Android phone feature causing 'silent' 999 calls, say police
While the feature was included in Android 12 in 2021, many have reported particular issues since the update to Android 13 last year. Guidance on how to disable the feature can be found onThe problem is not confined to the UK. At the start of June, the European Emergency Number Association warned that it had been alerted by some of its members to a "surge in automatic false calls originating from Android devices".
A Google spokesperson told the BBC it was up to manufacturers who choose to offer Emergency SOS on their devices to manage how the feature worked on their phones. "To help these manufacturers prevent unintentional emergency calls on their devices, Android is providing them with additional guidance and resources," they said.
"We anticipate device manufacturers will roll out updates to their users that address this issue shortly. Users that continue to experience this issue should switch Emergency SOS off for the next couple of days."
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