Set up Safely 2.0For iPhone
Set up Safely 2.0 with your iPhone 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 we begin - make sure you have:
- Safely 2.0 charged and on
- Bluetooth active on iPhone
- An up-to-date iOS (iOS 16 or later recommended)
- The contacts you would like to add for emergencies
Bluetooth connection
Connecting Safely 2.0 to iPhone
- 1 Open Settings on your iPhone and go to Bluetooth
- 2 Ensure that Bluetooth is turned on
- 3 Press and hold the side button on Safely 2.0 until you hear a short beep
- 4 In the list of devices, look for โSOS Personal Alarmโ and tap to connect
- 5 When โConnectedโ appears, Safely 2.0 is connected to your iPhone
If the device doesn't appear, turn Bluetooth off and on again, and make sure Safely 2.0 is charged and close to your phone.
Activating Emergency SOS
This lets your iPhone call for help when you activate Safely 2.0
- 1 Open the Settings app on your iPhone
- 2 Scroll down and tap "Emergency SOS"
- 3 Turn on "Call with Hold and Release" or "Call with 5 Button Presses"
- 4 Ensure that the option for emergency location sharing is turned on
Menu names may vary slightly between iOS versions - if you can't find it, search for โSOSโ within Settings.
Adding emergency contacts
Who gets the alert and your location when it matters
- 1 Open the Health app on your iPhone
- 2 Tap your profile picture, then tap "Medical ID"
- 3 Select "Edit" and scroll to "Emergency Contacts"
- 4 Tap "Add emergency contact" and select from your contacts
- 5 Choose the relationship (mother, partner, friend...) and tap "Done"
We recommend adding at least two contacts who are usually reachable during the day.
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 attention from everyone around you.
Alert your loved ones
The iPhone automatically dials emergency services (police) and sends an SMS alert to your designated contacts.
Live location sharing
The contacts you've set up receive your location - and a new update whenever you move.
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:
SafeGirl app
Smart management, new features and location sharing, all in one place. We're working on it for you. Stay tuned ๐ฉท
Questions and Troubleshooting
On iPhone, a message with your current location is sent first, followed by a new update each time your location changes, that is, when you move. 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.
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.
On your iPhone, open Settings and search for โSOSโ in the search bar at the top. The screen is called โEmergency SOSโ - that is where you enable calling and location sharing.
No. Safely 2.0 works with Apple'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 iPhone will call emergency services (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 is working perfectly.
