In India, a new motion had been signed recently which was going to put as a part of the law which stated that all phones which also included the iPhones had to have a ‘panic button‘ feature so that any emergency service could be called from the phone as well as for location pings it would take the help of the GPS. This would be effective January 1st, 2017.

The reason behind the provisions of such a law is to work on a move that is especially meant for the ‘security of women’ Ever since iPhone 3G, the GPS feature has been into existence however a few software modifications may have to be done by the company so that they can comply with the panic button request for iOS systems. The indications given in the document show that a physical button as to be added to all smartphone’s which can be used in case of emergency or the power button would have to be repurposed with an added gesture that would call for help when initiated. Considering that this is a demand that has been just by one company, Apple may not likely develop iPhones with that special button; however the compliance may just come in with a method that is software based.

The implementation method that has been suggested for makers of smartphone is making the power button in such a way that when it is pressed three times, it activates the panic button. What is important is the fact that without the required use of the touch screen, this feature should get activated when it is needed.

Still common in India are the phones which have a physical number pad, in such cases, just by holding down a particular key, the mode can be activated. When the user activates the panic button, the nearest security agency should receive the signal so that they can respond to the emergency.