Emergency alerts are messages sent by public services to alert you of dangerous weather, missing persons, or
other matters of local or national importance. If desired, you can customize which emergency alerts you receive
and disable ones you don't want, except for National alerts.
To adjust these alerts, navigate to and open Settings, and then tap Notifications. Tap Advanced settings, and then
tap Wireless emergency alerts. The following options are available but may differ depending on your carrier:
National alerts: National warning messages issued by the national government. These alerts cannot be
turned off.
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Extreme threats: Extreme threats to life and property, such as a flash flood or hurricane.•
Severe threats: Severe threats to life and property. Considered slightly less dangerous than extreme
threats.
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AMBER alerts: Child abduction emergency bulletins.•
Public safety messages: Recommended actions that can save lives or property.•
Test alerts:Carrier tests and scheduled tests from the safety alert system. This may be called "State and
local tests" on certain carriers.
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If you are not receiving emergency alerts, it could be due to the following reasons:
Your device has poor cell reception.•
Airplane mode is enabled on your device or emergency alerts are turned off.•
Some devices will not show an alert when you're in the middle of a phone call. This varies by make and
model.
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Your device is connected to a cell site that is not broadcasting the alert, is undergoing maintenance, or is
out of service.
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Note: If your device receives the same emergency alert over and over, try powering it off and turning it back on.
Adjust app notification settings
You probably have a bunch of apps on your device, like messaging and music apps, that you use daily. Your app
notifications can be customized ( "https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00062618/" ) to suit your
needs if you want to view, block, or snooze them during the day. Or, change up the notification sounds and
vibrations so you can be alerted right away when you receive an important message.
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