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How to Set Emergency Contacts to Bypass Silent & Vibrate Modes on Your Galaxy Note 2

Jul 14, 2014 06:13 PM
Jul 14, 2014 06:14 PM
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Extremely important calls have a way of coming at the most inopportune moments: when you're in class during an important lecture, at a big business meeting for work, or even when you're just enjoying a day at the movies.

If you're doing it right, your phone is either on silent or vibrate mode during those times, but that means that important call will most likely be missed, and that can be a devastating thing.

Today, I'm going to show you how to never miss an emergency phone call in these situations ever again. Of course, if your phone is completely off, there's nothing I can do to help you out, but this trick will make sure you get the call if you're on silent or vibrate mode. Who turns off their phone anyway?

Install Essential Calls

Essential Calls, from Android dev Sifakas Apps, automatically switches your phone from silent/vibrate to ringing mode for select important contacts and their phone calls. Once your phone rings and your phone call is answered, your device reverts back to silent/vibrate mode. Start by grabbing the app on the Google Play Store.

Essential Calls Lite app download section

Input "Essential" Contacts

To select important contacts, tap on the orange box with the plus sign. Select the contacts you wish to set up as "essential" from your contact list or as a custom contacts, then tap Save.

Once you're back at the main Essential Calls page, tap on Activate at the bottom of the application to initiate the process.

Contacts list in Essential Calls Lite app with add contact button highlighted.
Contact list interface from a mobile application displaying two contact entries.
Contacts list in Essential Calls Lite app with add contact button highlighted.
Contact list interface from a mobile application displaying two contact entries.

Adjust Settings

Access settings by tapping on the three-dot menu. Choose whether you want your phone to revert to silent or vibrate mode, whether you want the ringer volume set to "auto" (versus a custom volume), and whether you want to see a notification when the app is active.

How to Set Emergency Contacts to Bypass Silent & Vibrate Modes on Your Galaxy Note 2
Smartphone notification screen displaying essential calls and Wi-Fi connection status.

Activation in the Notification Tray

How to Set Emergency Contacts to Bypass Silent & Vibrate Modes on Your Galaxy Note 2
Smartphone notification screen displaying essential calls and Wi-Fi connection status.

Activation in the Notification Tray

From the widgets section on your phone, you can place a 1x1 Essential Calls widget on your home screen to easily toggle the app on/off.

Icon representing 'Essential Calls' feature.

Now Enjoy Your Little Piece of Mind

Now you're all set, with zero worries about missing important and emergency calls. But since this is a Lite version, you'll only have the ability to select your two most essential contacts.

Notification prompt for premium upgrade with options to upgrade now or defer.

By purchasing the premium version for $0.99 (in-app upgrade), you can add unlimited contacts, as well as add notifications for SMS message in addition to phone calls.

The next big software update for iPhone is coming sometime in April and will include a Food section in Apple News+, an easy-to-miss new Ambient Music app, Priority Notifications thanks to Apple Intelligence, and updates to apps like Mail, Photos, Podcasts, and Safari. See what else is coming to your iPhone with the iOS 18.4 update.

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