VJ Hoezaay Demonstrates How To ‘Inadvertently’ Code Something
Google had explained that it had inadvertently coded the UIDAI’s number in Android phones.
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How to code inadvertently.
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If the fact that certain smartphones in India has UIDAI’s number auto-saved isn’t shocking enough, Google’s explanation for the same will definitely floor you.
Internal review revealed that in 2014, the then UIDAI helpline number and the 112 distress helpline number were inadvertently coded into the SetUp wizard of the Android release given to OEMs for use in India and has remained there since.
Google
Yep.
“Inadvertently”, or in other words, by accident.
Naturally, people took to the Internet to ask their tech savvy friends – how on earth do you write several lines of codes accidentally?
To those scratching their head wondering how to ‘accidentally’ code something, we have found the perfect demo online, featuring popular VJ Jose Covaco AKA Hoezaay.
Easy right?
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