Android Update Causes Flood Of Accidental 911 Calls, Anoka Co. Sheriff Says

By WCCO Staff, CBS Minnesota:

ANOKA COUNTY, Minn. — Officials in the north metro say there has been a recent uptick in accidental 911 calls because of an update to Android phones.

"This past weekend, deputies were dispatched to an extremely high volume of accidental 911 calls which were likely caused by the new Android software feature that automatically calls 911 when the power button is pressed five times in a row," the Anoka County Sheriff's Office said.

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