How to Turn Amber Alerts Off on Your Android Device

by

When a child is abducted in your area, there is a higher chance of receiving an Amber alert on your Android device. These alerts are useful because they share abducted child’s information among the community. This will increase the percentage of finding the abducted child before any evil happens to the child. But assume you get an amber alert at 3 a.m. while you are sleeping. Though your phone is in silent mode, it beeps loudly and vibrates when it receives the alert. It is annoying, isn’t it? Don’t worry; there is a way to turn off these Amber alerts on your device. But keep in mind, it is essential to keep these alerts in ON state all day long for the safety of you and the community.

Though the process of turning off Amber alerts is simple, it varies according to your phone type and carrier. Here, we are presenting the steps for stock Android, Samsung, OnePlus, and LG devices. Let’s discuss them one by one.

How to Turn Amber Alerts Off On Your Stock Android Phone?

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap on Apps & notifications.
  3. Tap on Advanced.
  4. Tap on Emergency alerts.
  5. Switch off the toggle button next to the AMBER alerts.

How to Turn Amber Alerts Off On Your Samsung Phone?

Method 1

  1. Open the default Messages app.
  2. Tap the vertical three dots icon, i.e., More options in the top-right corner of the screen.
  3. Tap on Settings from the menu.
  4. Tap on Emergency alert settings.
  5. Tap on Emergency alerts.
  6. Switch off the toggle button next to the AMBER alerts.

If this first method did not work for you, then try this second method below.

Method 2

  1. Go to Settings->Connections->More connection settings.
  2. Tap on Wireless emergency alerts.
  3. Tap on the Settings menu, which is a vertical three dots icon.
  4. Tap on Settings from the appeared menu.
  5. Tap on Alert types.
  6. Switch off the toggle button next to the AMBER alerts.

How to Turn Amber Alerts Off On Your OnePlus Phone?

  1. Open the default Messages app.
  2. Tap on the vertical three dots icon.
  3. Tap on Settings.
  4. Tap on Wireless alerts.
  5. Tap on the vertical three dots icon again.
  6. Tap on Settings.
  7. Switch off the toggle button next to the AMBER alerts.

How to Turn Amber Alerts Off On Your LG Phone?

Method 1

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap on Network & internet.
  3. Tap on Wireless Emergency Alerts.
  4. Tap on the vertical three dots icon in the top-right corner of the screen.
  5. Tap on Settings.
  6. Switch off the toggle button next to the AMBER alerts.

If this first method did not work for you, then try this second method below.

Method 2

  1. Open the default Messages app.
  2. Tap on the vertical three dots icon in the top-right corner of the screen.
  3. Tap on Settings.
  4. Tap on Emergency alerts.
  5. Switch off the toggle button next to the AMBER alerts.

Conclusion

Though there are a lot of other Android phone manufacturers, here we can not explain the process for all of them. Do not worry if your phone is not a stock Android, Samsung, OnePlus, or LG because there is a higher chance of matching any of the methods mentioned above with your device. If you can not find any matches, then at least you can gain knowledge about where to start.

Leave a Comment