Android’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers with false callsarstechnica.comexternal-linkcross-posted to: technologytechnews@radiation.party DrGiltspur ( @DrGiltspur@kbin.social ) Technology@kbin.social • 2 years ago message-square11fedilinkarrow-up120
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minus-square BedSharkPal ( @BedSharkPal@kbin.social ) linkfedilink8•2 years ago “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?!
minus-square CaptainApathetic ( @cptapathetic@rustyshackleford.cfd ) linkfedilink4•2 years agoHoly shit that is a monumentally stupid feature.
minus-square Punkster812 ( @Punkster812@kbin.social ) linkfedilink2•2 years agoI got frustrated and accidently triggered it. Very next thing I did was track down how to disable it in settings.
Man, who could have seen this one coming?!
Holy shit that is a monumentally stupid feature.
I got frustrated and accidently triggered it. Very next thing I did was track down how to disable it in settings.