Have you heard about the Microsoft Teams app Warning? A bug was discovered in the Android version of the Microsoft Teams app. And this malware has the ability to block calls made to emergency numbers. It was thought only calls made to the US emergency number, 911 were being blocked.
But now Google has revealed calls to other emergency numbers such as 999 in the UK and 112 in Europe may also be affected. And you might receive a full fix to Android phones in the January 2022 update. But Google has issued an email to all users urging them to update their Microsoft Teams app.
Microsoft Teams app Warning
The bug problem was first highlighted on Reddit. One user detailed how their Pixel phone prevented them from calling an ambulance for their grandmother.
“My phone got stuck immediately after one ring and I was unable to do anything other than click through apps with an emergency phone call running in the background. This is all while the phone informed me that it had sent my location to emergency services.
The email sent out by Google said: “Hello, you may have a version of the Microsoft Teams app installed on an Android device that may unintentionally prevent emergency calling (e.g. 911, 999, 112, etc. depending on your region) when you are not logged into the app.
According to the report “The issue is caused by an unintended interaction between the Microsoft Teams app and the underlying Android operating system. Please visit the Google Play Store and update to the latest version of Microsoft Teams immediately.”
The message added: “If you have updated the Microsoft Teams app after December 10, 2021, you can ignore this email.”The most recent version of Microsoft Teams for Android was released on December 18, with the build 1416/1.0.0.2021195305.
To update the app, head to the Play Store. And if an update button is showing on the Microsoft Teams app listing then click on it. Many users may have already activated automatic updates on their devices and so will already have the latest patch installed.