Hi, will this work the same if VO is turned on? We have to double tap to activate a button where as I understand sited people just have to touch it to make it work. They would not know about double tapping. Max.
> On 7 Jan 2018, at 5:12 pm, M. Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Richard, > > Anyone can view your medical ID info by doing the following on your phone: > > 1. > With the phone being locked, press the Home button. This will prompt the > user for a password since they do not have a Touch ID stored on the device. > > 2. > On the lower left corner of the display, this will be the same display that > is showing the keypad to enter your PIN, select the Emergency button. Doing > this will cause the DialPad to be displayed. > > 3. > On the lower left corner of this display, select the Medical ID button. > Doing this will cause your medical information to be displayed. > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Richard Petty > Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2018 7:48 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Emergency Contacts - Was Your iPhone could save your life if you > learn to use its emergency features, USA Today > > The Kim Comando article states, "To see your Medical ID: Wake up your phone > by swiping left to right >> tap Medical. > > Is this graphical? Do I need to do anything else to show medical information > for emergency responders? > > I've followed the instructions in the Health app to include medical > information. I don't read anything on my lock screen or find a link there to > open up medical information. > > > ID to see the medical information you have stored. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > M. Taylor > Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2018 12:35 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Your iPhone could save your life if you learn to use its emergency > features, USA Today > > How your iPhone could save your life > By Kim Komando, Special for USA TODAY Updated 10 minutes ago > > It's hard to imagine leaving the house without a cell phone. Most of us feel > naked and alone without our phones, disconnected from the world. We feel, in > a word, unsafe. > The truth is, your mobile phone can save your life. Driving in remote places, > cornered by an attacker, pinned beneath machinery, we can use our phones to > reach emergency workers in ways that no other distress signal can. > A smartphone can pinpoint exactly where we are located. We can use photos, > video calls, and digital "pins" to illustrate the situation. > That's why it's vital for you to share the very important information > contained in this article with your family members and friends. > Knowing how to use your phone's safety features is as essential as having a > smoke detector in your home. These tools are powerful in an emergency, but > they're useless if you don't know how they work. > Have Android? Click here for the app you need in an emergency. > For iOS gadgets, Apple has provided built-in emergency SOS and medical data > tools that you can utilize to assist you when the unthinkable happens. Here > are iPhone settings that may just save your life. > How emergency SOS works > Emergency SOS is a feature that will call emergency services and notify your > personal emergency contacts when you need it. > In the U.S., your iPhone will dial 911 and connect you to an operator. After > that call concludes, it will then send a text message to your emergency > contacts (unless you choose to cancel). It will send your current location to > your contacts and also update them when your location changes. > Even if you keep your iPhone's location services turned off, the phone will > automatically turn it back on during Emergency SOS. > How to activate Emergency SOS > Previous versions of the iPhone (7 and earlier) let you start SOS mode by > pressing the side button five times and dragging the bright red slider over > to start the call to 911. > While this action still works, there are additional emergency options for the > iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X. > For Apple's latest phones, press and hold the side button along with one of > the volume buttons until you see the Emergency SOS slider appear on the > screen. > Now, you have two options. You can manually move the slider to start the > call, or you can continue to hold down the buttons. If you choose this second > route, the iPhone will start a countdown and then automatically call > emergency services. > This is handy if you're in a situation where you can't afford to look down at > your phone or if you need to dial 911 discreetly. > Tap here to learn how to listen to police scanners in any neighborhood. > If your situation is resolved, you can open the status bar and choose "Stop > sharing emergency location" to end the updates to your contacts. Otherwise, > it will keep running for 24 hours. > You can also halt an emergency call if you accidentally pressed the buttons > down. Just hit the Stop button and then choose "Stop Calling." > How to turn off Auto Call > If you're worried about accidentally setting off Emergency SOS, you can > always disable the Auto Call feature that starts a countdown timer and then > automatically dials 911 when you hold the side and volume buttons down. To do > this, open Settings, select Emergency SOS and then toggle the Auto Call > slider to off. Even if it's set to off, you can still use the SOS feature by > dragging the SOS slider on the screen. > Tap here to learn how America's Emergency Alert System works. > Medical ID > Be sure to also use its Medical ID. This is where you store information that > your doctor needs to know, especially in emergencies. If you have any health > ailments or you're allergic to any medications that emergency responders need > to know, you can store it on your Medical ID. > You can list the medications you're currently taking. You can input your > medical history, weight, height, blood type and more. > Do you ever worry about who will notify your family if you're rushed to the > hospital or you're in an accident? On Medical ID, you can put in the names of > your emergency contacts, their phone numbers, and special instructions to > call them right away. > Here's how to use Apple's Medical ID: Tap on Medical ID >> Edit. Then, and > this is really important, turn on Show When Locked. That'll ensure first > responders can see your medical information even when your iPhone screen is > locked. > To make an emergency call or to see your Medical ID: Wake up your phone by > swiping left to right >> tap Emergency >> make emergency call or tap Medical > ID to see the medical information you have stored. > Add emergency contacts > To add emergency contacts, open the Health app and go to the Medical ID > settings. Choose to edit and scroll down for emergency contacts. Here you can > add your contacts, whether it is a spouse, a family member, or a trusted > friend. Select "Done" in the upper right-hand corner to save your changes. > Don't wait to set up your Emergency SOS contacts. Do it now, so it's ready to > go when you need it. Hopefully, you won't ever find yourself in a situation > where you have to use Emergency SOS, but it's good to know it's available if > necessary. > More Komando:: 10 handy things you probably don't know Netflix can do More > Komando:: The best Alexa commands to try with your new Amazon Echo Stay up to > date on tech the easy way. Be sure to listen or download my podcasts, or > click here to find it on your local radio station. You can listen to the Kim > Komando Show on your phone, tablet or computer. From buying advice to digital > life issues, click here for my free podcasts. > Originally Published 8:36 a.m. PST Jan. 5, 2018 Updated 10 minutes ago > > Original Article at: > https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2018/01/05/how-your-ip > hone-could-save-your-life/1007081001/ > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. 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