ijeff@lemdro.idM to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 1 year agoAndroid fixes Emergency SOS to prevent accidental 911 calls9to5google.comexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1147arrow-down11
arrow-up1146arrow-down1external-linkAndroid fixes Emergency SOS to prevent accidental 911 calls9to5google.comijeff@lemdro.idM to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squarehenfredemars@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·1 year agoI understand that perfect detection isn’t possible, but I’m not sure that I like that the fix is to increase the amount of human interaction required during an actual emergency.
minus-squaredb2@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·1 year agoI’m sure my phone dialing 911 four times by itself from my pocket while working isn’t a good thing either.
minus-squarepaintbucketholder@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoWell, it’s an option. You can decide to leave it set to countdown + calling without further interaction.
I understand that perfect detection isn’t possible, but I’m not sure that I like that the fix is to increase the amount of human interaction required during an actual emergency.
I’m sure my phone dialing 911 four times by itself from my pocket while working isn’t a good thing either.
Well, it’s an option.
You can decide to leave it set to countdown + calling without further interaction.