How to Add Emergency Contacts on Android Lock Screen

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How to Add Emergency Contacts on Android Lock Screen
How to Add Emergency Contacts on Android Lock Screen

Video: How to Add Emergency Contacts on Android Lock Screen

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This wikiHow teaches you how to add names, phone numbers, and other contact details to Android emergency information pages. Emergency contacts can be accessed by others without having to use a password. It can also help the emergency team when the situation is urgent. This guide is intended for devices with an English-language setting.

Step

Add Emergency Contact to the Lock Screen on Android Step 1
Add Emergency Contact to the Lock Screen on Android Step 1

Step 1. Unlock Android lock screen

Turn on the device, then press the lock button to open the lock screen.

Add Emergency Contact to the Lock Screen on Android Step 2
Add Emergency Contact to the Lock Screen on Android Step 2

Step 2. Touch the EMERGENCY button

This button is usually located at the bottom or top of the lock screen.

Add Emergency Contact to the Lock Screen on Android Step 3
Add Emergency Contact to the Lock Screen on Android Step 3

Step 3. Touch the EMERGENCY INFORMATION button twice

It's a red button at the top of the screen. This button will open a new page containing a list of saved emergency contacts.

Add Emergency Contact to the Lock Screen on Android Step 4
Add Emergency Contact to the Lock Screen on Android Step 4

Step 4. Touch the icon

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at the top right of the screen.

This button allows you to edit the emergency contacts of the device.

You must enter a password or pattern to edit the emergency contact of the device

Add Emergency Contact to the Lock Screen on Android Step 5
Add Emergency Contact to the Lock Screen on Android Step 5

Step 5. Enter your device's security password or pattern

This will verify your identity, and allow you to edit your device's emergency contacts.

Add Emergency Contact to the Lock Screen on Android Step 6
Add Emergency Contact to the Lock Screen on Android Step 6

Step 6. Touch the CONTINUE button on the menu that appears

This button will open the emergency contact page of the device.

Add Emergency Contact to the Lock Screen on Android Step 7
Add Emergency Contact to the Lock Screen on Android Step 7

Step 7. Touch the CONTACTS menu

It's in the upper-right corner of the emergency information page.

Add Emergency Contact to the Lock Screen on Android Step 8
Add Emergency Contact to the Lock Screen on Android Step 8

Step 8. Touch the Add contact button

This option will allow you to add emergency contacts to your device. This button will display the contact list on a new page.

By adding an emergency contact, you can help the emergency team to contact emergency contacts when you need help

Add Emergency Contact to the Lock Screen on Android Step 9
Add Emergency Contact to the Lock Screen on Android Step 9

Step 9. Select a new emergency contact

Find the contact you want to make emergency contact and then touch the name. By doing this, the name, phone number and information about the selected contact will be added to the emergency information page of your device.

Tips

You can also change emergency contacts by going to Settings > Users & accounts (or Users on some Android versions) > Emergency information.

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