You can set up emergency information for first responders or others to view from your lock screen, such as your emergency contact and medical information (blood type, allergies).

To set up your emergency information:

1. Go to Settings > System > About phone.
2. Touch Emergency information.
3. Set up your information.

1. Swipe up on the lock screen.
2. Below the keypad, touch Emergency.
3. Touch Emergency information twice.

To add your name or a short message to your lock screen for anyone who finds your phone:

1. Go to Settings > Security & Location.
2. Touch Lock screen preferences > Lock screen message.
3. Type the text to display and touch Save.

If Android Emergency Location Service (ELS) works in your country and on your carrier's network and if you haven't turned off ELS, when you call or text an emergency number, ELS sends your location to authorized emergency responders to help them locate you.

If ELS is off, your carrier might still send the phone’s location during an emergency call. For more information, check with your carrier.

To turn ELS on or off:

1. Go to Settings > Security & location > Location > Advanced.
2. Touch Emergency Location Service.
3. Turn it on or off .

To learn more about ELS, read Google's help.

Your phone can receive free alerts to inform you of public safety messages, threats to life and property (like extreme weather), and other emergencies.

When an emergency alert is sent out, appears in the status bar. Touch the notification to read the alert.

You can turn most alerts off or on and adjust alert notification settings.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Touch Apps & notifications > Advanced > Emergency alerts.
3. Adjust settings as needed.