Microsoft has updated Teams for Android which fixes a bug that blocked users from dialing 911. Google has also addressed the issue and will be pushing an OTA update to fix the issue with the platform.
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Apple is working with RapidSOS to help emergency services find your location based on Apple's Hybridized Emergency Location feature which was introduced in 2015. This will allow for faster responses.
It was only a short time ago that it was revealed that the OnePlus 5 had an issue when dialing 911 that would cause it to reboot. Now, the firm has apparently solved the issue with an update.
A perplexing bug in the OnePlus 5 is causing it to crash and reboot every time the user dials 911. The bug does not seem to be affecting all users, but the cause behind it remains unclear.
A teenager from Arizona was arrested for publishing a JavaScript hack for iPhones to make 911 emergency calls, as it resulted in a DDoS on the emergency system in the Maricopa County.
Sprint has been fined $1.2 million after failing to properly handle 911 calls from people with hearing difficulties. The issue affected those trying to contact the emergency services for six months.
A leaked email, sent by Saskatchewan's RCMP media relations division, has noted that the department received a private message on Facebook alerting them of "human remains" found by an area river.