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arrow-up1108external-linkAndroid’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers with false callsarstechnica.com alyaza [they/she] ( @alyaza@beehaw.org ) MA TechnologyEnglish • 1 year ago message-square51cross-posted to: technews@radiation.partytech@kbin.social
minus-square Sentinian ( @Sentinian@lemmy.one ) linkfedilinkEnglish8•1 year agoThis happened to me recently. My phone screen randomly stopped working and I triggered the emergency shortcut trying to turn the screen on.
minus-square SmallAlmond ( @SmallAlmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) linkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year agoDude, same thing happened to me
minus-square SapphicFemme ( @SapphicFemme@lib.lgbt ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoHappened to me too
minus-square CmdrShepard ( @CmdrShepard@lemmy.one ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoIt’s happened to me 3 or 4 times now with my phone in my pocket. Samsung has “Emergency Call” button on the lock screen that allows you to pocket dial 911 without much interaction with the phone.
This happened to me recently. My phone screen randomly stopped working and I triggered the emergency shortcut trying to turn the screen on.
Dude, same thing happened to me
Happened to me too
It’s happened to me 3 or 4 times now with my phone in my pocket. Samsung has “Emergency Call” button on the lock screen that allows you to pocket dial 911 without much interaction with the phone.