# HelpSathi

> Emergency SOS & live location sharing app for safety and instant help

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.arsh.helpsathi](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.arsh.helpsathi)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.arsh.helpsathi`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Arsh Bansal
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 57
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-05
- **First published:** 2025-10-24
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 2.34 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arsh.helpsathi)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/helpsathi-privacy-policy/home](https://sites.google.com/view/helpsathi-privacy-policy/home)

## Description

HelpSathi – Emergency SOS &amp; Safety App<br><br>HelpSathi is your trusted personal safety companion. With one simple action — pressing the volume button three times — you can instantly send an SOS alert containing your live GPS location and a personalized SMS message to your trusted contacts.<br><br>Whether you’re commuting alone, traveling at night, or feeling unsafe, HelpSathi ensures that help can reach you quickly when you need it most.<br><br>Key Features:<br>• Emergency SOS Alerts: Instantly send distress messages to your selected contacts.<br>• Triple-Press Activation: Trigger the SOS alert by pressing the volume button three times — no need to unlock your phone.<br>• Live Location Sharing: Automatically share your real-time location with your emergency message.<br>• Personalized SMS Message: Customize the alert text sent to your trusted contacts.<br>• Lightweight &amp; Reliable: Designed for fast response with minimal battery use.<br><br>Use of AccessibilityService API (Required Disclosure)<br>HelpSathi uses the Android AccessibilityService API only to detect triple-pressing of the volume button, which activates the SOS feature.<br><br>This permission is strictly limited to detecting the volume button press pattern — it does not read or collect any personal data, text, or screen content.<br><br>• HelpSathi does not use AccessibilityService for call recording, UI control, automation, or any restricted purpose.<br>• The permission is requested transparently, and users must manually enable it in system settings.<br>• Data accessed (user input events) is used only to detect SOS activation and is never shared or stored.<br><br>HelpSathi fully complies with Google Play’s User Data and AccessibilityService API policies.<br><br>Learn more in our Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/helpsathi-privacy-policy/home

## Rankings

- #2,201,831 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.SEND_SMS`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.arsh.helpsathi.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.arsh.helpsathi)