EVERY Android user has a medical feature that you should set up as soon as possible.

Found under Emergency Information – it could help paramedics save your life.

Android devices phones have the ability to store vital medical information

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Android devices phones have the ability to store vital medical information

The system is designed to save medical information to your phone in an easy and accessible way.

But pertinently it can be used as a form of identification if the worst does happen – providing vital details to those that need it most.

Put simply it could be the difference between life and death.

How to add medical information to your Android Phone

According to tech site bollyinside, there are several easy steps to add medical information to an android device.

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First, open the settings app on your Android phone and scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Then touch about phone, emergency information and finally add information.

Under this section, you can enter all your relevant medical details.

Experts note that it’s important to fill this section out as diligently as you can as this could help paramedics treat you correctly in the future.  

Once you are done, touch the back arrow and select add contacts.

Here you can add information regarding your next of kin if you need the support of close family and friends.

Furthermore, if you want to add more details, then experts encourage you to repeat the process again.

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This post first appeared on Thesun.co.uk

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