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Re:Google Blog: Android's theft protection features keep you... by neilv on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @05:16PM (#40372457)
Sounds potentially useful, but question...

If you're trying to call 911, or you're trying to video an assault... and someone tries to stop you, such as by jostling you or your phone... what's the likelihood that this Private Lock will get in the way of that?

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Re:Google Blog: Android's theft protection features keep you... by LoganDark on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @07:43PM (#40373671)
I believe Android has an SOS feature where if you click the power button five times in quick succession, it can take a photo and send a very scary-looking SMS message to a relative or some other trusted contact. I don't know if it lets you set it to call 911 or take a video though.
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Re:Google Blog: Android's theft protection features keep you... by jimbobthrowawy on Thursday May 16, 2024 @05:48PM (#40383675)
You can do both of those things from the lockscreen of any android device I've used in the last decade. The linked app just seems to engage the normal android lockscreen.
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