Police Forces Over The World Have Started Warning Android Users Over The False Emergency Calls Being Placed By Accident
We have reported that police forces across the UK and some other regions have started warning users about a new feature on modern Android devices that have been overwhelming the switchboards by placing "silent" 999, the emergency number in the UK. The Emergency SOS feature is built into the Android operating system and can be activated if you press the power button repeatedly.
Sadly, this issue is not limited to a specific Android OEM, and therefore, Google, the company responsible for developing software and adding the feature, has talked about how they have actually informed the manufacturer so they can resolve the issue.
The National Police Chiefs' Council has mentioned how the recent update to Android has "added a new SOS emergency function for devices to call 999 through the power button being pressed five times or more". Here is a Tweet from the National Police Chiefs' Council.
Nationally, all emergency services are currently experiencing record high 999 call volumes. There's a few reasons for this but one we think is having a significant impact is an update to Android smartphones...
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