THANKS, ANDROID!!
Thanks to a feature on many android phones…Winnipeg Police saw an enormous surge in accidental called to 911:
Android users: Do you know how to use and or disable the Emergency SOS on your phone?Following a dramatic increase in…
Posted by Winnipeg Police Service on Wednesday, July 12, 2023
In the month of June alone…there were roughly 5300 hang-up calls to 911.
It’s due to the “Emergency SOS” feature on Android phone models…users who push the Power Button 5 times in a row will start a countdown that will eventually dial 911.
There’s a spot in the phone Settings that can enable or disable the feature.
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