AutoSOS: Automatic SOS Alarms

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3.8
88 reviews
5K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

BASIC FUNCTIONALITY
• Alarming in case of emergency (via phone call and SMS with a link to Google Maps)
  - No Internet required, i.e. no need to purchase data packages for alerting
   (neither at home nor abroad).
   - Location of the mobile phone even without GPS (less accurate)
• Speed dial and alarming from the lock screen
• Alerting of incoming alarm SMS, even in silent mode
• Eases finding the mobile phone in close proximity, by making it ring through an SMS command, even in silent mode
• Facilitate the location of the mobile phone in case of theft by reporting its current position:
   - in response to a SMS command
   - when the SIM card is changed
• AutoSOS alerts when alarm SMS is received from burglar alarm systems, even if the mobile phone is muted

For this purpose AutoSOS must also be installed on the alarm receiver side.
Please note: The alarm emitter must have "Location" enabled under Android. This is the only way for apps to get access to "location sources" (GPS, cell phone masts, and WLAN). Cell phone masts and WLAN are used by AutoSOS for location if GPS reception is missing. The "Android location" is mandatory, not only for AutoSOS but for all apps that offer position finding. (See: Location / GPS And Battery Consumption With Android)

only works with Android versions < 10


RAISING ALARMS

The alarm can be raised:
• by clicking on the SOS button
• by pulling the earphone plug (Hint: Cut the cord of an old earphone and make a loop or knot)
• by the absence of significant motion
• by holding or clicking one of the volume buttons several times
• by pressing the power button several times
• by pressing a Flic button ➂ (to be bought separately from www.flic.io)
• by using Bluetooth remote controls
• when the battery is low of charge

Both new Flic2 and older Flic buttons are supported.


DETAILS
See AutoSOS - The Android Alarming App: https://www.autosos.org/p/autosos.html


PRIVACY POLICY
See AutoSOS - PrivacyPolicy: https://www.autosos.org/p/autosos.html#PrivacyPolicy


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Updated on
May 19, 2023

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Location, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.8
88 reviews
Embla Holm
March 17, 2021
This App is Amazing! It has really great features, like being able to send an Emergency SMS and Call with 3 clicks of the 'Lock Screen Button'. No need to be in the app. It can tell your loved ones where you are without the location being on on your phone. It works perfectly, no ads, very simple design and interface. Not battery draining. It's perfect and has brought me a lot of peace of mind, knowing that in an emergency, my loved ones will know, and be able to get to me.
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andblu
March 17, 2021
Thank you very much for the wonderful and detailed review. We appreciate you taking the time to writing it. It makes us happy that you are enjoying AutoSOS. Any questions or problems? Please do not hesitate to contact us: via email to info@autosos.org / by posting a comment at https://www.autosos.org/p/comments.html (also possible anonymously)
Vicki Valch
August 20, 2021
Great app with lots of features. Works very well. Sometimes the power button alarm gets raised by mistake. This seems to occur only if I unintentionally turn the screen off and on quickly. But there is the possibility to abort the alarm. And this occus rarely. So, that is not really a problem.
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andblu
August 21, 2021
Thank you for choosing AutoSOS and for your feedback. Your review motivates us to put a lot of effort into improving AutoSOS. Yes, you are right with your statement about the On/Off button alarm. "Normal" Android Apps cannot directly detect the activation of the on/off button. Therefore, AutoSOS can only monitor the screen status for this alarm.
Bill Towsey
January 15, 2022
Great app. Makes me feel a lot safer. I like the alarm by holding a volume button. At the beginning, I had a problem that the pre-alarm pop-up was not displayed. The support was able to help me. I had forgotten to grant some permissions.
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andblu
January 15, 2022
We are pleased that you enjoyed the app. And that you have taken the time to write this review. If you have any questions or problems, please contact us. Via email to info@autosos.org, or by posting a comment on our website https://www.autosos.org/ (also possible anonymously). Have a wonderful day!

What's new

IMPROVED
• The alarm triggered through volume buttons works normally again with Android >= 13 as if worked with Android < 12.
• The pre-alarm dialog (the screen that counts down before an alarm is triggered) has been improved.
• Libraries used internally have been updated.

PLANNED
• Introduction of a new SMS command:
#1234#BLINK#
The LED and the cell phone screen will blink for one minute.
• Continuous motion monitoring and if possible also fall monitoring with the help of the Mi Fit band