In the event of a genuine crisis, the Emergency SOS feature on the Google Pixel can be of great assistance. Tap the power button five times in a row to dial 911 without having to unlock your phone first. This is a useful feature to have in situations where time is of the essence or when utilizing your phone's screen is not an option.

However, you will need to configure the Emergency SOS feature, and there are a variety of additional options that you will need to be familiar with. Including one that prevents you from accidentally dialing 911 when you're trying to get help. If these are not prepared in advance, the process will be more time-consuming when it really occurs. 

Here is how to activate the Emergency SOS feature on a Google Pixel, as well as descriptions of what each of the individual features does. 

From this point forward, you will need to scroll all the way down until you reach the Emergency SOS setting. Tap the Manage Settings button to continue if the feature is currently disabled. 

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When you are on the page for configuring Emergency SOS, all that is required to activate the feature is a tap on the white Turn on Emergency SOS button that is located at the very top of the screen. Because all of the other buttons are greyed out, this one is practically the only one you can press at this point.