The smartphone in your pocket is more than just a device for communication or entertainment. When used correctly, it’s a tool that can provide a lifeline in emergencies. Aside from the best emergency ...

Emergency calls are a crucial function of your smartphone, and many brands have made efforts to make those calls more accessible in an emergency. But Android’s “Emergency SOS” feature is currently ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Each errant 999 call can take 20 minutes to investigate, taking resources away from callers that actually require ...

UK police have issued a warning regarding the Emergency SOS feature available on Android devices, which has resulted in a sharp increase in unnecessary emergency calls. The feature, introduced with ...

Facepalm: UK police forces are dealing with a new menace: the Android mobile OS. The SOS feature that dials the country's emergency services after the power button is pressed several times has left ...

It is likely that in the event of an accident or medical emergency, you will have your Android phone with you. And if you use your phone to contact emergency services, you can share critical ...

Nothing will make your heart stop quicker than realizing you just accidentally dialed 911, a mistake quite a bit of us have made in our lifetime. It has been ingrained into our minds since its ...

UK police agencies have witnessed a disturbing rise in unintended 999 calls. On Saturday, there was an unusual spike in calls-nearly 9,500 to the 999 emergency line and another 3,000 to non-emergency ...

Note: This toggle may have another name on other devices. For instance, on vivo devices, this is called SOS Call. Notably, if you don’t want to leave the feature activated but don’t want to connect to ...