How to Set Up Safety and Emergency Features on Samsung Galaxy Devices

Learn how to configure emergency contacts, medical information, Emergency SOS, and Emergency sharing on your Samsung Galaxy phone for quick access during emergencies.

Setting up safety and emergency features on your Samsung Galaxy device ensures that critical information is accessible during emergencies. This includes adding emergency contacts, registering medical details, enabling Emergency SOS, and configuring Emergency sharing for immediate assistance.

1. How to Add Emergency Contacts on Samsung Galaxy

Adding emergency contacts allows first responders or others to quickly reach your designated contacts in case of an emergency.

1. Open Settings on your Samsung Galaxy device.
2. Scroll down and tap Safety and emergency.
3. Select Emergency contacts.
4. Tap Add emergency contact.
5. Choose a contact from your list or search for a new one.
6. Tap Done to save the contact.
7. To remove a contact, touch and hold their name and select Remove.

2. How to Register Medical Information on Samsung Galaxy

Registering your medical information helps first responders understand your health needs during an emergency.

1. Go to Settings on your device.
2. Tap Safety and emergency.
3. Select Medical info.
4. Tap Confirm if prompted.
5. Enter your medical details under categories like Medical conditions, Allergies, Current medications, or Blood type.
6. Tap Save once you're done.

3. Why and How to Enable Emergency SOS on Samsung Galaxy

Emergency SOS automatically sends alerts to your emergency contacts when you press the side key five times in a row.

- This feature is useful during emergencies like natural disasters or accidents when you can't make a call.

1. Open Settings on your device.
2. Tap Safety and emergency.
3. Select Emergency SOS.
4. Tap Countdown and set the time before emergency actions start.
5. Check Play warning sound to enable a loud alert when SOS is triggered.
6. Tap Emergency number to call to choose the number to dial during an emergency.
7. Enable Send SOS to emergency contacts and allow permissions.
8. Tap Add contacts to select recipients for SOS alerts.
9. Tap Add emergency contact to add new contacts and tap Done when finished.

4. How to Use Emergency Sharing on Samsung Galaxy

Emergency sharing lets you send messages with your location, battery status, photos, and audio to your emergency contacts.

1. Open Settings on your device.
2. Tap Safety and emergency.
3. Select Emergency sharing.
4. Toggle on Attach pictures or Attach audio recording if needed.
5. Tap Start emergency sharing and review the information.
6. Follow on-screen instructions and tap Add member to select emergency contacts.
7. Tap Done when finished.
8. Optionally, enable Show on Lock screen to display emergency contacts on your lock screen.

5. Supported Samsung Galaxy Devices

These safety and emergency features are available on most Samsung Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S25, Galaxy S26, Galaxy Z Fold, Galaxy Z Flip, and Galaxy A series.

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