Android’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers with false calls
Android’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers with false calls
arstechnica.com Android’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers with false calls
Google says it's working on a fix, but as usual, manufacturers will need to update.
Google says it's working on a fix, but as usual, manufacturers will need to update.
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"Android 12 added an easy-access feature for emergency services: just press the power button five times, and your phone will dial emergency services for you"
Man, who could have seen this one coming?!
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Holy shit that is a monumentally stupid feature.
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I got frustrated and accidently triggered it. Very next thing I did was track down how to disable it in settings.
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