How to Set Up Safety and Emergency Features on Samsung Galaxy Watch

Discover how to enable fall detection, SOS messaging, and emergency medical information sharing on your Samsung Galaxy Watch for enhanced safety during emergencies.

Your Samsung Galaxy Watch offers essential safety features like fall detection, SOS messaging, and emergency medical information access to ensure you're prepared in critical situations. These tools can automatically alert your emergency contacts and share your location when needed.

1. How to Enable SOS Messaging on Your Galaxy Watch

SOS messaging allows you to quickly send alerts to designated contacts during emergencies. Here's how to set it up:

1. Open the Galaxy Wearable app on your paired smartphone.
2. Tap on your Galaxy Watch under the "Devices" section.
3. Select "Safety & Emergency."
4. Turn on "SOS Messages."
5. Choose whether to activate SOS during "Always," "During Physical Activity," or "Only During Workouts."
6. Set the number of times you'll press the Home (Power) key to trigger SOS (default is three presses).
7. Adjust the countdown timer (default is 60 seconds).

- When SOS is triggered, your emergency contacts will receive a call, an SOS message, and your current location.

- The SOS message also includes your watch's battery percentage for added context.

2. How to Configure Fall Detection

Fall detection automatically senses sudden impacts and alerts your emergency contacts if you don't respond within 60 seconds. Follow these steps:

1. Open the Galaxy Wearable app on your smartphone.
2. Select your Galaxy Watch under "Devices."
3. Go to "Safety & Emergency."
4. Enable "Fall Detection."
5. Choose when fall detection should activate: "Always," "During Physical Activity," or "Only During Workouts."

- Fall detection works in various scenarios, such as cycling crashes, falling off a mountain, or even falling out of bed during sleep.

3. How to Share Medical Information in Emergencies

Your Galaxy Watch can provide first responders with critical medical details during emergencies. To set this up:

1. Open the Galaxy Wearable app on your smartphone.
2. Select your Galaxy Watch under "Devices."
3. Navigate to "Safety & Emergency."
4. Tap "Medical Information."
5. Enter your medical details, including allergies, medications, and emergency contacts.
6. Save the information.

- First responders can access this information directly from your watch in emergencies.

4. Supported Samsung Galaxy Devices

These safety features are available on the following Samsung Galaxy Watch models:

- Galaxy Watch 6 series

- Galaxy Watch 5 series

- Galaxy Watch 4 series

- Galaxy Watch 3 and newer models

5. Related Samsung Support Topics

- How to pair your Samsung Galaxy Watch with a smartphone

- How to optimize battery life on your Samsung Galaxy Watch

- How to update software on your Samsung Galaxy Watch