About this app

DEFT-Alert is an emergency alert application, which helps user to connect to their family & friends by just using lock key (hot key) or notification bar in the following ways:

i) Triggering an emergency through SMS/Email.
ii) Check-in location through SMS/Email.
iii) Calling emergency number.


How it works ?

If GPS is Enabled:
When you trigger the functionality, then you can choose either 'Check-In' or 'Emergency', it sends your location to the contacts which are defined in contacts page.

Note: Check-In feature is available only if GPS is enabled.

If GPS is Disabled:
Not to worry, this app will send your nearest cellular tower location.

Hot Key - By clicking the power button for consecutively 3 times, a confirmation pop up will appear on user's screen. On confirming the action, message will be triggered to the contact list saved by the user

Notification Bar - By clicking the DEFT-Alert Notification from Notification Bar, a confirmation pop up will appear on user's screen. On confirming the action, message will be triggered to the contact list saved by the user.

How to use this App ?

Registration - DEFT-Alert asks users to register to the application by entering the Name, Email id and the PIN for registering them on their device.

PIN - It allows you to protect your "DEFT-Alert" against unauthorized access.

Forgot PIN - In-case if user fails to remember the PIN, this feature will help user to retrieve their PIN through the registered email id.

Contact List - DEFT-Alert gives user the flexibility to select maximum of 2 contacts each for Check-In & Emergency to which the user wants to communicate.DEFT-Alert reads the contact list of the user for displaying the name of the contacts while entering the details.

Note: Email id is optional.

Settings: User can edit their profile details and can enable or disable other functionalities.

Help message List - DEFT-Alert allows user to set a select emergency message which is to be send to emergency contact list long with the user location.

Please Note:
* SMS and Data charges may apply. Contact your provider for details.
* If you wish to use only email while giving contact, then please give mobile number as "0000000000".
* User will be liable for any misuse of this app.
* Registration details will be used internally for stats and referral program.

Terms of use - DEFTeam will not assume any implicit or explicit liability for the use of this application - user discretion is requested.

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We’re always excited to hear from you! If you have any feedback, questions, or concerns, please email us at:
deftalert@gmail.com

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DEFTeam Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
www.defteam.com
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New features

* Added voice message feature, now u can record message from app and share exclusively through what's app or via other apps.
* Improved the UI of the popup.
* Other minor changes.

App Permissions

Allows an application to send SMS messages.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows an application to read from external storage.