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Safety assistance
Safety assistance is intended to help users send a quick
notice of their approximate location and visual surroundings
to the mobile device of an emergency contact chosen in
advance.
Important! This feature is only for your convenience and is not
intended as, or should it be treated as, a substitute
for emergency calls to the authorities.
1. From the main Settings screen, tap Safety
assistance.
2. You must first set up an emergency contact. If you have
not already done so, from the main Safety assistance
screen, tap Create primary contact .
3. Tap Create new contact or Select from contacts.
4. Enter your emergency contact information and tap
Save.
5. From the main Safety assistance screen, the following
options are available:
• Emergency mode: allows you to save power during an
emergency by using a minimal home screen layout and limiting
the number of usable apps. Touch and slide the slider to the
right to turn it on .
• Geo News: informs you of natural disasters and extreme
weather conditions occurring in your vicinity. Touch and slide
the slider to the right to turn it on .
• Send help messages: helps you send a quick notice of your
approximate location and visual/auditory surroundings to the
mobile phone of the Emergency contact that you have created.
Tap the power keys 3 times in a row to send an emergency
message to your emergency contact: You should still make an
emergency call to the appropriate authorities if needed. Touch
and slide the slider to the right to turn it on . The
following additional options are available:
– Send pictures: pictures taken by the front and rear cameras
will be sent to your emergency contact when an emergency has
been declared (3 quick taps to the power button).
– Send sound recording: a sound recording will be sent to your
emergency contact when an emergency has been declared (3
quick taps to the power button).