911HelpSMS

Helping 911 and your family locate you.

Safety Now Solutions · com.cabmatch.help911

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v2026.8.22 26.5 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2026.8.22 (1957)
Updated: Aug 28, 2026 (1 month ago)
APK size: 26.5 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Communication (app)
Listed since: Oct 24, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 21 (5 sensitive)
Website: 911helpsms.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

911HelpSMS is an app by Safety Now Solutions in the Communication category, listed since at least October 2022. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 2.7.1880, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 6.0. It asks for 21 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and read contacts. It asks for the same permissions as version 2.7.1950.

What's new in v2026.8.22

- update for target Android 16 API

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

SMS Text 911 your location information with one tap. Know where you are before calling 911. The App will also text multiple family members your location when you trigger a 911 call. July 2018 WARNING: Android OS has a possible bug. When you shut down your phone and do a fresh power on, the phone will need a few minutes to get its GPS location. Any App that makes use of GPS is affected by this bug. The only App that is able to get your GPS location quickly after a cold reboot is the Google Maps App. If you do perform a cold reboot, you will need a few minutes for the phone to set up its GPS location for Apps that use the phone's GPS data. If you did not perform a cold reboot, then the App should not have trouble getting GPS data from the phone's built-in GPS system.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v2.7.1880. Since v2.7.1922 it requires Android 6.0+.

v2026.8.22 LATEST Aug 28, 2026 26.5 MB TRUSTED v2.7.1950 Feb 20, 2026 43.5 MB TRUSTED v2.7.1922 Jul 16, 2025 61.1 MB TRUSTED v2.7.1880 Jun 5, 2024 30.8 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 28, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Cab Match LLC” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 28, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 28, 2026
Signed byCN=Minh Tran, OU=Founder, O=Cab Match LLC, L=Springfield, ST=Virginia, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)1F:07:C1:2A:66:39:D4:5A:C9:46:51:4F:DD:46:42:68:B8:7F:9B:96
File MD5fc8b7259f7c896b632ac9e907c808d9a
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (21)

911HelpSMS requests 21 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.cabmatch.help911.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Nfc android.permission.NFC
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
GPS android.hardware.location.gps
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

911HelpSMS APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of 911HelpSMS for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 2.7.1880 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 2.7.1880 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the 911HelpSMS APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is fc8b7259f7c896b632ac9e907c808d9a.