Smartphone functions that save lives – how to activate them

The article describes built-in safety features on Android and iOS smartphones that can save lives in critical situations. It covers emergency call settings, medical data on the lock screen, crash detection, satellite communication, and disaster notifications. The author emphasizes the importance of pre-configuring these functions.

The article is instructive and educational in nature, describing safety features built into modern smartphones. For Android devices, it lists: setting up medical data (blood type, allergies) on the lock screen, crash detection sensors with automatic emergency calls, earthquake notifications, emergency satellite communication, and the Safety Check function. For iPhones, it describes: activating government alerts, a medical profile in the Health app, calling Emergency SOS by pressing buttons, crash detection starting with iPhone 14, satellite communication, and the Check In function. The key message is that all parameters must be set up in advance, as there will be no time to search through menus in a moment of danger. The article references Popsci and ends with an announcement of another 'Cursor' article about the purchasing power of 2 million shekels.

Smartphone functions that save lives – how to activate them