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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, nor should it be treated as, a
substitute for emergency calls to the authorities.
1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Safety assistance.
2. Tap an option to configure its settings:
Emergency mode: Save power during an emergency by using a minimal home screen
layout and limiting the number of usable apps. Touch the ON/OFF switch to turn the option
on or off.
Geo News: Get news about extreme weather conditions that may affect you. Touch the
ON/OFF switch to turn the option on or off. You can enable or disable pop-ups notifications
as well.
Send help messages: Send a quick notice of your approximate location and visual/auditory
surroundings to the mobile phone of the Emergency contact that you have created. Press the
Power/Lock Key 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 the
ON/OFF switch to turn the option on or off. The following additional options are available:
• Send pictures: Send pictures from the front and rear cameras to your emergency
contact when you press the Power/Lock Key 3 times in a row.
• Send sound recording: Send a sound recording to your emergency contact when you
press the Power/Lock Key 3 times in a row.