Guide for the Samsung Galaxy Watch7 - Turn fall detection on or off

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1. Find "Hard fall detection"

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen.

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1. Find "Hard fall detection"

Press the settings icon.

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1. Find "Hard fall detection"

Press Safety and emergency.

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1. Find "Hard fall detection"

Press Hard fall detection.

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2. Turn fall detection on or off

Press the indicator below "Hard fall detection" to turn the function on or off.

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3. Select emergency call settings

Press the indicator next to "Require swipe to call" to turn the function on or off.

You can choose to automatically call the emergency dispatch centre when your smartwatch detects a hard fall or if you need to slide the screen before a call is made.

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3. Select emergency call settings

Press Countdown.

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3. Select emergency call settings

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.

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3. Select emergency call settings

Press Emergency number to call.

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3. Select emergency call settings

Press the required setting.

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4. Select setting for fall detection

Press When to detect falls.

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4. Select setting for fall detection

Press the required setting.

You can choose whether fall detection is always active or only active when you are doing a physical activity.

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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.

If the function is turned on, your emergency contacts will receive an SOS message with your location when your smartwatch has detected a fall. To use the function, you need to set your emergency contacts.

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6. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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. Turn fall detection on or off

Press the indicator below "Hard fall detection" to turn the function on or off.

3. Select emergency call settings

Press the indicator next to "Require swipe to call" to turn the function on or off.

You can choose to automatically call the emergency dispatch centre when your smartwatch detects a hard fall or if you need to slide the screen before a call is made.

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.