How to configure your Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge to send SOS alerts

Samsung has included a fantastic emergency communication feature on board the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge that, once enabled, lets you send an SOS alert to up to ten predetermined contacts by pressing the Power button three consecutive times. To help recipients make sense of the situation, you can also choose to automatically attach a picture and an audio recording.

Here's how to enable the SOS Messages functionality:

Navigate into Settings.
Locate and select the sub-heading entitled “Privacy and Safety“.
Tap Send SOS Messages.
Slide the toggle from Off to On.
Select your desired recipients.
Choose whether you'd like to attach pictures and an audio recording to your alerts.

That’s all there is to it. Now when you triple press the power button, your handset will send an SOS alert to your predefined contacts. If you happen to run into any issues along the way, do be sure to let us know in the comments section below, and we’ll do our very best to get you back on track.

Josh L.

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