alyaza [they/she] ( @alyaza@beehaw.org ) MA to TechnologyEnglish · 2 years agoAndroid’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers with false callsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square50linkfedilinkarrow-up1108cross-posted to: technews@radiation.partytech@kbin.social
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minus-square TheElectroness ( @TheElectroness@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoEvery android phone I’ve had had a one-press ‘Emergency’ underneath the 0 on the lock screen, is it not the same for others? (although I’d argue that is too easy to hit)
minus-square cosmic_skillet ( @cosmic_skillet@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoI think this is common, but it still doesn’t address the issues with using touchscreens and sight in emergency situations.
Every android phone I’ve had had a one-press ‘Emergency’ underneath the 0 on the lock screen, is it not the same for others? (although I’d argue that is too easy to hit)
I think this is common, but it still doesn’t address the issues with using touchscreens and sight in emergency situations.