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Re:PSA: Some Pixel owners still can't dial 911 during an eme... by minitoar on Saturday September 30, 2023 @10:03AM (#37715541)
I think a confirmation dialog would defeat the purpose of an auto dial here — you need the auto dial because you have been incapacitated.
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Re:PSA: Some Pixel owners still can't dial 911 during an eme... by srmatto on Saturday September 30, 2023 @10:07AM (#37715568)
Apple's approach is to give you some fixed amount of time to cancel before it auto-dials an emergency number.
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Re:PSA: Some Pixel owners still can't dial 911 during an eme... by denysvitali on Saturday September 30, 2023 @10:43AM (#37715903)
Pixel does the same, but the amount of times it triggers automatically can be different...
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