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Attention Samsung Fascinate owners currently on the DL09 software version: your ability to use the emergency dialer could be compromised. If you use pattern lock as a means to keep your phone undisturbed, chances are the dialer that allows your phone to dial out an emergency number without being unlocked won’t work. Verizon issued a mass text to many of its customers to keep them aware of the situation.
“Free VZW Msg(s) – Use of your emergency call button on your Fascinate phone with software SCH-i500.DL09 may not work while the phone is locked. A software fix will be pushed to your device soon. Until available, disable pattern lock to ensure emergency calls can be placed. To check your software version press Applications>Settings>About phone and view Build number. Only version SCHi-500.DL09 is impacted by this issue. Versions SCH-i500.DI01 and SCH-i500.DH12 are functioning properly. To disable pattern lock press Applications>Settings>Location & Security and remove check from Require Pattern.”
Pretty basic advice. Turn off pattern lock until an OTA fix arrives. Problem is, who knows how long that wait will be.
[via TalkAndroid]
Just put out froyo, and put the fix in with that!!!
My emergency dialer works perfectly on DL09 non rooted…and awaiting froyo:/
There is a leaked version of froyo available on xda. I haven’t tried it yet because my fascinate is in the drawer but it my take care of this problem.
Apparently to a small mass. I have that version along with some other people I know and no text received regarding this. Maybe verizon is going to take on samsung’s customer service policy, “take their money and forget em”
Maybe Verizon was just trying to kill a terrorist.
http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/international/unexpected-text-message-kills-suicide-bomber-early
@joshua- holy sheet, man I never thought about companies doing that. That would be something else if it were true.
Weird… as I opened this article, at right about 1 pm EST, I received the warning text message. <>
i’m running the leaked version of froyo. No problems here :)
I have DI01 and just received the text.
Well its a good thing im running froyo and not this
My emergency dialer works perfectly on DL09 non rooted