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SOS messages
In an emergency situation, you can send an SOS message by quickly pressing the Gear’s
Home key three times.
Setting up SOS messages
1
Launch
Samsung Gear
on your mobile device and tap
SETTINGS
→
Send SOS requests
,
and tap the switch to activate it.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions to add emergency contacts if you have not already
done so.
Adding emergency contacts
Launch
Samsung Gear
on your mobile device and tap
SETTINGS
→
Send SOS requests
→
Send SOS messages to
→
ADD
.
Tap
Create contact
and enter the contact information or tap
Select from Contacts
to add an
existing contact as an emergency contact.
Setting the SOS message delay
Set the Gear to send an SOS message after a while when you quickly press the Gear’s Home
key three times.
Launch
Samsung Gear
on your mobile device and tap
SETTINGS
→
Send SOS requests
. Tap
the
Count down before sending
switch to activate it.
Sending SOS messages
In an emergency situation, quickly press the Gear’s Home key three times.
The Gear will send SOS messages to your emergency contacts. The messages will include
your current location information and a link to track your real-time location information for
60 minutes.
After sending an SOS message, the
icon will display on the Watch screen. Swipe to the
right to view the result of your SOS request.