I saw a video on Insta of a woman who was terrified running - and it made me angry. Everyone should feel safe to run wherever and whenever.
So I built an iPhone automation using NFC tags to trigger a panic button. Quick one that might matter on a bad day. Full step-by-step guide (iPhone) is in the Library, including exactly what to buy and how to make it fire hands-free.
You stick a tiny NFC sticker on your watch band. Set up a shortcut on your phone once. After that, any time you feel unsafe, on a solo run, walking to your car at night, in a rideshare, you tap your watch to the top of your phone and it instantly:
- Texts your live location to up to 5 people
- Calls your emergency contact
No app to open. No unlocking and thumbing through contacts while your hands are shaking. One tap, help is already on the way.
It is free, runs on hardware you already wear, and takes about 5 minutes to set up. The stickers are a few bucks for a 30-pack on Amazon.
Set yours up, then drop a comment on what else you might build with NFC tags!