Lost Phone- Emergency Contact & Medical ID Guide

By Lost, Stolen, Technology

I think losing your phone might count as an emergency in some circumstances… So lets set that shiz up:

Apple Guide to Setting Up an Emergency Contact & Medical ID

  1. Locate and open the Health App
  2. Select the Medical ID tab in the bottom right
  3. Tap “Create Medical ID” or Edit in the top right
  4. Complete the information for an emergency contact and your medical ID information
  5. Toggle “Show When Locked” as on and hit done
  6. You’re done!
Setting up your Medical ID iPhone
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Android Guide to Setting Up an Emergency Contact & Medical ID

Android doesn’t really have a standard practice for this but… you can get a free emergency contact app from the Google Play Store that serves the same purpose.

Here is a good one that we suggest: Medical ID Android App