Our mobile is a tool with infinite possibilities, it can even save us in emergency situations. Google cares about the safety of its users and for this reason he has developed the Emergencies application, available on Android.
This application is available on the official Android application store, Google Play Store. In the application we can add information related to our health, among other useful functions to get us out of trouble. But let’s take a closer look.
Configuration and design of the emergency application
The initial configuration is very simple: It will ask us to fill in some important fields regarding personal health, such as our blood group or emergency contacts to call in case of misfortune. After filling these fields, we can use the application freely.
The app interface is very clean and follows the patterns set by Google with Material You stylesheet for Android 12 and above. Thanks to this interface, we will not encounter any difficulty in configuring it and finding all the parameters and possibilities that it allows.
Emergency response: automate your notifications
If we touch the Settings icon in the upper left corner we will see all the possibilities it offers us. We can first edit two fields related to emergency response.
As we can see, the first section will activate a function so that when press the lock button five times different actions are initiated, such as ringing the alarm, calling the emergency number, sharing our location or recording a video.
In the second section, called “Emergency notice” allows us to share our location with the emergency contacts that we consider ourselves. A) Yes, our phone will automatically share the information with these contacts when an emergency alert is activated.
Detection and alerts: stay safe in a crisis and also while driving
The second category of settings is very interesting: consists of a series of alerts and detections that will help you in dangerous situations. In this section, there are two settings, car accident detection and crisis alerts.
The first feature will make your phone vibrate and ring, before asking if you need help. In case you do not answer your mobile, he himself will call 112 to facilitate your location in the emergency department. Thus, if you are the victim of an accident on the road, you will have help without the user having to intervene.
The second corresponds to Crisis alerts such as natural disasters or public emergencies near you. The phone will alert you with notifications of public emergencies such as natural disasters, allowing the user to have the information as soon as possible.
Contacts and information: the basis for them to help you
The third category found in the configuration is none other than “Contacts and information”. Here we have three options that we can adjust.
The first is none other than adding contacts that you consider appropriate for emergencies, on this screen you can reach them to help you. If someone finds you in a difficult situation You can access the contacts you include in this section, so a stranger will know who to call. Pressing the “Add contact” button we will see all our saved numbers. It’s as simple as click on one to add it
The second case called “Medical information” It is used to give information to our mobile. We have aspects such as blood type, allergies, the medications we take, our address or if we are organ donors. All this data will be useful in case we are not able to get out of a problem and the health authorities or third parties assist us. This information is displayed by the phone without having to unlock it.
The last configuration is related to the last thing we mentioned, it’s pretty much a switch for your personal mobile to allow access to emergency information that we presented earlier. This way, the emergency services will have information that may be crucial in helping you.
With the adjustments we have made, we have additional help in case of emergency, thanks to our mobile and Google. Remember to check that all data is correctwe must be careful in this regard to provide as much accurate information as possible to anyone who can help us.
Configure your emergency application. You never know when it might come in handy.
Since you know how to configure the application, don’t delay leave it ready for your mobile to be a lifesaver. We never know when it might come in handy, although we hope we won’t have to use it.
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