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alyaza [they/she]M to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish • 2 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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alyaza [they/she]M to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish • 2 years ago
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Google says it's working on a fix, but as usual, manufacturers will need to update.
  • Rentlar
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    3•2 years ago

    The pattern should be _ _ _ ••• _ _ _ (with a prompt if you mash the power button in the current shortcut format)

    • fckgwrhqq2yxrkt
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      5•2 years ago

      Isn’t that OSO instead of SOS?

      • sophs [she/her]
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        Yeah it’s inverted haha

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