If you’ve noticed your Google Pixel phone calling 911 on its own, then it may have happened from the Emergency SOS feature.
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Video Description
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Being able to get in contact with emergency services is vital when you’re in a dire situation is important but a feature baked into Google Pixel smartphones seems to be causing some issues for certain individuals. For those who are not aware, Google Pixel phones have a feature called Emergency SOS that will place a call to 911 if the Power button is pressed quickly 5 times in a row.
In some instances, this can be an incredibly useful feature but in others, it can become a hassle.
So in today’s video let me show you how to disable this feature. . .or, at the very least, show you how this feature can be configured so using it does something other than calling 911.
Settings
Safety & Emergency
Emergency SOS
Step by Step Tutorial
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1. Intro [00:00]
2. Open the Settings app [00:58]
3. Tap the “Safety & Management” option [01:09]
4. And select the “Emergency SOS” feature [01:18]
5. Disable the Emergency SOS feature entirely [02:30]
6. Google Pixel Emergency SOS options [03:59]
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