In almost all Android smartphones, you have the Emergency SOS feature, which you should use in case of an emergency. If you ...

If you’re using an iPhone, the Emergency SOS feature will call emergency services and notify your emergency contacts when you can’t. In the U.S., your iPhone will dial 911 and connect you to ...

There are two ways to add an emergency contact: Using the Health app, or the Settings app. The Health app. 1. Open the Health app and tap Browse in the bottom-right corner of the screen. 2.

Apps that get help and relay vital health and contact information to emergency medical professionals — even when you can't make a call.

The Emergency contacts option is on the opening screen of the safety app. Tap on App contact if you want to pick someone new, then select them from your contacts list.

Open the Settings app and tap Safety & emergency. Tap Emergency contacts. Tap Add contact and select emergency contacts from the list. Return to the Safety & emergency menu, tap on Emergency SOS ...

For a more robust setup in which you can share and request locations with trusted contacts — without needing to make a 911 call — download Google’s Trusted Contacts app for Android or iOS.

To use Emergency SOS via satellite, you first need to try to make an emergency call, like 911. If no networks are available, then the Emergency Text via Satellite option appears on screen.

Samsung phones rely on the Contacts app for emergency contacts and medical info. Setup is straightforward: Open the Contacts app, then tap on your name at the top of the screen.