Android 10 cant find how to turn off govt alerts

GDB2222

paulsm said:

seeing as you cant trust a word the govt says i want ot turn off the govt alerts, I have android 10 but in notifications I cant see advanced and searching emergency alerts doesnt find anytihng, anyone know how to do it please?

If you don’t trust the government, how do you know that you can actually switch this off? There might be a setting on the phone for you to fiddle with, but that might only be cosmetic. Worse still, you might get notified to the government, and you might be put on a list. 

Really, the only way to deal with this problem effectively is to smash your phone. Do you need instructions for how to do that?

booneruk

For those saying "I can't trust this government" - do you really think it's Rishi typing up the alerts and then clicking send?

The reaction to these alerts has often been comical. Yes, turn them off if you really think they're intrusive but in reality you'll just be making yourself oblivious to any real alerts that might help you avoid danger (think London Bridge a few years ago).

Ignorance is bliss?

EssexExile

paulsm said:

EssexExile said:

powerful_Rogue said:

Alerts are for Android 11 +

It worked on my Android 10, not on my wife's Android 11 though!

how did you turn it off on Android 10

I didn't turn it off. If I wanted to it would be settings>Apps and notifications>advanced>wireless emergency alerts.

Grey_Critic

Why is everybody fixated on turning off a warning that could save your life.So far it has been activated once as a test.

What is the excuse you will give if. having turned it off,ait ctually sounds in a genuine emergency - you miss it and someone is killed or injured dues to your actkions?

During the war when the sirens sounded then people took shelter - often there were no bombs dropped anywhere near - ipeople may not have wanted to be disturbed but at least tjey did not moan.

For the last couple of hours I have kept heraring warning sirens from Syngenta Chemical works - am I complaining? Not at all I know it is a test being conducted. If it goes off in a genuine emergency and you ignore it who is at fault - not Syngenta but your ;oved ones could be injured or killed because you don't want to be disturbed from your browsing on your phone.

oldernonethewiser

Grey_Critic said:

Why is everybody fixated on turning off a warning that could save your life.So far it has been activated once as a test.

What is the excuse you will give if. having turned it off,ait ctually sounds in a genuine emergency - you miss it and someone is killed or injured dues to your actkions?

During the war when the sirens sounded then people took shelter - often there were no bombs dropped anywhere near - ipeople may not have wanted to be disturbed but at least tjey did not moan.

For the last couple of hours I have kept heraring warning sirens from Syngenta Chemical works - am I complaining? Not at all I know it is a test being conducted. If it goes off in a genuine emergency and you ignore it who is at fault - not Syngenta but your ;oved ones could be injured or killed because you don't want to be disturbed from your browsing on your phone.

Some people would prefer not to have the notification, I don't think everyone is fixated.

Only people with the appropriate phones who happen to have them with them at the time of an alert will be notified.

Given that the test wasn't wholly successful wonder if they will have another one in the near future?

RumRat

oldernonethewiser said:

Grey_Critic said:

Why is everybody fixated on turning off a warning that could save your life.So far it has been activated once as a test.

What is the excuse you will give if. having turned it off,ait ctually sounds in a genuine emergency - you miss it and someone is killed or injured dues to your actkions?

During the war when the sirens sounded then people took shelter - often there were no bombs dropped anywhere near - ipeople may not have wanted to be disturbed but at least tjey did not moan.

For the last couple of hours I have kept heraring warning sirens from Syngenta Chemical works - am I complaining? Not at all I know it is a test being conducted. If it goes off in a genuine emergency and you ignore it who is at fault - not Syngenta but your ;oved ones could be injured or killed because you don't want to be disturbed from your browsing on your phone.

Some people would prefer not to have the notification, I don't think everyone is fixated.

Only people with the appropriate phones who happen to have them with them at the time of an alert will be notified.

Given that the test wasn't wholly successful wonder if they will have another one in the near future?

So, basically the whole discussion is a waste of time as is all the 'concern'. Surely people have wholly more important things to do than tinker around with something they obviously consider to be a nonsense.
Then there are those who think shouting loudly about turning it off gives them some sort of kudos.....

paulsm

Rodders53 said:

paulsm said:

there is no EMrgency alerts on my android 10 phone, 

Did it go off yesterday?

If Yes:  What phone brand/model number?

yes it went off, I thought I had disabled it, its a galaxy note 9 android 10, even if I search on my phone for emergency alerts nothing comes up.

GDB2222

paulsm said:

Rodders53 said:

paulsm said:

there is no EMrgency alerts on my android 10 phone, 

Did it go off yesterday?

If Yes:  What phone brand/model number?

yes it went off, I thought I had disabled it, its a galaxy note 9 android 10, even if I search on my phone for emergency alerts nothing comes up.

You are doomed. 

hareng

paulsm said:

yes it went off, I thought I had disabled it, its a galaxy note 9 android 10, even if I search on my phone for emergency alerts nothing comes up.

Mine didnt same Note 9 on Android 10 all because i turned 'Earthquake Alert'  off in Location 3 weeks ago.

Its control