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Posted: 6/6/2016 2:25:51 AM EDT
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Got a text from my daughter that titled SOS and a google map location. I thought WTF is this. Scared the shit out of me. Damn, that is scary as hell. Good that she has the App though, so in the end It may have turned out to be a false alarm, but sometimes you need a fire-drill to maintain readiness. |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 2:25:53 AM EDT
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Damn man,glad it's all ok.
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Posted: 6/6/2016 2:26:01 AM EDT
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Damn, sounds scary. I didn't know phones will do all that automatically...and I managed cell phone stores for 12 years.
ETA: first three responses start with DAMN 
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Posted: 6/6/2016 2:26:51 AM EDT
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What kinda phone?
Glad it turned out to be a false alarm. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 2:27:19 AM EDT
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How do you get a phone to do that?
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Posted: 6/6/2016 2:28:24 AM EDT
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That really blows! I accidentally did that to my wife when I first got my s5. Sent some giant weird face pics and text. Turned that shit off quickly. You hit the side key like 3 times quickly or something.
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Posted: 6/6/2016 2:28:28 AM EDT
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Kinda cool feature, what kinda phone does she have
Glad everything turned out OK, I can't even imagine how you where feeling. |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 2:29:05 AM EDT
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Fuck that, she needs to turn that app off if she hasn't already.
That's a good way to cause you to crash and die or kill someone else because of another non-emergency. |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 2:32:14 AM EDT
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I think its a Samsung edge phone.
She didnt know she had it on there and was fumbling with her phone getting out of the truck to go in the store. I guess she hit the right combo of buttons to set it off. She also was watching my 7 yo son today and he was with her then. Even more scarier. |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 2:33:27 AM EDT
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Fuck that, she needs to turn that app off if she hasn't already. That's a good way to cause you to crash and die or kill someone else because of another non-emergency. IDK. I think its good to have for her. But definitely needs to figure out what makes it tick for sure. |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 2:34:15 AM EDT
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I'd be using that phone for target practice right now.
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Posted: 6/6/2016 2:36:06 AM EDT
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Even though she said she was fine and it was an accident I still thought the worst.
I guess we need to come up with a secret code word or phrase that wouldnt tip off a guy holding a gun to your head and making you say stuff. |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 2:37:14 AM EDT
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I think its a Samsung edge phone. She didnt know she had it on there and was fumbling with her phone getting out of the truck to go in the store. I guess she hit the right combo of buttons to set it off. She also was watching my 7 yo son today and he was with her then. Even more scarier. I'm assuming either a Galaxy S6 or S7 Edge. I just Googled and found info on the SoS setting: http://gs6.wonderhowto.com/how-to/use-sos-feature-your-galaxy-s6-case-emergency-0161449/ That says it's for the S6, but I have an S7 and doing the same steps also works. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 2:38:53 AM EDT
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How do you get a phone to do that? Ill have to ask next time shes over. I think on her unlock screen that she has to swipe some dots a certain way or whatever, the emergency mode is at the bottom of that. But not real sure. |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 2:40:26 AM EDT
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Ill have to ask next time shes over. I think on her unlock screen that she has to swipe some dots a certain way or whatever, the emergency mode is at the bottom of that. But not real sure. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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How do you get a phone to do that? Ill have to ask next time shes over. I think on her unlock screen that she has to swipe some dots a certain way or whatever, the emergency mode is at the bottom of that. But not real sure. That's just emergency contacts for LEO or EMS finding you dead/unconscious. Look at my link above. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 2:44:19 AM EDT
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I'm assuming either a Galaxy S6 or S7 Edge. I just Googled and found info on the SoS setting: http://gs6.wonderhowto.com/how-to/use-sos-feature-your-galaxy-s6-case-emergency-0161449/ That says it's for the S6, but I have an S7 and doing the same steps also works. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I think its a Samsung edge phone. She didnt know she had it on there and was fumbling with her phone getting out of the truck to go in the store. I guess she hit the right combo of buttons to set it off. She also was watching my 7 yo son today and he was with her then. Even more scarier. I'm assuming either a Galaxy S6 or S7 Edge. I just Googled and found info on the SoS setting: http://gs6.wonderhowto.com/how-to/use-sos-feature-your-galaxy-s6-case-emergency-0161449/ That says it's for the S6, but I have an S7 and doing the same steps also works. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Yea it was just like those last screen shots. And now I remeber her saying something about the power button and she may have hit it thinking she was restarting her phone. |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 2:48:21 AM EDT
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Swamp gas.
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Posted: 6/6/2016 2:48:50 AM EDT
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You need to FIX THAT Telephone.
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Posted: 6/6/2016 2:49:13 AM EDT
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She hit the side button 3 times. My wife did it accidently when we were drunk and going to lay down to have boom boom time at 1 am. Seems her mom and sister got in on the action.
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Posted: 6/6/2016 2:49:38 AM EDT
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Yea it was just like those last screen shots. And now I remeber her saying something about the power button and she may have hit it thinking she was restarting her phone. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I think its a Samsung edge phone. She didnt know she had it on there and was fumbling with her phone getting out of the truck to go in the store. I guess she hit the right combo of buttons to set it off. She also was watching my 7 yo son today and he was with her then. Even more scarier. I'm assuming either a Galaxy S6 or S7 Edge. I just Googled and found info on the SoS setting: http://gs6.wonderhowto.com/how-to/use-sos-feature-your-galaxy-s6-case-emergency-0161449/ That says it's for the S6, but I have an S7 and doing the same steps also works. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Yea it was just like those last screen shots. And now I remeber her saying something about the power button and she may have hit it thinking she was restarting her phone. I just read the comments below the tutorial. It seems it triggers on its own sometimes. Kinda sucks, because it could be a useful feature. But false alarms would be a pain in the ass, as you found out. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 2:55:42 AM EDT
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So, all I got out of this thread was:
MASSIVE ADRENALINE DUMP |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 2:57:41 AM EDT
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Well that's fucked up.
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Posted: 6/6/2016 3:05:51 AM EDT
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Whats even more, as I was reading the text and seeing the pic of her nose appearing bloody and the "I Need Help",
was that I was hearing her saying I need help in a crying, scared voice in my mind. Oh and the bloody nose. She was swimming all day at her sisters and her nose was red . Sunburned. But with a blurred pic it looked just like someone put a fist into it. |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 3:09:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: So, all I got out of this thread was: MASSIVE ADRENALINE DUMP This!  Sounds scary as fuck. Glad she is okay. |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 4:12:06 AM EDT
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sounds like (1) we all need to better understand the technology (who knew?), and (2) an unintended drill that went well.
keep staying safe. |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 4:24:59 AM EDT
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Jesus, man! As a father of a daughter, I can imagine how you felt. Very glad it was all an accident and that she was okay. A blast like that to the old ticker might have cashed in a few years!!!
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Posted: 6/6/2016 4:26:50 AM EDT
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Never heard of that before. Glad everything was ok.
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Posted: 6/6/2016 4:35:42 AM EDT
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Grounded.
2 weeks. |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 4:49:17 AM EDT
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I ran across a personal security app yesterday. It's like a dead-man switch for your phone.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/safetrek-hold-until-safesm/id716262008?mt=8 |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 4:59:42 AM EDT
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Grounded. 2 weeks. Ha! Girl has lost her mind if she thinks her dad won't track her ass down. After a scare like this, even though not her fault, my daughter would probably lose her walkabout privileges. 16 or 60, doesn't matter. |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 5:08:09 AM EDT
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Glad for a positive outcome. I can't imagine the stress you went through.
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Posted: 6/6/2016 5:53:09 AM EDT
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I wonder if there is a similar app for the iPhone ? ? ?
I've tried to get the wife to switch to Android but she won't let loose of her damned iPhone. 
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Posted: 6/6/2016 5:59:27 AM EDT
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Glad no one got injured or killed because of this app.
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Posted: 6/6/2016 6:19:11 AM EDT
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Jeez that's terrifying! I'm glad everyone is ok!
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Posted: 6/6/2016 6:28:23 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Glad no one got injured or killed because of this app. The app should send the info to the police. |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 6:53:40 AM EDT
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FWIW, you reacted accordingly. But damn, what a screwed up false alarm. Glad everyone, including yourself, is ok. |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 7:00:04 AM EDT
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How exactly does a phone send out multiple map locations and emergency "SOS" texts to multiple people by itself?
It would seem it would need explicit instruction from the user of the phone to do that. Seems kinda odd to be an "oops" sort of thing. |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 7:07:49 AM EDT
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The app should send the info to the police. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Glad no one got injured or killed because of this app. The app should send the info to the police. lol |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 7:07:53 AM EDT
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How exactly does a phone send out multiple map locations and emergency "SOS" texts to multiple people by itself? It would seem it would need explicit instruction from the user of the phone to do that. Seems kinda odd to be an "oops" sort of thing. You set it up for it to contact certain people you want it to. She pushed the side button 3 times quickly, by accident. The phone didn't do it by itself |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 7:14:36 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You set it up for it to contact certain people you want it to. She pushed the side button 3 times quickly, by accident. The phone didn't do it by itself Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: How exactly does a phone send out multiple map locations and emergency "SOS" texts to multiple people by itself? It would seem it would need explicit instruction from the user of the phone to do that. Seems kinda odd to be an "oops" sort of thing. You set it up for it to contact certain people you want it to. She pushed the side button 3 times quickly, by accident. The phone didn't do it by itself It might then need some refinement to avoid false alarms that send others in to a state of sheer panic. |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 7:21:16 AM EDT
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It might then need some refinement to avoid false alarms that send others in to a state of sheer panic. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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How exactly does a phone send out multiple map locations and emergency "SOS" texts to multiple people by itself? It would seem it would need explicit instruction from the user of the phone to do that. Seems kinda odd to be an "oops" sort of thing. You set it up for it to contact certain people you want it to. She pushed the side button 3 times quickly, by accident. The phone didn't do it by itself It might then need some refinement to avoid false alarms that send others in to a state of sheer panic. 3 times maybe a bit low. Maybe 5+ times. |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 7:27:05 AM EDT
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It might then need some refinement to avoid false alarms that send others in to a state of sheer panic. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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How exactly does a phone send out multiple map locations and emergency "SOS" texts to multiple people by itself? It would seem it would need explicit instruction from the user of the phone to do that. Seems kinda odd to be an "oops" sort of thing. You set it up for it to contact certain people you want it to. She pushed the side button 3 times quickly, by accident. The phone didn't do it by itself It might then need some refinement to avoid false alarms that send others in to a state of sheer panic. |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 7:31:15 AM EDT
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"I'm glad your daughter has Life Alert. That's why I wear one too!"
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Posted: 6/6/2016 7:39:16 AM EDT
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Butt-911
Glad she's OK. |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 7:44:24 AM EDT
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turn that feature off it's a waste of everyone's time and $
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Posted: 6/6/2016 7:44:58 AM EDT
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Grounded. 2 weeks. 
Dude's daughter actually made him one of her emergency contacts and you think that deserves a 2 week grounding? I'm also assuming OP's daughter is an adult, so there's that. |
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Posted: 6/6/2016 7:45:27 AM EDT
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How does one turn such garbage off?
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Posted: 6/6/2016 7:48:07 AM EDT
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I'd be fucking pissed.not at your daughter but at the whole situation.
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Posted: 6/6/2016 7:50:07 AM EDT
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like what? A password? The button is meant to be pushed once to light up your phone and held down to get to the phone to the menu to turn off or restart. Pushing it 3 times takes some effort. It's designed to be easy to just point and click at a threat. You don't need to make it difficult in a time like that. You keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to fire, same thing don't click the button 3 times. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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How exactly does a phone send out multiple map locations and emergency "SOS" texts to multiple people by itself? It would seem it would need explicit instruction from the user of the phone to do that. Seems kinda odd to be an "oops" sort of thing. You set it up for it to contact certain people you want it to. She pushed the side button 3 times quickly, by accident. The phone didn't do it by itself It might then need some refinement to avoid false alarms that send others in to a state of sheer panic. What is the average stock trigger? 5.5 lbs? All phones should be carried in durable holsters other than flimsy nylon. Holsters should not trigger any device. All the same should apply to phones and cases. 
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Posted: 6/6/2016 8:18:09 AM EDT
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What Kit for SOS message? Did you bring Body Armor?
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