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Call for help with five presses of a button
Emergency SOS, step by step on Samsung, Pixel and Xiaomi phones.
Why it helps
If something goes wrong, pressing the side button five times can call emergency services and alert the people you choose.
What you'll notice
Five quick presses start a countdown, then the call and your messages go out.
How to set it up
Pick your phone.
Samsung Galaxy
- Settings
- Safety and emergency
- Emergency SOS
- Open Settings, then "Safety and emergency"
- Tap "Emergency SOS" and turn it on
- Check the emergency number, then add people under "Emergency contacts"
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Google Pixel
- Settings
- Safety & emergency
- Emergency SOS
- Open Settings, then "Safety & emergency"
- Tap "Emergency SOS" and turn on "Use Emergency SOS"
- Check the emergency number and choose whether to share your info with contacts
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO
- Settings
- Safety & emergency
- Emergency SOS
- Open Settings, then "Safety & emergency"
- Tap "Emergency SOS" and turn it on
- Check the emergency number and add emergency contacts
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
How to undo it
Switch Emergency SOS off in the same screen.
Labels can differ. Menu names and their order vary between models and can change with a system update. If a step doesn't match your phone, search Settings for the feature name or one of its other names: sos, emergency call, panic button, safety.