'Emergency SOS' on Android has added a way to prevent accidental 911 calls
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As promised, Google has rolled out a way to fix accidental 911 calls on Android devices using Emergency SOS.
  • ☆Luma☆@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 year ago

    My touch screen randomly disabled itself and when I attempted to shut my phone off, it instead triggered a 911 call.

    The only way to stop it? Swiping right on the touch screen.

    I was just a bit frustrated and had no idea 5 taps triggered emergency calls. What a terrible event. Q.Q

    • HooPhuckenKarez@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      I too was having screen issues. Once i had accidentally started the call, I waited for them to answer, explained what happened, and apologized. I then stopped fuckin’ around with my broken ass phone.

  • AnonStoleMyPants@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I triggered it while driving when I tried to increase volume on my phone through the pocket. Accidentally pressed power button and almost shat myself due to rhe 911 call and siren sound through the car radio.

  • colourlesspony@pawb.socialEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Good, this happened to me! I had my phone in the cup holder of my car while driving down a dirt road and bumps pressed the power enough to make it emergency call 911. It scared the shit out of me cause the phone also starting make a horrible alarm/siren sound.

    • cooljacob204@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      It happened to me but I was in the shower. My power button jammed. 911 attempted to even call me back, I feel sorry for wasting their time.

    • FarFarAway@startrek.websiteEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Yeah, accidentally got the alarm too. I think it started a countdown to actually dialing 911, but didnt make it to 0 before i cancelled it. Well, I hope thats what it was anyways. Freaked me out.

      Then I started thinking about if it did that when I was actually in trouble. I mean, if i was being held at gunpoint, I don’t think I want a giant alarm going off. I worry that would be a great way to get myself shot.

      But, then I was ultimately thankful for it, in the circumstance at least, cause then it definitely would have dialed 911 and wouldn’t have known…

      I still wish there was a way to call silently though. Or, maybe there is, but im not gonna purposefully get to the point where I could find out.