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Re:Android’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers... by j-bos on Monday June 26, 2023 @07:54PM (#36487410)
Not sure your kitchen situation, but most homes have a microwave. Shouldn't that work?
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Re:Android’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers... by fomine3 on Monday June 26, 2023 @08:04PM (#36487486)
There are many frequency bands used by phone, I'm not sure everything is blocked by microwave.
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Re:Android’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers... by bagels on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @12:12AM (#36488811)
I tested this. My phone does indeed have a network connection in the microwave.
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Re:Android’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers... by peanut-walrus on Monday June 26, 2023 @08:05PM (#36487488)
Tried that. Didn't work.
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Re:Android’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers... by andsoitis on Monday June 26, 2023 @09:22PM (#36487930)
Do I need to turn on the microwave with the phone inside it? This is an honest question because I don't know anything about microwave signals (I could google/research), but my instinct tells me I probably shouldn't turn on the microwave with the phone inside it, though I don't know for sure what will happen (explode?)
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Re:Android’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers... by tomrod on Monday June 26, 2023 @09:49PM (#36488052)
Don't microwave electronics
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Re:Android’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers... by cratermoon on Monday June 26, 2023 @10:00PM (#36488126)
Never. Never. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAImzF2fYOs
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Re:Android’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers... by oceliker on Monday June 26, 2023 @09:55PM (#36488094)
No, a Faraday cage does not require power (just grounding).
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Re:Android’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers... by mannykannot on Monday June 26, 2023 @11:09PM (#36488438)
Grounding is not necessary in this case, where we are dealing with EM radiation, not static charges.
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Re:Android’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers... by copperx on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @10:54AM (#36493764)
Why would it need grounding? Are you thinking of static electricity?
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Re:Android’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers... by saalweachter on Monday June 26, 2023 @10:58PM (#36488390)
What about tin foil?
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