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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 • 2 years ago message-square51cross-posted to: technews@radiation.partytech@kbin.social
minus-square Sentinian ( @Sentinian@lemmy.one ) linkfedilinkEnglish8•2 years 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•2 years agoDude, same thing happened to me
minus-square SapphicFemme ( @SapphicFemme@lib.lgbt ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoHappened to me too
minus-square CmdrShepard ( @CmdrShepard@lemmy.one ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years 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.