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There are three distinct ways tracking works within the Nekinsan ecosystem:

1. Route Tracking (Real-Time Journey Sharing)

This is an active feature designed for safety during travel. It allows you to share your journey with loved ones.

• Live Monitoring: Shares your real-time location and current speed with selected family members or friends.

• Safety Alerts: Automatically notifies your contacts if you are over-speeding or if the app detects rash driving.

• Personalized Warnings: During over-speeding, the app can play pre-recorded audio messages from family members through the driver's phone speaker to encourage them to slow down.

2. Event-Driven "Find Location" (QR Code-Based)

This is the core of their "Safety QR" product line. It is not a continuous tracker; instead, it is activated by a scan.

• How it works: You place a Nekinsan QR sticker on your car, bike, or bag.

• The Alert: If someone (a "Good Samaritan") scans the code due to an accident or wrong parking, you and your emergency contacts immediately receive a siren alert.

• The Data: You get the precise GPS location, date, and time of the scan, along with any photos or videos the scanner captured.

• Privacy: Calls between the scanner and the owner are made via "Call Masking," meaning your personal phone number remains hidden.

3. SOS Feature (Emergency Tracking)

Designed for personal safety (often marketed for women and children), this is an active emergency trigger.

• Instant Sharing: Pressing the SOS button immediately broadcasts your live GPS location to your pre-selected emergency contacts.

• Multimedia Context: It sends a short audio/video message along with the location so contacts can hear or see what is happening.

• Priority Alert: The alert triggers a siren on the recipients' phones even if they are on silent or locked.

Comparison of Tracking Types

To set up the Nekinsan tracking and safety features, you will need to download the app and configure your profile. Here is a step-by-step guide to getting started.

1. Download the App

The app is primarily available for Android.

• Android: Open the Google Play Store and search for "Nek Insan: Safety QR SOS Alert".

2. Set Up Emergency Contacts

This is the most critical step to ensure your "Live Tracking" and "SOS" features work.

1. Open the App: Log in with your mobile number.

2. Go to Profile: Tap on the Profile or Menu section (usually at the bottom or top corner).

3. Emergency Contact List: Look for the option labeled "Emergency Contact" or "Family Numbers."

4. Add Contacts: You can add multiple phone numbers of friends and family.

   • Note: These contacts will be the ones who receive the Siren Alert and Live Map link if you trigger an SOS or if your QR sticker is scanned.

3. How to Activate "Route Tracking"

If you want to share your live journey (with speed monitoring) with someone:

1. Tap the "Tracking" or "Route Tracking" option on the home screen.

2. Enter your destination.

3. Select the family member's number from your list to share the location with.

4. Click "Start" or the location icon. Your contact will now see your movement and speed in real-time.

4. Setting Up a Safety QR Sticker

If you have purchased a physical sticker (for your car, bike, or child's bag):

1. Scan to Register: Open the Nekinsan app and use the "Scan to Call" or "Register Sticker" feature to scan your new QR code.

2. Link to Profile: The app will ask you to link this specific sticker to your vehicle details (number plate, model) or the item it's attached to.

3. Affix the Sticker: Place it on a visible area (like a windshield or helmet). Now, if anyone scans it, your emergency contacts will be alerted with the GPS location.

Pro-Tips for Setup

• Permissions: Ensure you allow the app "Always" access to your location and permission to "Display over other apps" so the SOS siren can work even when the phone is locked.

• Personalized Alerts: You can record an audio message in the settings. This message will play on the driver's phone if they exceed the speed limit during a tracked route.