Chiedi Aiuto - SOS Emergenza

Ask for Help is the app to keep ready for when you don't have time to explain. Just tap the SOS button and two things happen at once: a text message with your help message and your exact location to your emergency contacts, and a call to the first number on the list.

WHAT IT DOES

• SOS — One tap: a message with your location to all your contacts and a call to the first number on the list. The button takes up half the screen, making it easy to find even in a hurry or in the dark.

• Location — Send your location message, via SMS and WhatsApp, to whoever you choose.

• Phone Call — Call the contact you want without looking them up in your contacts.

• Flashlight — On to see where you're stepping, flashing to make yourself visible from afar.

• Siren — At full volume, to make yourself heard and discourage anyone who's bothering you. You can set the maximum volume in the settings.

• Cameras — Front and rear cameras at the same time: see who's in front of you and who's behind you, and you can record what's happening.

• Sharing on WhatsApp — Your location and recorded video can also be sent there with two taps.

• Quick Settings Tile — On Android 13 and later, you can add the SOS tile to the drop-down menu, so it's always at your fingertips.

• SOS Widget — A red tile on the home screen: one tap triggers the SOS, with five seconds to cancel if you accidentally press it.

NFC Stickers — The app creates a sticker that you can stick wherever you want: on the nightstand, the dashboard, or your walking stick. Tap it with your phone and the SOS alert will be triggered, again with five seconds to cancel. Or, you can enter your number, and anyone who finds you will find it ready to call, even without the app. You need an NFC-enabled phone and an NDEF sticker (NTAG213 or similar), which costs a few cents.

FOR WHOM

For those who live alone and want to be able to call for help without looking for a number.
For those who work alone, far from colleagues.
For those who walk along quiet streets at night.
For anyone who wants a quick way to tell where they are.

HOW WE PROCESS YOUR DATA

There's no registration, no account, no server of our own. The names and numbers of your contacts remain on your phone, in the app's private memory, and are never shared with anyone. Your location is only requested when you press SOS or LOCATION; it's included in the message and isn't stored anywhere. There are no ads or statistics tools. Automatic backup is deliberately disabled, so your contacts don't even end up in the cloud.

Full policy: https://aldiniprogramming.github.io/chiediaiuto-privacy.html

KNOW BEFORE INSTALLING

The app requires permission to send SMS messages and initiate phone calls. Without these, it can't do what it promises, as SMS messages and calls are initiated with a single tap, without going through other apps. Camera, microphone, and location are also required for the corresponding functions.

Ask for Help is not a replacement for 911. In a serious emergency, always call the emergency number first. This app is used to quickly alert people who know you and tell them where you are.