Oh, you thought putting your phone on Do Not Disturb would save you? Nope. Emergency alerts are designed to bypass that. They scream louder than a toddler in a candy store. Your phone says, “I don’t care if you’re sleeping. I’m screaming anyway.” It’s impressive, honestly. A little terrifying, but impressive.
If you really need to escape, you have two options. One: turn off your phone completely. Two: airplane mode. But then you miss texts from your mom. So it’s a trade-off. Are you ready to be unreachable just to avoid a “Severe Thunderstorm Warning” for a storm that never shows up?
How to Turn Off Amber Alerts on Android | Beebom
A little PSA from your digital pal
Before you go turning everything off, ask yourself: is the occasional scare worth actually dying in a flood? Probably not. I keep the weather and public safety stuff on. That keeps me alive. But I absolutely murder the AMBER Alerts with extreme prejudice. I live in a big city. I don’t need to know about a missing car in a county three hours away at 4 AM. Sorry, not sorry.
And here’s a pro-tip: if you have a Samsung phone, the alert sound might be set to “Warning.” You can actually change the sound to something less terrifying. Like a gentle chime. Or a duck quack. I’m not kidding. Check your alert settings and look for “Alert sound.” Change it to something that won’t give you a heart attack. You’re welcome.
