New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Trying to explain an emergency over a phone call can be frustrating. You are juggling fear, noise, and fast questions, and you still have to describe what is right in front of you. Google announced Emergency Live Video on Wednesday to make that part easier by letting dispatchers see the situation through your phone's camera, but only if you agree to share it. This is not a video call button you can press anytime. It is dispatcher led. During an emergency call or an emergency text exchange, a dispatcher can send a request to your Android phone. You will see a prompt on screen, and you choose what happens next. Accept it, and your camera starts streaming live video. Decline it and nothing is shared.

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