Protect Yourself in an Emergency - How Android Can Ensure Your Personal Safety

There are plenty of ways that Android protects your data and online security, but how can Android help you out in the real world? Jason Howell takes a look at a number of features within Android that reach outside of the device to protect users from disasters, threats, and illness.
• Emergency info on the lock screen.
• Adding contact information to the lock screen.
• Emergency Broadcast Notifications.
• Sharing location with emergency services.
• Earthquake alerts.
• Personal Safety app for Pixel devices.
• Car crash detection.
• Safety Check.
• Emergency Sharing.
• Exposure Notifications and COVID-19.
California COVID Notify - bit.ly/2RZdD3K
Host: Jason Howell
Hands-On Android Episode 32
More Info: twit.tv/shows/hands-on-androi...
Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/shows/hands-on-android
Products we recommend: twit.to/amazon
TWiT may earn commissions on certain products
Join our TWiT Community on Discourse: www.twit.community/
Follow us:
twit.tv/
/ twit
/ twitnetwork
/ twit.tv
About us:
TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce over 30 hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, All About Android, and more.