Sharing your location requires you to keep the location service turned on, so the longer you share your location, the more battery your phone consumes.

You can also share your location using a link via Gmail, WhatsApp, Messages, or any other such app if the desired contact doesn't appear in the suggestions. You can stop sharing your location manually at any time by visiting the Location Sharing menu.

4 Files App to Store Important Documents

The built-in Files app on your Android phone allows you to create a separate folder where you can store all your important travel documents in one place to keep everything organized and avoid last-minute panics.

Simply open the Files app, navigate to internal storage or SD card (if you have one mounted), create a new folder here, and give it a name. Now, go back to the main menu and use the search tool to find your important documents and move them to the folder you created.

5 Extreme Battery Saver to Preserve Charge

Your phone running out of battery while traveling is not only inconvenient but can even be dangerous. Unless you're carrying a beefy power bank, not having access to a power outlet can be a challenge, especially if you're traveling somewhere remote.

For times when you're unsure if you'll have power available when needed, you should make use of the Extreme Battery Saver feature on Android devices. Different manufacturers name and implement this feature differently on their devices, but it does essentially the same thing.

Extreme Battery Saver saves more power than the regular battery saver mode by halting all background processes, slowing down processing, turning off non-essential features, and pausing or blocking apps you haven't permitted.

To enable this on your Samsung device, go to Settings > Battery > Power saving and toggle on Limit apps and Home screen. Now, once the power saving mode is enabled with this feature active, you'll only be able to use eight apps. Four of these apps are pre-set (Phone, Messages, Gallery, and Settings) but you can set the other four manually.

6 Locate a Lost Phone With Find My Device

Google's Find My Device service is a lifesaver if you lose your Android phone and need help finding it. If you lose your phone, go to the Find My Device website on another device and sign in with your Google account.

Here, you will be able to see the current battery percentage of your lost phone, its last seen status, the network it's connected to, and whether the location service on it is enabled. If location is enabled, you'll be able to track the device in real time.

Click the Play sound option if you're near the location where you lost your phone. If someone is carrying your lost phone, they won't be able to turn off the sound. And if you feel your personal data might be at risk, use the Secure device option to lock your device and sign it out of your Google account.

If you can't recover your lost Android phone for any reason, use the Factory reset device to erase all data on it. Once reset, Find My Device won't be able to track its location.

7 Emergency Features

Your Android device comes with several emergency features that can save you when you're in danger. Firstly, you can add your emergency contacts and medical info on your Lock screen, so if you're in an emergency, a first responder can inform your loved ones and assist you.

To do this on your Samsung device, go to Settings > Safety and emergency > Emergency contacts. Here, toggle on Show on Lock screen and tap Add emergency contact to begin selecting your desired contacts. Once finished, tap Done.

Emergency SOS doesn't need to be set up manually. If you're in an emergency situation, pressing the power button quickly three times will call the emergency number for your region. On non-Samsung phones, you may need to press the power button five times.

Besides Emergency SOS, you should also know about emergency sharing, which sends your current location and a request for help to your emergency contacts and lets them know if your location changes or your battery runs low.

To enable it on a Samsung phone, go to the Safety and emergency menu, tap Emergency sharing, and press Continue. Here, you'll see the option to Start emergency sharing. Tapping this will activate the feature.

Android offers more features that can come in handy during travel, so it's worth diving into your device's settings and peeking around. Smartphone manufacturers often add a slew of additional features on top of Android via their custom skins which might prove to be just as useful.