Android just got a life-saving upgrade that lets you share live video with emergency rescuers here's how it works

Date:
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:07:25 +0000

Description:
Android Emergency Live Video is a new feature that lets you show responders what you can see, so they can better assist you.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Google has launched a new Android Emergency Live Video feature This allows you to show responders a live feed from your phone's camera during an emergency Currently it's only available in the US and parts of Germany and Mexico, but it may soon launch elsewhere

If youve got an Android phone , then you may now have access to a feature
that could one day save your life or that of a loved one, as Google is rolling out what it calls Android Emergency Live Video .

This feature allows you to share live video from your phone's camera during
an emergency call or text exchange. So if, for example, theres a car accident or a medical emergency and youre speaking to the emergency services, theyll
be able to send a request to view live video from your phone.

You can accept the request with a single tap, the stream is encrypted so its secure, and you can choose to stop sharing the video at any time.

But it sounds like a potentially very useful feature, allowing the emergency responder to get a better sense for the situation, and potentially better guide you through life-saving steps such as CPR. (Image credit: Google) A great idea with limited availability

It feels like an obvious idea so much so that Im surprised we havent seen this before, but better late than never.

Android Emergency Live Video is supported on Android phones running Android 8 and above with Google Play Services, so that should be most of them, and theres no setup required.

That said, right now it only works in the US, plus select regions of Germany and Mexico. However, Google says its closely working with public safety organizations around the world to expand this capability to more regions. So hopefully well see this in more places soon.

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