Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900A - Safety Assistance; Emergency Mode; Geo News; Send Help Messages

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Safety Assistance
Receive real-time information
about emergencies and severe
weather conditions.
You can also enable Emergency
mode: a power-conserving mode
that restricts certain apps and
functions while allowing access
to Messages, Contacts, and
emergency calls.
Emergency Mode
Use Emergency mode to conserve battery
power during emergencies. Power-hungry apps
and functions are disable, but you are still able
to sendmessages, use Contacts, and make
emergencycalls.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Safetyassistance > Emergency mode.
3. Tap On/Off to turn the feature on.
Geo News
Receive information about weather, environmental
situations, and geological information for your
location during emergencies.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Safetyassistance > Geo News.
3. Tap On/Off to turn the feature on.
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Geo News notification pop-ups: Receive
pop-up alerts.
Send Help Messages
Send a quick alert to your primary contacts when
you are in an emergency situation.
To enable this feature:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Safetyassistance > Send help messages.
3. Tap On/Off to turn the feature on and configure
the following options:
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Send pictures: Send photos taken with the
front and back cameras to your emergency
contacts.
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Send sound recording: Send a short audio
message to your emergency contacts.
To send a help message:
► Press the Power key quickly three times.
Manage Primary Contacts
Select contacts or create new ones to be your
emergency contacts. These contacts automatically
receive your help message.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Safetyassistance > Manage primary
contacts.
3. Tap Create primary contact and choose one of
the following options:
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Create contact: Enter a name and phone
number for a new emergency contact.
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Select from contacts: Designate a contact to
be an emergency contact.
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