Cell phones with the Android operating system have become very important tools for all users who have one, since they have a variety of very useful functions for work, study and entertainment. In this opportunity, we will show you a very important option that your smartphone has and surely you did not know: the SOS button.
That is why in this note we will show you what function it fulfills, how you can activate it and how you can configure it to help you at the right time.
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Take advantage of this option on your cell phone. Photo: xatakamovil
In emergency situations, smartphones can make it easy for people to send a text message with their location and call someone previously selected with the press of a button.
How to configure the SOS button on your smartphone?
This procedure on all devices with the Android operating system is very similar, however, some cell phones from Samsung and Xiaomi companies have options with different names.
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To configure the SOS button you must perform the following steps:
- Step 1: Go to the “Settings” of your phone.
- Step 2: Then, you should look for the “Security and Emergency” option. It should be noted that, depending on the manufacturer of your equipment, this section may be called “Password and Security”.
- Step 3: here you must select “SOS Emergency”.
- Step 4: enable the “Emergency SOS” switch.
- Step 5: A warning message will open asking you to add information for a contact you can call in case of an emergency. It is important to remember that this person must be someone close and that it is very easy to locate.
- Step 6: Click on “Add” and search for the name of the person you want as a contact and that’s it.