# BackcountrySOS

> Quickly get your status and location information to emergency personnel.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.backcountrysos`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Teton County Search and Rescue Foundation Inc.
- **Category:** TRAVEL\_AND\_LOCAL
- **Downloads:** 3,511
- **Rating:** 3.60 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.38
- **Last updated:** 2023-08-30
- **First published:** 2018-12-28
- **Size:** 5.29 MB
- **Data as of:** 2025-02-26
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.backcountrysos)
- **Website:** [http://www.backcountrysos.com](http://www.backcountrysos.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.backcountrysos.com/privacy-terms/](https://www.backcountrysos.com/privacy-terms/)

## Description

"BackcountrySOS" is a user-friendly app designed for outdoor enthusiasts, enabling quick communication of your status and location to emergency personnel in case of an accident. It features low power consumption, high contrast visibility, no account setup, and operates where text-to-911 is available, making it essential for safety in remote areas. Supported by Teton County Search & Rescue Foundation, this app aims for seamless emergency aid whenever you need it.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `com.backcountrysos.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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