{"id":15503,"date":"2017-11-20T19:00:05","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T00:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=15503"},"modified":"2022-04-28T10:35:05","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T14:35:05","slug":"defend-yourself-with-these-personal-safety-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/defend-yourself-with-these-personal-safety-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Defend Yourself with These Personal Safety Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even if you think nothing bad could ever happen in your area, it\u2019s always better to be safe than sorry. Whether you\u2019re walking home alone at night or in an unknown area running an errand, it\u2019s always good to have safety on the brain. Luckily, our smartphones have the ability to house apps that help to keep us safe no matter where we go. We\u2019ve curated a list of applications to download to aid in keeping you safe every moment of the day. Discover the best ones for your Android below.<\/span><\/p>\n

Circle of 6
\n<\/b>This app is an award winner \u2014 and with good reason! Here, you can choose up to six contacts that you can quickly alert when you\u2019re in danger and need assistance. Selecting one of their names sends a message to them to pick you up, or you can request that they call or text you by using the phone and chat icons. Finally, this app showcases a \u201cdanger\u201d button that can be activated to reach hotlines that are meant for victims of sexual or domestic abuse.<\/span><\/p>\n

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bSafe
\n<\/b>This is a noteworthy safety app that allows users to set up a network of friends and family members as \u201cguardians.\u201d These individuals can watch the app user get home via a GPS trace, ensuring that the user gets home safe and sound. The app also has an emergency alarm that sends out the user\u2019s exact location to those who have been dubbed \u201cguardians.\u201d When the alarm is activated, the app begins recording audio and video on your phone.<\/span><\/p>\n

React Mobile
\n<\/b>This is another safety app that is very useful in the event of a scary situation. This app allows users to discreetly call for help if they\u2019re in need without letting anyone around them know that they\u2019ve sent that message. Using a device that hooks onto a keyring, users will click a button that is synced via Bluetooth to the app on his or her Android device. Once the button has been pushed, the app will automatically alert the user\u2019s network that there\u2019s a problem, also telling them the user\u2019s location.<\/span><\/p>\n

While the thought of being in an unfortunate or scary situation is not something that any of us wants to think about, that doesn\u2019t mean that we shouldn\u2019t be prepared just in case. These apps are an easy way to bring some peace of mind, so be sure to download one of them to your Android today.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s important to know how to defend yourself in the event of an emergency. These apps aid in that effort in a meaningful way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[747,1673,252,545],"class_list":["post-15503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-security","tag-android-apps","tag-android-tips","tag-app1","tag-safety"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15503"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15503\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18363,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15503\/revisions\/18363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}