Inspiration
It is extremely disheartening to hear cases of women harassment every now and then. So I thought of creating a solution to avoid this. When I read about this hackathon, I was very excited because I wanted to create such an app from a very long time and this was just the correct opportunity for me.
What it does
This app can be used as an SOS app in time of need. Just shaking the phone or by clicking the "HELP" button on the main screen will send help messages and phone call to several trusted contacts which the user had provided while creating the account. Therefore, this app ensures the user that incase of any emergency, immediate help will be provided.
How I built it
This app is completely built using Java and XML. Firebase Realtime Database is used to store user information and Firebase Auth is used for the purpose of authentication. Google API is also used for the purpose of location tracking. The app is developed using the IDE - Android Studio.
Challenges I ran into
I ran into numerous challenges while building this app but successfully tracking the location using Google API and sending it in SOS messages was a major challenge that I have overcome and I am very proud of. It has been a truly learning journey for me and every challenge which came my way has taught me something new.
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