Mishaal Rahman: Here's how Google (actually) addressed the spike in false 911 calls placed by Android phones
Mishaal Rahman: Here's how Google (actually) addressed the spike in false 911 calls placed by Android phones
I'm genuinely confused how this is a thing. How are people rapidly pressing the power button 5 times in rapid succession without being aware of what they're doing?
Now adding a 3 second press after those 5 presses is solving the problem? Mine as well go back to opening the phone app and dialling the number.
It's usually a butt call, it easily happens in your pocket or bag, specially if you have other items in it as well. Some phone/cupholders in car might be just the right shape to press the power button repeatedly when turning or going over bumps.
Sometimes I wonder how can people not notice they're calling emergency, because the phone usually makes loud noise and counts down before actually calling... But then I realise that if I have switched off notifications on my smart watch, I often miss a call ringing in my pocket, so...Might as well make it a burst of 9 presses, wait, and then 2 single presses /s