Samsung Galaxy Watch7
Android Wear OS
Turn fall detection on or off
You can set your smartwatch to detect if you fall and automatically notify your emergency contacts.
1. 1. Find "Hard fall detection"
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen.
Press the settings icon.
Press Safety and emergency.
Press Hard fall detection.
2. 2. Turn fall detection on or off
Press the indicator below "Hard fall detection" to turn the function on or off.
3. 3. Select emergency call settings
Press the indicator next to "Require swipe to call" to turn the function on or off.
Press Countdown.
Press the required setting to choose how long the countdown should be before your smartwatch calls the emergency dispatch centre when a hard fall is detected.
Press Emergency number to call.
Press the required setting.
4. 4. Select setting for fall detection
Press When to detect falls.
Press the required setting.
5. 5. Turn sharing of information about falls with emergency contacts on or off
Press the indicator next to "Share info with emergency contacts" to turn the function on or off.
6. 6. Return to the home screen
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.