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Avoid Unwanted AMBER Alerts on Your Android Device - Here’s How

What to Know

• SearchSettings foremergency alerts , and then toggle offAMBER alerts .
• Each version of Android is slightly different, but the steps below should get you to the right place.

This article explains how to turn off AMBER alerts on various versions of the Android operating system.

How to Turn Off AMBER Alerts on Most Androids

The “emergency alerts” options is where you go on most Android devices to disable these alerts.

Some versions of Android use slightly different steps, but this should get you most of the way there.

1. Open theSettings app. It should be on the Home Screen, but you can also find it through a search.
2. SelectNotifications . Or, if you seeApps & notifications , choose that instead.
3. SelectWireless emergency alerts orAdvanced >Emergency alerts .
   Some versions of Android bury this option in a menu calledAdvanced settings .
4. Tap the toggle next toAMBER alerts and anything else you want to turn off, like test alerts or notifications for extreme threats.
   
   There’s also a toggle forVibration . Disable that if you don’t want your phone to vibrate for AMBER alerts.

How to Disable AMBER Alerts on Older Android Phones

Where you’ll find the AMBER alert settings on your phone depends entirely on your Android version, and some phone makers modify the operating system even more. Try these steps if the above directions don’t work on your device:

Samsung Galaxy S10 or Galaxy S9

If you have one of these phones, look through the Connections area of the Settings app to turn off AMBER alerts.

1. Go toSettings .
2. TapConnections .
3. TapMore connection settings .
4. TapWireless Emergency Alerts .
   
5. Tap theSettings menu (three dots) forWireless Emergency Alerts .
   
6. From the options that appear, selectSettings .

7. SelectAlert types .
8. Tap the toggle next to any alert you want to disable.
   

Directions for Other Android Phones

The alert settings on some phones are in the Messaging window.

1. OpenMessaging .
2. Select theMenu button in the upper-right corner, and chooseSettings .
3. SelectMore underAdvanced .
4. TapEmergency alerts at the bottom of the list of options.
   
5. Clear the checkbox next toAMBER alerts and anything else you’re not interested in, like imminent extreme alerts and public safety alerts.

If you want to receive AMBER alerts without the loud noise that accompanies them, scroll down on the alerts menu and disable theAlert sound slider. You can leaveAlert vibration on if you want the phone to vibrate when there is an alert or disable this setting for a text notification only.

AMBER and Emergency Alerts Explained

The AMBER Alert system is a voluntary partnership between law enforcement, broadcasters, transportation agencies, and the wireless industry to inform citizens of serious child abduction cases in their area.

Wireless emergency alerts are sent by authorized government alerting authorities through your mobile carrier. Wireless customers do not pay any connection or data fees when receiving WEA messages.

Along with AMBER alerts, most phones feature settings for other types of notifications. Weather alerts include warnings sent for tsunamis, tornados, flash floods, hurricanes, and other extreme weather.

Presidential alerts will only occur during a national emergency. According to FEMA, Presidential alerts cannot be disabled.

FAQ

• How do I turn off all notifications on Android?
  Notifications are turned off on an app-by-app basis. To disable notifications on the lock screen, go toSettings > Notifications > Notifications on lock screen . If you want to learn how to turn off notifications for each app, read how to so do here:How to Turn off Notifications on Android .
• How do I see past notifications on Android?
  Go toSettings > Notifications > Notification history and toggle this feature on. If you are using an older version of Android, check out our article onHow to See the Notification History on Android .

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