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10.2. Remote Control of the Paired Device
Hideez Safe for Android enables you to perform an action on your Paired Device when the multifunctional
button is clicked on your Hideez Key. To do this, select “Actions” from the main screen. Use one of the
following actions:
• Initiate an outgoing call. You will need to set a phone number in the settings.
• Send an SMS. You will need to provide a phone number and SMS text in the settings.
• Send the current coordinates. You will need to provide a phone number in the settings.
• Take a photo. Photos will be encrypted, so you can only see them through the Hideez Safe gallery.
• Enable video. Watching the video is only available through the Hideez Safe gallery; however, video
files are not encrypted. By pressing the button again, you will stop recording.
• Turn on the recorder. By pressing the button again, you will stop recording. Listening to the recording
is available only through the Hideez Safe gallery; recorded files are not encrypted.
• Turn on the flashlight. Pressing the button again turns off the flashlight.
• Turn on the beep. You can specify the type of signal in the settings.
• Run a script. A script is a set of actions listed above with the ability to run according to the settings in
the current profile. For example, in ”Home” profile it can be programmed to send an SMS, while
“Street” mode will turn on the flashlight.
Setting up these actions done with a step-by-step wizard:
1. Open ‘Actions’ in the Main Menu and click [+} to start step-by-step wizard.
2. Choose the type of action (the number of button presses). The list will include only those options that
are not yet selected.
3. Select an action from the list.
4. Select any additional parameters for the chosen action, for example, the type of the camera or phone
number.
Hideez Safe program has set some default actions:
10.3. ‘Panic button’ Script
Hideez Safe for Android can perform more than just single actions. It can also perform action sequences (scripts)
on a smartphone by pressing the Hideez Key multifunctional button. You can add launch settings, depending on
the current mode. For example, in ‘Home’ mode it could be programmed to send an SMS, while “Street” profile
will turn a flashlight.
As an example, let’s configure sending a distress SMS ("panic button").
1. Choose the "Actions" option in the main menu, as in the previous section
2. Click the icon in the upper right corner
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