Apple Watch without iPhone nearby: will SOS send?
When My Safe Circle sends from Apple Watch without iPhone nearby, and what happens without network or location.
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Practical setup
Concrete steps to set up a phone, contacts and reminders before you actually need them.
Set up the phone, notifications and actions so they are understandable, then practise the route with its user.
iPhone Critical Alerts: SOS that sounds even on silent
How to make My Safe Circle SOS alerts sound on a silenced iPhone, in Sleep or Do Not Disturb: Critical Alerts, Time Sensitive and an announced test.
Read the guideAccepted Reminder: pause, stop and Premium expiry
What can change in a Reminder after it is accepted: pause, disable, stop, postpone, and what happens when the creator’s Premium expires.
Read the guideChanging phones: restore your Circle and verify alerts
A cautious new-phone procedure: same account, Circle, notifications, recipients, Premium and testing without promising history transfer.
Read the guideLiving alone: build a network with friends and neighbours
A practical plan for anyone living alone: nearby and distant people, roles, access, signals and tests without surveillance.
Read the guideSOS app: must the contact install it? My Safe Circle explained
What an SOS recipient really needs: the app, an account and an accepted invitation; no automatic SMS, email or phone call.
Read the guideWalking home alone: a companion call, location sharing or SOS?
Choose a companion call, temporary location or an arrival message. Agree on contacts, changed plans and a backup before leaving.
Read the guideHow to add an SOS widget on iPhone and Android
A practical guide to adding the My Safe Circle SOS widget on iPhone and Android, choosing one of five variants, and testing confirmation with a countdown.
Read the guideHow to ask several people if they are okay after a trip or event
A practical guide to sending a How are you? request to several contacts: purpose, recipients, replies, timing and backup.
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