches?
The Apple Watch Ultra is the only Apple Watch to offer Siren. The device boasts an additional speaker to facilitate the volume of this safety feature.
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