OnePlus explains 'SOS call reboot' bug, rolls out hotfix to address issue

The bug was related to a modem memory usage issue

China-based smartphone manufacturer OnePlus has been in the news lately, and this time it is not for a new product launch or software upgrade. There have been reports of a bug in the company's flagship OnePlus 5 that reboots the device automatically whenever a user dials emergency numbers like 911. 

According to affected OnePlus 5 owners, their device reboots as soon as their call 911 emergency number to report any mishap. The bug was reported to OnePlus after several similar incidents were reported by OnePlus 5 owners across the globe sharing similar experience of dialing SOS number 911 only to see