The ‘smartphones’ or smart phones receive that name because, in principle, they are manufactured with the aim of becoming a daily support for their users and not just a device on which videos and songs can be played.
Currently, terminals can also save our lives since, when we find ourselves in a fire, a car accident, an earthquake or a flood, we allow quick contact with emergency services In a simple way.
In serious circumstances like these, users are not always able to react in time and immediately call 112 on their own. For this reason, operating systems such as Android and iOS offer support for this type of situation.
EMERGENCIES ON ANDROID DEVICES
The latest Android update, for example, includes an option called Security. In this, in addition to presenting options such as the SIM card lock or the Smart Lock, it has the Emergency SOS function.
Once we have clicked on this option in the most updated version of this operating system, the phone will display two options. On the one hand, the emergency information and, on the other, the service of emergency call.
In the first section, users can indicate basic data “to provide the first responders” in case of emergency, that is, a kind of health card which includes information of all kinds: full name, height, weight, sex, blood group, date of birth, diseases, medication or allergies.
On the other hand, in the section on emergency call, we can activate quick access to emergency calls. Thus, if the power button five times in a row, We can access an emergency number, either 112 (if we are in Europe) or 911 (in the United States). In addition, other emergency contacts can be added from the directory.
Regarding the basic functions, Android allows lautomatically call emergency services three seconds after activating an SOS and automatically sending distress messages with information about the current location to the emergency contact that has been called.
EMERGENCIES IN IOS
For its part, this function in iPhone and devices with iOS 15 operating system run differently to that of Android devices, since if an emergency call is made, it first contacts the local emergency teams and, once the call is finished, sends a message to the contacts chosen by the user.
Other emergency contacts can also be added. When a call ends, the iPhone alerts users’ emergency contacts via text message, unless the ‘Cancel’ option is selected.
Along with this alert, the phone sends the user location emergency contacts that may be in danger and, for a period of time after activating SOS mode, an update will also be sent to them if the location changes.
This method of contact It depends on the iPhone model that the user has. For example, those who have a iPhone 8 or later, they must press and hold the side button and one of the volume buttons until the SOS Emergency regulator appears on the screen. If it moves, call emergency services directly.
If you do not move this slider and you keep pressing the side button and the volume button, a countdown begins and an alert sounds. If we choose not to release these buttons, the phone contacts emergency services directly.
On the contrary, if the terminal is a iPhone 7 or earlier model, you must press the side or top button a total of five times continuously. The SOS Emergency slider will then appear and the call can be initiated.
AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF ACCIDENTS ON PIXEL
Some Google Pixel terminals include tools such as automatic car accident detection. This service does not work in airplane mode, with battery saving mode activated, or while roaming. This way, it only works in the country where the phone’s SIM card belongs.
It is only possible to have this function in telephones Pixel 3, Pixel 4 and later models. If the ‘smartphone’ determines that the user has suffered a serious traffic accident and car accident detection is activated, the phone will issue different alerts.
In addition to asking the user if they need help from the phone screen, it will also ask the user through the speaker, it will vibrate and sound at a high level. If no response is given within 60 seconds. To call emergency services, you must say “Emergency” or press the button on the screen twice.
To cancel this communication, you must say “Cancel” or “I’m fine” aloud. However, if the device does not get a response from the user, call emergency services, indicate that an accident has occurred, and share the approximate location.
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When an emergency alert is initiated, Google sends emergency contacts a text message with the name, a link to see your location in real time on Google Maps, how much battery your device has left and the message you have written (in case you have provided one).
The emergency warning and safety check functions stop when they are manually deactivated or when the user indicates that they are okay. Once the emergency is over, Google will send a text message to all contacts to notify the end of the emergency.
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