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When my OnePlus 8T lags, I sometimes press the power button a few times, because I'm impatient and I'm trying to get the screen to turn on.

Pressing the power button 5 times dials the emergency service number by default, so I've almost called emergency services a few times already. I usually manage to cancel it before it dials, but wow.

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Just tested on pixel 7a.

When I click the power button 5x, a screen appears with:

- A large circle in the middle of the screen, which I have to press and hold for 3 seconds to initiate the call.

- A slider to cancel the screen entirely

So just hitting the powerbutton 5x does not actually make the call on Pixel 7a, just makes it easier.

FWIW, you can disable that in settings (both the power button thing, as well as the auto-dial if you prefer to get to that page via buttons). At least, if the 8T is similar to other phones.

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