To help make your devices more secure and reliable, Google Play enables useful services, such as safety and emergency. Learn more about Google Play services .
Important:Google Play services is different from the Google Play Store .
Google Play services for safety and emergency may, in regions where these services are available, use your location or other information from your phone to provide you certain services:
- Earthquake Alerts :Android may alert you seconds before an earthquake hits so you can seek safety faster.
- Emergency Location Service :When you call or text an emergency number, Emergency Location Service can automatically send your location and other contextual information directly to emergency responders.
Tip:Some safety and emergency features work only on Android 9 and up. Learn how to check your Android version .
Control your preferences
Manage earthquake alerts
- On your Android device, open Settings
.
- Search:
Earthquake alerts. - Turn alerts on or off.
Manage Emergency Location Services (ELS)
- On your Android device, open Settings
- Search:
Emergency location service. - Turn location services on and off.
Check if Exposure Notifications are available near you .
Learn how to manage your Android’s location settings .
Learn how to get emergency help on your Android .
Tip:For more details about safety and emergency management, visit Android Help .
How Google Play services for safety & emergency handles your data
Google Play services for safety and emergency may collect and share certain information and use certain permissions to support safety and emergency-related functions on your device.
Important:Any information that Google collects is handled in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy .
Permission use- Nearby Devices for bluetooth may be used to detect and send COVID-19 exposure notifications.
- Location may be sent to emergency responders via Emergency Location Service and used to detect and alert you about earthquakes.
- SMS may be used to send your location to authorized emergency partners. This helps you share your device location when you call or text a supported emergency number.
Google Play services for safety and emergency may collect and store the following data to support related functionality.
- Device information such as your phone battery level and wifi information may be used to provide safety and emergency related services.
