Does Alexa have a panic alarm?

Tap routines and select the Plus icon, then enter a name for your new Routine. I went with 'Panic', but you can use any name you like. You don't need an Event to trigger the action (this will be done manually in an emergency).
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Does Alexa have Intruder Alert?

Alexa's Intruder Alert is designed to scare intruders away after they've broken into a home. The central goal of Intruder Alert is for Alexa to take actions that will intimidate or frighten intruders away.
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Does Alexa have a siren?

Simply say, "Alexa, open emergency siren," and Alexa will say "Alert" followed by a sound effect, followed by "phew, that was close." This skill contains: dynamic content.
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Can Alexa call 911 if I fall?

You can't ask Alexa to dial 911 or other emergency services directly, unless you have an Echo Connect hooked to a landline phone. You can, however, set up a personal emergency contact and turn on Alexa Guard for home security.
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Does Alexa have fall detection?

First announced in late September, the service uses Amazon's range of Echo devices with new features like fall detection and 24/7 emergency assistance supporting the health and wellbeing of older users.
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Smart Home Panic Alarm: Alexa/Google Home/Flic/Amazon Dash



How much is Alexa guard?

Available for $4.99 a month or $49 a year after a free 30-day trial, the Plus version adds hands-free access to an Emergency Helpline, smart alerts about unexpected activity and other possible emergencies in your home when you're away, and features designed to thwart potential intruders.
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How do I set emergency alerts on Alexa?

To set this up, open the Alexa app. Tap Communicate > tap the Contacts icon in the upper-righthand corner that looks like two people. Then, tap the three stacked dotted lines in the upper right-hand corner > tap Emergency Contact to select a phone number and complete the process.
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What happens if you tell Alexa to self destruct?

Alexa's self-destruct activation code is, “code zero, zero, zero, destruct, zero.” At this command, she starts to count down from 10, and when she reaches one, the audio of a ship exploding plays.
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Can Alexa record conversations?

Can You Set Alexa to Record Conversations? Alexa's default settings record all interactions you have with the device at any time. So it's critical to know Alexa can record conversations, but only after using the wake word. Thankfully, you can go into your Alexa app and access settings to change your preferences.
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What is Alexa guard?

Alexa Guard is a free feature available for supported Amazon Echo devices that can detect the sound of smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, or glass breaking when you set Guard to Away mode. Alexa can send you Smart Alerts, via notifications to your mobile device.
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Can Alexa be a siren for ring alarm?

When your Ring Alarm sounds, whether due to an Exit or Entry Delay, Contact Sensor, or Motion Detector, the Base Station sounds either a chirp tone or the siren. Now, you can also enable your Alexa-enabled Echo device to mimic these sounds with Play Alarm Sounds on Echo Devices.
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What does Alexa drop in sound like?

When you drop in on Alexa, can they hear you? As sneaky as you might wish to be, you cannot drop in on someone secretly through Alexa. Whenever a device is executing the drop-in feature, it makes a distinct ringing sound and flashes a green light continuously, which is hard to miss.
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What happens when Alexa turns red?

Usually, Alexa turning a solid red means that the microphone is turned off and it will not be responding to your voice. You can normally fix this by pressing the microphone button on the top to turn the mike back on.
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Can you use Alexa as a spy camera?

Drop In can be used like an intercom for two-way talk, or even a surveillance camera with Amazon Echo Show. Connecting can be done with the simple voice command, “Alexa, drop in on Echo Show.” With permissions in place, you can also use the Drop In feature to monitor the security of other households.
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How can you tell if someone is listening on Alexa?

How do you know when Alexa is listening? When it comes to privacy, there should be no surprises. You'll always be able to tell when Alexa is listening to your request because a light indicator will appear on your Echo device or an audible tone will sound.
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Is Alexa always listening?

The short answer is yes, Alexa is always listening to you. Or rather the microphone on your Alexa smart speaker is always active (by default, at least) and is constantly monitoring voices in your home in order to hear its wake word.
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What is the Alexa secret code?

It's a legendary cheat code, which has been introduced to Alexa and Siri as an Easter egg. The 'Super Mode' doesn't actually do anything, but instead is a whimsical tribute to the iconic video game cheat. The code to say is: “Alexa, Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start”, as revealed on TikTok.
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What creepy things can Alexa do?

Try asking Amazon Alexa the following creepy questions:

“Alexa, do you work with any government agencies?” “Alexa, give me the five-nine.” (Note: usually can't turn her off after this one) “Alexa, what happens after death?” (Note: ask this one twice and see what happens) “Alexa, are you recording this conversation”?
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How do you make Alexa crazy?

For this example lets select Voice and type “get mad” and then hit Next. Then Add action and this time select Alexa Says and then Customized. Within this text field you can type whatever you want.
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Can Alexa Do Amber Alerts?

Amazon.com: Active Amber Alerts : Alexa Skills. By enabling, this skill can be accessed on all your available Alexa devices. This unofficial skill provides the active amber alerts using Amber Alert Program.
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How do I allow Alexa to call 911?

To place a call with 911 when Echo Connect is in place, say, “Alexa, call 911.”
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Is Amazon shutting down Alexa?

“After two decades of helping you find, reach, and convert your digital audience, we've made the difficult decision to retire Alexa.com on May 1, 2022,” Alexa said in a statement on its website.
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Can police use Alexa to listen remotely?

Orr has studied the types of data police can pull from smart speakers like the Amazon Echo. Voice clips are only the beginning, he says. Speakers keep time-stamped logs of user activity. Police can examine these logs to get a sense of what someone was doing around the time of an alleged crime.
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How do you get Alexa to guard your house?

Enable Alexa Guard
  1. Open the Alexa app.
  2. Go to Menu (three line icon) > Settings.
  3. Scroll down and select the Guard option.
  4. It'll ask you to confirm and enter your zip code to use the Away Lighting aspect.
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Why does my Alexa randomly light up at night?

It's Alexa's way of telling you the smart speaker is in Setup Mode or attempting to connect to your Wi-Fi network. So, if your network connection lapses from time to time, you're bound to encounter this color on what appear to be random occasions.
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