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Only while Guardian Mode is switched on, and you'll always see a notification while it is. The sound is analysed on the phone, moment by moment, and never recorded, saved or uploaded.
Android
Cycle, wellness, a private vault and Guardian Mode, on the phone that's already in your hand when you need it.
Sakhi is in testing. When the first public build is ready, this button becomes the download.
What it asks of your phone
A safety app needs real access to your phone. Here is each thing it asks for, what it's used for, and when.
Only while Guardian Mode is switched on, and you'll always see a notification while it is. The sound is analysed on the phone, moment by moment, and never recorded, saved or uploaded.
To put a Google Maps link to where you are in an SOS or "Walk with me" message. Read only when one of those is running, never tracked in the background otherwise.
To text your emergency contacts directly from your SIM, so an alert works even without mobile data. Sakhi never reads your messages.
For your reminders, the SOS countdown with its "I'm safe" button, and the fake call.
You pick emergency contacts one at a time with Android's own picker. Sakhi never sees your address book.
Only to download the optional offline keyword pack for Guardian (English or Hindi), once. Nothing about you is ever sent anywhere.
When it's ready
Tell Sakhi your name and when your last period started (or skip it), then choose a 4-digit PIN. Fingerprint unlock is optional.
Add up to five emergency contacts, like Maa, a sibling or a close friend. They're the ones who get your SOS and live location.
Run a test alert from Guardian settings: you'll see the full countdown and no SMS is sent. Then you'll know exactly what happens for real.
Watch the 30-second film and read how Guardian Mode works.