Thursday, July 20, 2017

Google Adds Emergency Location Feature to its Phone App for Android Users


Google Adds Emergency Location Feature to its Phone App for Android Users

Google has added a new safety feature that will help people in case of emergency. Google has added “Emergency Location Feature” to Phone App of Android Users. This is a very useful feature when you call an emergency number like 911, a location card will now appear on your screen containing necessary information. This information will include your current address along with a small map as well as your exact coordinates which will help in getting the location for the emergency service provider.

 This feature will helpful in a case when you get injured and need help, but don’t know exactly where you are. Thus when you make emergency call all essential location info will pop up which you can provide it to the emergency service provider on your exact location.

 


The new update has a very nifty feature for when you are in a jam — if you happen to be calling 911 (or whatever the emergency number for your current country is), your phone will give you a very useful card, showing you your current location by address, coordinates, and also a Google Maps pin.

After all, if you happen to witness a horrible road accident, your first reaction would be to call 911(or other emergency nos according to your location), not check Google Maps for your exact location. Good on Google for adding such a useful and potentially life-saving feature to improve coordination between emergency callers and staff. The irony is not lost on us that this update happens to come on the heels of OnePlus 5 users discovering that dialing 911 causes their own phones to crash.

 Along with this feature, the latest Phone update brings call waiting improvements and other bug fixes that should improve performance and stability. Currently, this update is available on Pixel, Nexus, Android One, or Google Play Edition smartphone.

Currently, this feature is available only for Android users. You can download the app from Google Play Store. Phone
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.dialer&hl=en

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