Did You Know Your Smartphone Can Save Your Life?
690 views · Published 12 November 2018 · 6:30 · Indexed 6 October 2026
Channel: Fossbytes · 2018 · Science & Technology
It’s a human tendency to panic in emergency situations and forget even the basic first-aid steps. In such cases, using the smartphone for help is something that hardly crosses anyone’s mind even though our smartphones can be very useful. In this video, we have pointed some smartphone features which can prove life-saving in many emergency situations. Video Walkthrough : 1. Voice Assistant - Train your voice assistants to easily pick up your voice and call up your emergency contacts. 2. Emergency SOS - The in-built SOS feature in the iPhones makes it very easy to reach out to the authorities and friends and family. Android phones also have the option of saving emergency information which can be accessed by anyone trying to help you. 3. Live Location - The fact that so many every-day apps such as Whatsapp and Google Maps let you share your live location should be kept in mind whenever you find yourself in a dicey situation. 4. Flashlight - Use the flashlight not only to light up dark places, but also to send out morse code for SOS whenever you get stuck in an emergency situation. 5. Safety Apps - Personal safety apps such as Bsafe and Circle of 6 let you send out messages and your location to friends and family who can then come out to help you. Safetipin lets women know of the safety index of any place, informed by other females. Some other apps which help you in sending out SOS messages easily and conveniently include - Shake2Safety, RedPanic Button, watch over me, VithU, Google Trusted Contacts. To stay connected with us and get all the regular updates, follow us on different social channels: Website: http://fossbytes.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fossbytes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fossbytes14 Google+: https://plus.google.com/+Fossbytes Instagram: https://instagram.com/fossbytes
