(BBC) – Police departments all throughout the UK have issued warnings about a new Android function that is causing switchboards to receive unintentional “silent” 999 calls.

When a side button is hit several times, the Emergency SOS feature dials.
Police commanders have stated that they believe it to be a contributing factor in the record-breaking 999 calls.

The company that creates the most popular Android phone software, Google, says it anticipates vendors to provide updates to fix the vulnerability.

Smartphones with Android operating systems include the OnePlus, Google Pixel, and Samsung Galaxy models.

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