alyaza [they/she]@beehaw.orgM to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year agoAndroid’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers with false callsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down10cross-posted to: technews@radiation.party
arrow-up172arrow-down1external-linkAndroid’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers with false callsarstechnica.comalyaza [they/she]@beehaw.orgM to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square39fedilinkcross-posted to: technews@radiation.party
minus-squareTheElectroness@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year 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-squarecosmic_skillet@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year 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.