UK Police sends SOS to Google on emergency calls from Android phones

iPhones and Android devices come with an Emergency SOS feature that helps users to contact the police or other emergency services when required. To access this feature users don’t need to dial the emergency numbers separately as smartphones come with shortcuts to place these calls.

According to a report by BBC, police forces across the UK have shared a warning related to this feature on Android devices. Police officials have complained that the Emergency SOS feature on some Android phones has been the reason for a record number of accidental calls. The feature gets activated on most Android phones when the power button is pressed repeatedly.