The smartphone in your pocket is more than just a device for communication or entertainment. When used correctly, it’s a tool that can provide a lifeline in emergencies. Aside from the best emergency ...

If you accidentally do activate your phone's SOS feature or your child decides to practice their new phone skills, 911.Gov gives callers one critical tip — do not hang up.

It is likely that in the event of an accident or medical emergency, you will have your Android phone with you. And if you use your phone to contact emergency services, you can share critical ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Each errant 999 call can take 20 minutes to investigate, taking resources away from callers that actually require ...

Google has announced an update for Android’s Emergency SOS feature after an influx of false calls across the UK. The company hasn’t detailed what changes it will make but says the update will address ...

Note: This toggle may have another name on other devices. For instance, on vivo devices, this is called SOS Call. Notably, if you don’t want to leave the feature activated but don’t want to connect to ...

The details are limited right now, but they show emergency services features being integrated into Google Messages. The details are limited right now, but they show emergency services features being ...

Your Android phone can call for help and notify emergency contacts in case of an emergency, but you need to opt-in and input the information first.