Imagine waking up to find that your phone has just sent your naked selfie to all your friends and family. For one hapless Android user, this embarrassing mishap became a reality due to his phone’s Emergency SOS feature.
Late one night, after setting his alarm and going to sleep in the nude, the man woke up to the familiar ringing sound of his phone. Half-asleep, he began swatting at the device, trying to silence the alarm. In the confusion, he accidentally pressed the power button five times—triggering the Emergency SOS function on his Android phone.
Instead of merely calling 911 or sending his location to emergency contacts, the SOS feature also snapped a photo of him in his vulnerable state. When he finally realized what had happened, panic set in. He canceled the emergency call, but by then, his friends and family had already received a flurry of unexpected notifications accompanied by his naked selfie.
The incident, shared on Reddit by the user, quickly went viral as people marveled (and laughed) at the absurdity of the situation. One commenter jokingly remarked, “Pixel’s SOS features are a great way to send dick pics to people!” While the user found humor in the experience despite the embarrassment, his story serves as a cautionary tale about double-checking your phone’s emergency settings—especially if you’re prone to hitting buttons in your sleep.
Android’s Emergency SOS feature is designed to help users in genuine crises, but this incident highlights how easily technology can backfire in the most unexpected ways. So, if you sleep in the nude or tend to fumble with your phone when half asleep, you might want to review your settings!
