How to Set Emergency Contact (SOS) on Android Phone

Providing fast access to critical medical information and setting an emergency number on your Android phone is highly important should an emergency arise. From the lock screen, Android devices have many ways to save medical data plus emergency numbers that you might access without unlocking your phone. Rescue workers and other willing helpers can rapidly locate what they need.

How to Set Emergency Contact on Android

The Emergency Info settings on Android provide one of the simplest ways to include emergency numbers. Like this:

Method 1- Using Settings App

The Emergency Info settings on Android provide one of the simplest ways to include emergency numbers. Like this:

1. On your Android device, open settings.
2. Scroll down to tap System, then About phone.
3. Using Emergency Information.
4. Tap the plus sign or Add Emergency Contact.
5. Choose a previous number from your phonebook to include as an emergency backup.
6. Proceed with step five, adding many emergency contact numbers as necessary.

Method 2- Using Google Personal Safety App

If your phone has the Google privacy app installed, you may add rescue contacts. Extra safety tools are offered by this app:

1. Launch the Personal Safety software.
2. Set up the app by tapping Get Started and following the directions.
3. Under Your Info, at the bottom.
4. Using Emergency Contacts, tap on
5. Use Add Contact to choose names from your phonebook.

How to Enable Emergency SOS

Android also includes an Emergency SOS function that lets emergency numbers rapidly summon emergency services and transmit your position and medical information.

1. Load the Settings app.
2. See Security & Rescue or Clients & Accounts.
3. Call Emergency SOS.
4. Turn on the SOS emergency switch.
5. Set up the Emergency SOS function using the instructions; add emergency contacts and enable location sharing.

Once enabled, tapping the energy button on the mobile device five times quickly will instantly activate an emergency call button.

This will contact rescue workers and forward your position and medical details to your emergency contacts.

How to Add Medical Information?

Apart from contacts for emergencies, you can add accessible health data from the lock panel. This covers particulars such as blood type, allergies, drugs, and medical disorders.

1. Use the first and second steps from the Establishing Up Emergency Contacts section above.
2. Consult Medical Information.
3. Once more, use Medical Info.
4. Add your full name, location, blood type, reactions, meds, and other pertinent medical information.
5. When completed, tap the tick sign above.

If you use the private security app, follow the instructions below to input medical information:

1. Launch the Personal Safety iPhone app.
2. Under Your Info, at the bottom.
3. Tap Medical Information.
4. Add your medical information and tap Save.

How Can You Access Emergency Information from the Lock Screen?

Should an emergency strike, anybody can access your health information and emergency contacts via the lock screen on your phone without unlocking it. The following describes:

1. Tap the “lock” button on the lock screen three times to set off an emergency call.
2. Press the disconnect button straight away following the call.
3. Access Medical Information or Emergency Information.
4. Your medical records and emergency contacts will be displayed.

Someone can access your medical records from this screen or call the emergency numbers to supply the required help.

How can emergency call services in a car wash be enabled?

Certain Android devices, including Google Pixel, can call rescuers in an automobile accident on their initiative. From the Pixel 3 forward, Pixel phones have a Car Crash Detection capability. It detects major vehicle collisions using sensors, including accelerometers, GPS, and microphones.
Should a major accident be detected, the cell device will vibrate, ring loudly, and show an alert for assistance. Should you not answer within sixty seconds, it will immediately call the police (911) via speakerphone, declaring a car crash has happened and giving your location coordinates.

The personal security app below, Car Crash Detection, can turn this on or off.

Android Emergency Location Service Enable.

How do you launch the application on your Android?

1. See the part on Location or Security & Emergency. Android version may affect the precise menu links somewhat:
2. Android 12 plus: Tap Safety & Emergency after first going to Settings. Access Emergency Location Service.

• For Android 11 and smaller, see Settings and tap Location. Click Advanced, then Emergency Location Service Toggling on the Use Urgent Location Service option.
• Once turned on, your smartphone will automatically transmit its exact position to emergency responders upon your phone call or text of an emergency number, like 911 or 112. This offers a correct position by combining sensors with GPS.

Although it may not seem significant, using this choice to create emergency numbers on an Android device will benefit first responders by providing the data they need to help them correctly. Tell us in the comments section below if you have any questions or ideas.