Jill81
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Frances ’14,’19
Portuguese ‘15
Via Francigena ’16
Kumano Kodo, Japan 2017
VdlP 2018 to be cont’d
No one likes to think about the possibility of being confronted with a threatening situation in our day to day lives, let alone when walking a Camino and our first reaction is often to reach for our phones in an emergency. Here’s something that could be really useful, especially if you walk on your own a lot and wonder how you would manage if something nasty happened unexpectedly.
It’s called Emergency SOS and it’s included on the latest update for iPhones. Perhaps it’s been around for a while but I’m a bit slow keeping up with all the tech stuff in my life! Depending on the model of iPhone it allows you to automatically call the emergency services in whichever country you’re in by simply pressing the external buttons on the phone several times.
It’s not necessary to even look at the screen to call. However it’s been designed so that it’s unlikely you’ll activate it by mistake because of the number of times you have to press the button. For example, some models require pressing a button five times in quick succession. And there are other safeguards such as a warning sound before the call connects that you can select if you’re worried about finger trouble.
Additionally, it sends a text to your designated emergency contact(s) such as a friend, spouse, or parent informing them that you have called the emergency services, as well as providing your location, and updating the location if it changes. The phone then locks so it can only be accessed with your numerical pass code.
So take a minute, go to Settings on your iPhone, then Emergency SOS. It’s easy and straightforward to activate and worth doing I think!
It’s called Emergency SOS and it’s included on the latest update for iPhones. Perhaps it’s been around for a while but I’m a bit slow keeping up with all the tech stuff in my life! Depending on the model of iPhone it allows you to automatically call the emergency services in whichever country you’re in by simply pressing the external buttons on the phone several times.
It’s not necessary to even look at the screen to call. However it’s been designed so that it’s unlikely you’ll activate it by mistake because of the number of times you have to press the button. For example, some models require pressing a button five times in quick succession. And there are other safeguards such as a warning sound before the call connects that you can select if you’re worried about finger trouble.
Additionally, it sends a text to your designated emergency contact(s) such as a friend, spouse, or parent informing them that you have called the emergency services, as well as providing your location, and updating the location if it changes. The phone then locks so it can only be accessed with your numerical pass code.
So take a minute, go to Settings on your iPhone, then Emergency SOS. It’s easy and straightforward to activate and worth doing I think!