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TechnologyEnglish · 3 years ago

Android’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers with false calls

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Android’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers with false calls

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TechnologyEnglish · 3 years ago

Google says it's working on a fix, but as usual, manufacturers will need to update.

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I got to it within the 5 seconds before initialising the call.

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