{"id":3397,"date":"2012-08-17T00:01:57","date_gmt":"2012-08-17T07:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wambooli.com\/blog\/?p=3397"},"modified":"2013-02-10T12:55:28","modified_gmt":"2013-02-10T19:55:28","slug":"keep-yourself-on-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wambooli.com\/blog\/?p=3397","title":{"rendered":"Keep Yourself on ICE"},"content":{"rendered":"

What happens if someone finds your phone? What happens if they also find you next to your phone and you’re unable to communicate?
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\nMany Android phones have a feature called ICE, which stands for In Case of Emergency<\/em>.<\/p>\n

You’ll find the ICE entry at the top of the Contacts list on your phone, in the Contacts or People app. It looks similar to what’s shown in Figure 1.<\/p>\n

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Figure 1. The ICE entry in the phone’s address book.<\/p><\/div>\n

Touch the ICE entry to see emergency contact information. There are three slots for contacts and three slots for notes.<\/p>\n

So, for example, the ICE contacts can be your emergency contact relative, spouse, a doctor, or your mistress.<\/p>\n

The three note fields can list some good-to-know facts for public safety officials or anyone giving you assistance. Often those folks are trained to look for cell phones specifically with this type of information.<\/p>\n

Figure 2 shows the information from my phone:<\/p>\n

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Figure 2. The ICE screen on my phone.<\/p><\/div>\n

To set this information, follow these steps:<\/p>\n

1. Open the Contacts or People app.<\/p>\n

2. Choose the ICE entry. It’s found at the top of the list.<\/p>\n

3. To edit everything, touch the Menu soft button and choose the Edit command button.<\/p>\n

4. Type your name into Assign Owner text field.<\/p>\n

5. Into the Emergency Contacts fields, choose up to three contacts. Just touch the field and then browse the address book to choose someone.<\/p>\n

6. Into the Edit Notes field type text that would be handy for a public safety official to know, such as your medications, whether your diabetic, allergies, and so on.<\/p>\n

7. Touch the Save button to save the ICE information.<\/p>\n

You can review your ICE settings at any time by choosing that item. To make modifications, choose the Edit command just as you did in Step 3.<\/p>\n

Keep in mind that though this information can only be accessed if your phone doesn’t have a pattern, PIN, or password form of screen lock. That’s a trade off you’ll have to make if you want someone else to use your phone to get you help when you cannot do it for yourself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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