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Nobody wants it, but a medical or any kind of emergency situation can happen to anyone at any time. To help you in such situations, your Android smartphone comes with various emergency features that you must configure before going out or traveling.
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Personal Safety App
Google released the Personal Safety app exclusively for the Google Pixel 4 back in 2019, but the app is now available for all Android smartphones. As the name suggests, the app is specifically designed for user safety. The app comes preinstalled on most devices; however, if it is not present on your device, you can download it from the Google Play Store.
Once downloaded, sign in with your Google account and tap the “Your Info” option in the bottom-right corner. Select “Medical Information” and enter all your medical details, such as your blood type, allergies, and any other relevant medical notes.
Then, select the “Emergency Contacts” option and tap the “Add Contact” button. Choose the contact details of the person you want to reach out to in an emergency situation.
Next, tap the “Emergency Info Access” option and ensure that the “Show When Locked” toggle is enabled.
Now, in case something happens to you, the person who has come to help you will be able to see your medical information as well as your emergency contacts without even needing to unlock your Android smartphone. They’ll have to tap the Emergency button on the lock screen and then select the “Emergency Information” option. Your device will display all your emergency information, including your medical details and emergency contacts.
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Emergency Location Service
If you’re lost in a remote location, your best course of action to exit that situation is to contact emergency services. However, emergency services might not be able to help unless you share your exact location with them. You can do this using the Emergency Location Service feature on your Android smartphone.
The best part about this feature is that, instead of solely relying on GPS, it also takes advantage of cell networks, Wi-Fi, and sensor data to detect your exact location. To enable this feature, open the Settings app, select “Safety and Emergency,” and then “Emergency Location Service.” Turn on the toggle next to “Use Emergency Location Service.”
Now, whenever you call or text an emergency service, your Android smartphone will automatically share your exact location, along with your device’s battery status, with first responders. Interestingly, this feature will work even if you have location services disabled. The emergency location service will continue to share your location every 15 minutes for up to 24 hours, unless you manually stop it before then.
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Emergency SOS
In almost all Android smartphones, you have the Emergency SOS feature, which you should use in case of an emergency. If you have a Galaxy smartphone, you can activate the Emergency SOS feature by tapping the power button three times. In contrast, on other smartphones, you need to tap the power button five times or more to activate this feature.
Then, you need to touch and hold the circle in the middle of the screen for three seconds to confirm that you have intentionally activated the Emergency SOS service and that it was not triggered by mistake.
There are a few changes you can make to how the Emergency SOS feature functions on your device. To make these changes, open the Settings app and navigate to Safety and Emergency > Emergency SOS. Under the Emergency Actions section, configure the actions you want to trigger when you use the Emergency SOS feature.
I recommend enabling all three toggles. Enabling the first toggle ensures that using the Emergency SOS feature calls emergency services. The second toggle is responsible for sharing your real-time location with your emergency contacts; however, this feature will only work if location services are enabled on your device. Lastly, the Record Emergency Video toggle allows you to record any incident happening around you, so you can submit it as evidence to the authorities.
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Safety Check
Safety Check is another important feature that you must enable before going on an adventurous trip. It is a kind of timed emergency pack feature on your Android smartphone. When the time you have set runs out, the feature automatically calls emergency services if you do not confirm that you are okay.
To set up this feature, open the Settings app, then go to Safety and Emergency > Open Personal Safety > Safety Check. Select the reason for using the Safety Check feature and set the duration. For example, if you are going hiking and expect it to take around 2–3 hours, select 3 hours from the duration drop-down menu. Then, click the “Next’ button.
And that’s about it. About one minute before the time runs out, your smartphone will start vibrating and prompt you to confirm that you are okay. However, if you don’t confirm your safety within the set time, the feature will automatically send your emergency contacts a Google Maps link with your last known location. It will also call emergency services.
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Download Offline Maps
If you’re going to a new remote location, you must download an offline map of that location. As it turns out, in a remote location, there is no guarantee that you’ll find a stable connection. Therefore, it is best to download an offline map of your destination.
To do this, open Google Maps, type your destination in the search bar, and hit Enter. Then, select the “More” button located below your destination’s name, and choose “Download Offline Map” from the menu. Now use two fingers to determine the size of the map. Make sure to include the areas you plan to travel to within the blue rectangle. Then, tap the “Download” button.
The download process will begin and may take a few minutes, depending on the size of the map and your connection speed. Once the download is complete, you can view the map by tapping your profile icon in the top-right corner of Google Maps, navigating to “Offline Maps,” and selecting the downloaded map.
These are five settings I’ve set up on all my Android smartphones. With these enabled, you’ll have a sense of surety and security, knowing that you’ll be able to quickly get help in case of any emergency.