microphone
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
get sakhi.
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.
By downloading you agree to the Terms of use and Privacy policy. Sakhi is not an emergency service or medical advice. In an emergency, call 112.
- Status
- In testing coming soon
- Requires
- Android 8.0 or newer
- Costs
- Nothing no ads, no subscription
- Account
- None your data stays on the phone
What it asks of your phone
every permission, and why.
A safety app needs real access to your phone. Here is each thing it asks for, what it's used for, and when.
location
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.
sms
To text your emergency contacts directly from your SIM, so an alert works even without mobile data. Sakhi never reads your messages.
notifications
For your reminders, the SOS countdown with its "I'm safe" button, and the fake call.
no contacts access
You pick emergency contacts one at a time with Android's own picker. Sakhi never sees your address book.
internet, barely
Only to download the optional offline keyword pack for Guardian (English or Hindi), once. Nothing about you is ever sent anywhere.
Installing from this site
android will ask once.
Sakhi isn't on the Play Store yet, so Android asks before installing an app downloaded from a website. That's normal.
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Download
Tap the button above. Your browser may warn that the file "might be harmful"; that warning appears for every app outside the Play Store. Tap Download anyway.
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Allow this once
Open the downloaded file. If asked, turn on Allow from this source for your browser, go back, and tap Install. You can turn the setting off again afterwards.
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Only from here
Get Sakhi only from omsrtech.com. Copies shared on WhatsApp or other sites could be modified.
After installing
three minutes to set up.
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Install and pick a PIN
Tell Sakhi your name and when your last period started (or skip it), then choose a 4-digit PIN. Fingerprint unlock is optional.
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Add your people
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.
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Try Guardian once
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.
see what it does first.
Watch the 30-second film and read how Guardian Mode works.