Setup guide

Your Emly, ready in minutes

Choose your phone, then follow the steps: connect the alarm, enable SOS, add your emergency contacts.

Connect your Emly via Bluetooth

Step 1

Turn on the alarm and enable Bluetooth

Press and hold the side button on your Emly until you hear a beep: it is on and ready to pair.

On your iPhone, open Settings then Bluetooth and check that the switch is on (green).

Keep the alarm within one metre of your phone while pairing.

iPhone Bluetooth settings with the connected personal SOS alarm

Step 2

Pair the alarm with your phone

In the list of Bluetooth devices, find SOS Personal Alarm and tap its name.

When the status changes to Connected, your Emly is paired with your iPhone.

Bluetooth device list with the connected SOS Personal Alarm

Enable your iPhone's SOS feature

Step 3

Open the emergency call settings

Go back to Settings, scroll down and tap Emergency SOS (depending on your iOS version: "SOS").

Step 4

Choose how to place the call

Turn on the options that suit you:

Call with Hold and Release
Call with 5 Presses
Call Silently if you want the call to go out without any sound

Your Emly triggers your iPhone's emergency call: this step is essential for the call to go out.

iPhone emergency call options with the switches turned on

Add your emergency contacts

Step 5

Open the Health app

Open the Health app on your iPhone, then tap your profile icon at the top right of the Summary screen.

Step 6

Open your Medical ID

Tap Medical ID, then turn on Show When Locked and Share During Emergency Call: this way your loved ones and the emergency services can be alerted.

Show When Locked and Share During Emergency Call options

Step 7

Add your emergency contacts

In the Medical ID, tap Edit, then add the people to notify under Emergency Contacts.

Confirm with Done: that's it, your Emly is ready!

Medical ID with Emergency Contacts and the Edit button

Connect your Emly via Bluetooth

Step 1

Turn on your phone's Bluetooth

On your Android phone, open Settings then Bluetooth and check that it is on.

Bluetooth turned on with the connected personal SOS alarm

Step 2

Turn on your Emly and pair it

Press and hold the side button on your Emly until you hear a beep.

It then appears as SOS Personal Alarm: tap it to pair. When the status changes to Connected, you're all set.

Keep the alarm within one metre of your phone while pairing.

Connected devices with the connected SOS Personal Alarm

Enable your phone's SOS feature

Step 3

Open Safety & emergency

In Settings, open Safety & emergency.

Android settings with Safety & emergency

Step 4

Open Emergency SOS and enable the settings

Tap Emergency SOS, then turn on all the settings offered.

Your Emly triggers your phone's SOS: this step is essential for the alert to go out.

Emergency SOS settings with the switches turned on

Add your emergency contacts

Step 5

Add the people to notify

Still in Safety & emergency, open Emergency contacts and add the people to notify.

That's it, your Emly is ready!

Safety & emergency with Emergency contacts circled

Good to know

The call, text message and location depend on your phone's SOS setting and the available network.
The siren and flash work even without a connected phone.
Silent alarm mode available: call and text without any noise.
You can cancel within 6 seconds after triggering.

Frequently asked questions

My phone can't find the alarm, what should I do?

Recharge Emly with the USB-C cable, hold the side button until the beep, check that Bluetooth is on, then search again in your Bluetooth settings.

Do I have to set it up again each time I use it?

No. Once paired, Emly reconnects to your phone automatically when Bluetooth is on.

Can I use Emly with an iPhone or an Android?

Yes, both are compatible. Simply choose your phone with the selector at the top of this page to see the steps that apply to you.

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