If you have an Android phone, a recent software update might cause you to accidentally dial 911.
Officers from the OPP’s East Region headquarters say they’ve seen a larger than usual number of people calling the emergency line and hanging up.
They say this might be because of a recent update pushed to some Android devices that turns on a feature called “Emergency SOS,” letting users call 911 without unlocking their phones.
If you have an Android phone, you can check if the feature is enabled by opening your Settings app, searching for “emergency.”
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From there, you should be able to turn it off.
You can find more information, and pictures of what the setting looks like on Samsung devices, on the OPP’s East Region Facebook page.