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Some walks home are fine. Some are a dark stretch past a closed market, a cab that takes a turn you did not expect, the last ten minutes from the metro. On those nights the thing you actually want is not a map. It is somebody with you.
Audio Escort is that. For as long as you choose, the people in your circle can hear what is around you, live, so you are never really walking alone.
How it works
- Start it, or say yes. Open Audio Escort, pick the circle that should hear you, and choose how long: 15 minutes, half an hour, an hour, two, or up to three hours. You can type your own, like 57 minutes. Or someone in your circle can ask you for an escort, and it starts only if you accept.
- Set your stop code. You choose a code that only you know. Nobody else can stop your escort, and nobody else needs to.
- Walk. Your circle hears you live, sees your exact location on a map, and can tap Are you okay? to check in. You answer with one tap. If you answer Not okay, ORBII goes straight to SOS.
- Arrive. End it with your code, or let the timer run out. Running long? Add 15 or 30 minutes without stopping, up to three hours in total.
It keeps going with your screen off. Your phone shows a notification the whole time an escort is on, so it is never running without you knowing.
What your circle sees
A calm listening screen: who they are with, how much time is left, a live waveform, her exact location with directions, and the helplines one tap away, including 112, the women’s helpline 1091, police 100 and the child helpline 1098.
Privacy, plainly
- It only runs because you chose it. No one can switch it on for you, and no one outside that circle can listen.
- About 24 hours, then gone. Every audio clip is deleted automatically about 24 hours after it was recorded. The location saved with an escort is cleared 24 hours after it ends. We keep only the fact that an escort happened.
- Never sold, never used for ads, never used to train anything. The full detail is in our privacy policy.
Your everyday listening is unchanged: Voice SOS still recognises your trigger word on the phone itself, and that audio never leaves it.
Also new in your circle
- Circles hold six people now (Family circles hold eight).
- Rename a circle. The owner can tap the pencil next to its name.
- Owners can remove someone from a circle they own.
Not a replacement for 112
Audio Escort keeps the people you trust close. It is not an emergency service, and nobody at ORBII is listening. If you are in danger, fire an SOS or call 112.
Get ORBII free on Google Play and try your first escort on the way home tonight.
Frequently asked questions
What is Audio Escort?
Audio Escort lets the people in one of your ORBII circles listen live to what is around you, for example while you walk home late. You choose how long it runs, up to three hours, and you can end it at any time with a stop code only you know.
Can someone turn on Audio Escort on my phone without me knowing?
No. An escort only starts because you started it, or because someone in your circle asked and you accepted. Your phone shows a notification the whole time it is on, and your circle is told when it starts.
How long does ORBII keep Audio Escort recordings?
About 24 hours. Every clip is deleted automatically roughly 24 hours after it was recorded, and the location saved with the escort is cleared 24 hours after it ends. Only the members of that circle can ever play them.
Does Audio Escort replace calling 112?
No. It keeps the people you trust close on the way home. If you are in danger, use ORBII's SOS or call 112. The listening screen keeps 112 and the women's helpline one tap away.