How to turn off Amber Alerts on your Android device
AMBER Alert is a system for sharing information on your smartphone. It is useful for finding missing persons. According to the US government, this system has helped around 1200 children to be found through Amber Alerts and 180 children have been rescued through wireless emergency alerts.
You can turn off the AMBER Alerts feature, which can help to make notification less crowed, but you will still receive the notification from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the FCC.
In this post we will see how to turn off AMBER alerts in Stock Android Phone, Samsung, OnePlus, OPPO and Motorola.
How to turn off Amber Alerts on stock Android
If you are using any stock android device, then method to turn off Amber Alerts will be similar to what we have shown.
- Open the Settings menu.
- Click on the “Safety & emergency” option.
- Then Tap on “Wireless emergency alerts“.
- Find the “AMBER alerts” option and toggle it off.
How to turn off Amber alerts on Samsung phones
If you are using any Samsung phone these the steps you have to follow, but the steps are almost the same.
- Go to Settings
- Tap on “Connections” or “Apps & notifications“
- Select “More connection settings” or “Emergency alerts“
- Find “Wireless emergency alerts” and turn off “AMBER alerts“
How to turn off Amber alerts on OnePlus and OPPO phones:
If you are using OnePlus or OPPO phone then these setting you have follow.
- Go to Settings
- Tap on “Additional Settings“
- Select “Cell Broadcast” or “Emergency alerts“
- Find “AMBER alerts” and toggle it off
How to turn off Amber alerts on Motorola phones
If you are using Motorola phone then these setting you have follow.
- Open the Settings app on your phone.
- Scroll down and tap on “Apps & notifications” or “Notifications” depending on your specific model.
- Look for an option called “Wireless emergency alerts” or “Emergency alerts” and tap on it.
- Find “AMBER alerts” and turn it off.
If these setting are not visible then it might be it is not available in your regions to disable these alerts notifications due to local regulations.
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Are all Android devices the same for turning off Amber Alerts?
Yes, it is pretty similar, but some might have slightly different menu names or layouts, but the process will be the same though.
Is it legal to turn off Amber Alerts?
Yeah, it’s totally legal. These alerts are opt-out for a reason.
Will I miss important information if I turn off Amber Alerts?
Yes, Amber Alerts are for missing children, so you might miss info that could help find a kid. It’s a personal choice.
Will turning off Amber Alerts affect other notifications on my phone?
No, your other notifications will still work as normal. This only affects emergency alerts.