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SOS Safety Alert app on Windows Pc

Developed By: Soft Labs India

License: Free

Rating: 4,7/5 - 525 votes

Last Updated: April 22, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.0.2
Size 6.9 MB
Release Date September 21, 24
Category Productivity Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (8)]

Description from Developer:
SOS Alert is an emergency app which helps you out whenever your safety is at risk by reaching out to your emergency contacts and providing them with your current location.

FEATURE... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download SOS Safety Alert app and install on Windows PC. SOS Safety Alert app is free Productivity app, developed by Soft Labs India. Latest version of SOS Safety Alert app is 1.0.2, was released on 2024-09-21 (updated on 2024-04-22). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of SOS Safety Alert app is 4,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 525 users, 23 users had rated it 5*, 453 users had rated it 1*.

How to install SOS Safety Alert app on Windows?

Instruction on how to install SOS Safety Alert app on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install SOS Safety Alert app on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install SOS Safety Alert app using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "SOS Safety Alert app" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install SOS Safety Alert app on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "SOS Safety Alert app" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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SOS Alert is an emergency app which helps you out whenever your safety is at risk by reaching out to your emergency contacts and providing them with your current location.

FEATURES
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1. No Ads
2. Very basic user interface and easy to use
3. Dark theme
4. In case of an emergency, a link of your current location on Google Maps is sent to your emergency contacts so that they can locate you accurately
5. The Emergency Contacts and the SOS Message are stored locally on your device, therefore no one other than you have access to it
6. You can edit the SOS Message and add other useful information about yourself
7. SOS Widget for sending SOS Alert in just one tap

HOW DOES IT WORK?
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1. Whenever you are in an emergency, you need to press the SOS Widget or the SOS button in the app
2. As soon as you press the button/widget, a countdown of 10 seconds starts immediately (you can cancel the SOS Alert if you want to, before the countdown ends)
3. When the countdown ends, the app fetches your location from the GPS on your device and sends (through SMS) your location along with your SOS Message (which is pre-saved on your device) to the emergency contacts that you have registered in the app
4. The registered emergency contacts receive your SOS Message and a link of your current location as an SMS from your mobile number
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to send SMS messages.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.