Set up Safely 2.0For Android
Set up Safely 2.0 with your Android phone in a few simple steps. Once connected and configured, pull the pin or press the flashlight button five times to activate your phone's emergency features and alert your emergency contacts.
Choose your phone
Before you begin - make sure you have:
- Safely 2.0 charged and turned on
- Bluetooth enabled on the phone
- Up-to-date Android
- The contacts you would like to add for emergencies
Bluetooth connection
Connecting Safely 2.0 to Android
- 1 Open Settings on your phone and go to "Connections" > Bluetooth (or search for "Bluetooth" in Settings)
- 2 Make sure Bluetooth is turned on
- 3 Press and hold the side button on the Safely 2.0 until you hear a short beep
- 4 Select "SOS Personal Alarm" from the list of available devices and connect
If the device does not appear, tap "Refresh/Scan," or turn Bluetooth off and on. Ensure that Safely 2.0 is charged.
Activate Emergency SOS
This is how the phone knows to call for help when you activate Safely 2.0
- 1 Open the Settings app on your phone
- 2 Select "Safety & emergency" (on Samsung: "Safety and emergency"), then "Emergency SOS"
- 3 Tap "Emergency SOS" and turn on the feature
- 4 On Samsung devices: Settings > "Safety and emergency" > "Send SOS messages" (on older models, under "Advanced features")
The path varies slightly depending on the phone model. If you can't find it, search for โSOSโ or โEmergencyโ within the settings.
Adding emergency contacts
Who will receive the alert and location when the moment comes?
- 1 Open Settings > โSafety & emergencyโ
- 2 Tap โEmergency contactsโ
- 3 Tap โAdd contactโ and choose from your contacts
- 4 Repeat the action for every additional contact you wish to add
- 5 Save - and thatโs it, youโre protected
On some devices, you can also enable "Emergency Location Service" on the same screen.
What happens when you activate Safely 2.0?
Once you pull the pin, everything happens automatically, without touching your phone, even when it's locked.
Pulling the pin
A single pull of the pin activates Safely 2.0 instantly.
Siren + flashlight
130 decibels and a flashing LED flashlight draw the attention of everyone around you.
Alert your loved ones
Your phone automatically calls the emergency destination you set (emergency services or an emergency contact) and texts an alert to your other contacts.
Live location sharing
The contacts you set receive your location, with automatic updates every few minutes.
Plus, there's a silent mode
Press Safely's flashlight button 5 times in a row, and your phone calls for help and texts your location to your contacts. No siren, no lights.
Want to try it? Tap the button 5 times in a row:
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Questions and Troubleshooting
On Android, a message with your location is sent and updates automatically every few minutes, even if you're not moving. Good to know: location sharing and the emergency call are handled by your phone's built-in emergency system, so they depend on its availability, your device settings, reception and battery. The system sets the update frequency, and it may vary.
Make sure the device is charged and turned on, hold the side button until it beeps, and turn your phone's Bluetooth off and on. Bring the device close to the phone and try again.
When you turn Safely on, you'll hear a long tone, and when it connects, a short tone. Make sure Safely hasn't accidentally connected to another phone.
Open Settings and search for โSOSโ, โEmergencyโ, or โSafetyโ in the search bar. On Samsung devices, this feature is located under โSafety and emergency > Send SOS messagesโ (and on older models, under โAdvanced featuresโ).
No. Safely 2.0 works with Android's built-in emergency system. The SafeGirl app we're building will add device management, new features and advanced location sharing, but it's an optional upgrade, not a requirement.
The siren and flashlight always work, even without internet or reception, because they're built into the device itself. The emergency call also goes through in areas where your carrier has no coverage, because calls to emergency services are routed through any available cellular network.
Yes. In Israel, Safely 2.0 is a safety device you can take anywhere, including on flights, to malls and to concerts.
Yes. Safely 2.0 works with both iPhone and Android devices. There's a full setup guide for each system on our website, plus a printed guide in every box. Any other questions? We're always here for you on WhatsApp :)
Press the Safely flashlight button 5 times in a row to turn on silent emergency mode, with no siren: your phone will call an emergency contact or the police, then send an SMS with your location to the contacts you've set up, even when the phone is locked and without anyone nearby noticing.
Something not working? We're here for you.
The SafeGirl team is available for you and will support you until everything works perfectly.
