Some OnePlus 5s Are Reportedly Rebooting After Dialing 911 (theverge.com) 59
The OnePlus 5, dubbed "the best sub-$500 phone you can buy" when it launched, is having a few problems. Earlier this month, some owners of the new device complained about a weird jelly-like effect that appears when scrolling through apps. OnePlus went on to claim that the effect is normal and not the result of any manufacturing issues. Now, a handful of users are reporting that the OnePlus 5 will reboot itself once 911 is called, preventing them from reaching emergency services. The Verge reports: Reddit user Nick Morrelli noticed the glitch after he tried to call 911 to report a building fire in Seattle, and other users have reported that the OnePlus 5 is unable to dial 911 (or 999 in the UK, as another user reported) without rebooting. While most users haven't reported having the issue, any percentage of devices not being able to reach emergency services is a major issue for OnePlus. In a statement to The Verge, OnePlus says it's looking into the problem. "We have contacted the customer and are currently looking into the issue. We ask anyone experiencing a similar situation to contact us at support@oneplus.net."
Get up, get get get down (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Get up, get get get down (Score:5, Funny)
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Quick quiz for you: what cell phones are NOT made in China?
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Quick quiz for you: what cell phones are NOT made in China?
Lumia 950.....It's made in Vietnam,
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That was your job
Your only job
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You have got it wrong, it is a feature, a Chinese anti-snitch feature since they have harsh authorities there. It is just too bad if you really need help.
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After the shooting in Minneapolis a couple of days ago, the number of people calling 911 to report something should go down...
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Two phones ago mine would occasionally reboot calling *any* number. And the dialer was slower than molasses in January.
Software. Cell phones today mostly are pretty terrible phones.
Re: How do they even get a bug like that? (Score:1)
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In the US and Europe, telephone network operators are required to provide 911 (or equivalent) access to all devices regardless of status.
It doesn't matter if the customer was disconnected for non-payment, or if the phone is missing a SIM. In the US, it should work on any network that the phone is physically capable of transmitting to, regardless of roaming agreements or other authorizations.
Supporting this functionality on the handset requires that the software (a) know which numbers qualify as emergency se
Screen jelly effect... (Score:2)
The screen jellly effect is from the screens being installed backwards, and being flipped in software. Supposed an android fix will fix that problem.
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The screen jellly effect is from the screens being installed backwards, and being flipped in software. Supposed an android fix will fix that problem.
It's also really, really hard to notice, at least on my phone. My friend showed me a youtube video that made it look rather bad, but if not for his trying to scare me about how bad the phone is, I never would have noticed it. Now that I know it's there, I've still only noticed it three times. I think it's a funny bug, though--it's hard to understand how the middle of the screen could get rendered with updated content but the top and bottom would be rendered with old data.
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how would that make a difference if screen updates were properly Vsynced?
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I call BS because then it should be present in a LOT of phones. (Physical screen orientation and phone orientation frequently don't match). Heck, if you flip your phone upside down (if it has a normal oriented screen) it should become visible on every phone. There will always be an orientation where the screen is upside down on every phone, and I'm pretty sure
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Now just think of the harrowing situation someone had to go through to discover this flaw.
You mean like every person in need of emergency services before cell phones were invented? Not that I'm defending the company or want to turn back time, but this used to be the norm. Either crawl back to civilization where someone has a landline, pray that someone will report you missing and a search party or random stranger will find you or lay down and die. In fact quite a few people have died because of their over-reliance on being able to call help and you might say a lot of people that ought to have di
Re:911 fail. (Score:4, Insightful)
It's just that modern society has moved the goal posts to where you expect 911 to be available at your whim.
Yes, and then people plan according to the goal posts, and then the point at which the situation becomes harrowing moves.
What he should have done (Score:3, Insightful)
is to use a real phone to call 911.
Everyone knows that a smartphone is great at everything except for being a phone.
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Good advice, next time I go to a building fire I'll be sure to take my old Nokia with me.
As stubborn old guy with Nokia phone who has called emergency services recently, can confirm this works.
Everyone keeps telling me I need a smartphone, but as someone who mainly does use his phone for calls or maybe the occasional text message, I've never really seen the point. They're bigger, less reliable, riddled with security and privacy issues, and often can't even hold a single day of charge. Of course, being a Slashdot-reading geek, when I need to do something more demanding than my trusty Nokia can d
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Thanks for the warning, but as someone who doesn't routinely commit robbery or grand theft auto, I'll take my chances. ;-)
Being serious, I have never actually had this happen to me in however many decades I've been using these things now. Maybe it's just that I tend to keep my phone in a jacket pocket or bag rather than somewhere I'm going to sit on it...
Re: What he should have done (Score:1)
A: Because it disrupts the flow of a message (Score:1)
Poor repeat sales strategy. (Score:2)
OnePlus 5 will reboot itself once 911 is called, preventing them from reaching emergency services.
Hopefully the manufacturer will realize that it will hurt their resale business if their customers die ... and while using their product.
Hopefully Samsung owners don't know OnePlus owners (Score:4, Funny)
Otherwise when their phones catch fire, their friends are going to be unable to call for help.
Android sucks so fucking bad! (Score:1)
Why would anyone use an operating system designed by an advertising company?
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112? (Score:4, Insightful)
You actually need to dial 116 (Score:3)
You are just holding it wrong.
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Re: You actually need to dial 116 (Score:1)