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fleur-de-lisa

(14,628 posts) Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:26 PM Oct 2018

I changed the settings on my Iphone and DID NOT get Shitler's message.

Turned the notifications on a few minutes ago. Still no message from the TRAITOR.

I can't believe it worked!

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I changed the settings on my Iphone and DID NOT get Shitler's message. (Original Post) fleur-de-lisa Oct 2018 OP

How? still_one Oct 2018 #1

See below. fleur-de-lisa Oct 2018 #3

Thanks for this. Didn't know about this setting. octoberlib Oct 2018 #5

Thanks still_one Oct 2018 #12

So if a Tornado is coming, you'll sleep soundly brooklynite Oct 2018 #22

No message to me either... backtoblue Oct 2018 #2

Me either. frazzled Oct 2018 #8

Not all phones are getting the alerts. The announcement on tv said only some phones. octoberlib Oct 2018 #4

apparently I'm not on the list either lapfog_1 Oct 2018 #26

Heard the noise, hit the home button once, noise stopped, no message. Hadn't changed settings. suffragette Oct 2018 #6

It didn't for me (turned off both amber and emergency alerts) hlthe2b Oct 2018 #7

I guess I'm just lucky! fleur-de-lisa Oct 2018 #9

Have you ever received any alerts on your phone BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #11

Yes, I get alerts about weather and local reminders to vote. n/t fleur-de-lisa Oct 2018 #15

Local reminders to vote? BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #17

Well, you might want to re-think as what was being tested... LAS14 Oct 2018 #10

I didn't get it the alert. My "Do Not Disturb" is on in my settings. iPhone 6+ nature-lover Oct 2018 #13

They said on the accompanying tv alert not all phones would receive the text. boston bean Oct 2018 #14

I didn't receive it eleny Oct 2018 #16

They said on the tv alert not every phone would get the alert. boston bean Oct 2018 #19

There aren't any settings to block gov't or amber alerts so I guess I'm one of the ones not chosen eleny Oct 2018 #21

Goth it on both Android galaxy phones, but not iPhone... HipChick Oct 2018 #18

Any way to turn off Amber alerts on an android? Merlot Oct 2018 #20

My Samsung Note 3 doesn't have any way to do it eleny Oct 2018 #24

Both of mine are set to "off" and I got the alert. WeekiWater Oct 2018 #23

I didn't get one spinbaby Oct 2018 #25

Unfortunately I got it. underthematrix Oct 2018 #27

I have an iPhone jls4561 Oct 2018 #28

I was in Kroger when the presidential alert went off. There must have been 100 cell phones going Meadowoak Oct 2018 #29

It was just a test of the national emergency alert system DeminPennswoods Oct 2018 #30

I Got It ProfessorGAC Oct 2018 #31

still_one

(92,394 posts)

1. How?

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:27 PM

Oct 2018

fleur-de-lisa

(14,628 posts)

3. See below.

Reply to still_one (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:29 PM

Oct 2018

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211226655

On Iphone, go to "Settings".

Then "Notifications".

Scroll to the bottom. There are 2 settings for "Government Alerts": Amber and Emergency.

Turn both off.

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

5. Thanks for this. Didn't know about this setting.

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:30 PM

Oct 2018

still_one

(92,394 posts)

12. Thanks

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:35 PM

Oct 2018

brooklynite

(94,727 posts)

22. So if a Tornado is coming, you'll sleep soundly

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:56 PM

Oct 2018

I guess the advantage is that if I have to evacuate, there'll be less traffic on the roads...

backtoblue

(11,345 posts)

2. No message to me either...

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:28 PM

Oct 2018

?

Didn't change any settings.

frazzled

(18,402 posts)

8. Me either.

Reply to backtoblue (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:31 PM

Oct 2018

Thank heavens

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

4. Not all phones are getting the alerts. The announcement on tv said only some phones.

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:29 PM

Oct 2018

So you might not be in the clear, lol

lapfog_1

(29,223 posts)

26. apparently I'm not on the list either

Reply to octoberlib (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 03:04 PM

Oct 2018

because I didn't get the message.

suffragette

(12,232 posts)

6. Heard the noise, hit the home button once, noise stopped, no message. Hadn't changed settings.

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:30 PM

Oct 2018

Edit to add: amber alert was turned off, but emergency alerts was on

hlthe2b

(102,357 posts)

7. It didn't for me (turned off both amber and emergency alerts)

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:31 PM

Oct 2018

Still got the damned thing

fleur-de-lisa

(14,628 posts)

9. I guess I'm just lucky!

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:31 PM

Oct 2018

BumRushDaShow

(129,440 posts)

11. Have you ever received any alerts on your phone

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Reply #9)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:33 PM

Oct 2018

e.g., weather alerts? If not, it could be your provider isn't sending any.

fleur-de-lisa

(14,628 posts)

15. Yes, I get alerts about weather and local reminders to vote. n/t

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #11)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:38 PM

Oct 2018

BumRushDaShow

(129,440 posts)

17. Local reminders to vote?

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Reply #15)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:41 PM

Oct 2018

I don't think that would qualify for using the EAS.

Are your messages "texts"? If so, then those aren't the same although they might convey the identical message. I know I am subbed to my local "ReadyPhiladelphia" service which will send out actual text messages of the alerts but the real EAS alerts are not really "text" messages. They are just a pop-up window on the phone that comes with a tone and you have to manually "dismiss" it.

LAS14

(13,783 posts)

10. Well, you might want to re-think as what was being tested...

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:32 PM

Oct 2018

... was FEMA's ability to alert the nation in case of a huge crisis. The plan was tarted under Bush, developed under Obama and is now being tested. "The President" is probably better understood than FEMA.

nature-lover

(1,470 posts)

13. I didn't get it the alert. My "Do Not Disturb" is on in my settings. iPhone 6+

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:35 PM

Oct 2018

Didn't do it intentionally, it is always on this setting. Looks like I will be leaving it this way!

boston bean

(36,223 posts)

14. They said on the accompanying tv alert not all phones would receive the text.

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:35 PM

Oct 2018

Not saying your settings don’t work. Just not sure.

eleny

(46,166 posts)

16. I didn't receive it

Reply to boston bean (Reply #14)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:41 PM

Oct 2018

My phone happened to be off. I was having problems with it and shut it off earlier today. No message when I turned it back on.

boston bean

(36,223 posts)

19. They said on the tv alert not every phone would get the alert.

Reply to eleny (Reply #16)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:46 PM

Oct 2018

Hard to say if you were one of the ones who did not get it or not. Or if something you did prevented it.

eleny

(46,166 posts)

21. There aren't any settings to block gov't or amber alerts so I guess I'm one of the ones not chosen

Reply to boston bean (Reply #19)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:55 PM

Oct 2018

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

18. Goth it on both Android galaxy phones, but not iPhone...

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:44 PM

Oct 2018

Settings on iPhone deft work..

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

20. Any way to turn off Amber alerts on an android?

Reply to HipChick (Reply #18)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:55 PM

Oct 2018

I turned off and on my cell phones and there was a text message. Once phone is ok, the other one everytime I turn it on the alert makes that same horrific sound...even though all my sounds are turned off.

eleny

(46,166 posts)

24. My Samsung Note 3 doesn't have any way to do it

Reply to Merlot (Reply #20)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 03:01 PM

Oct 2018

Maybe because it's an older model.

WeekiWater

(3,259 posts)

23. Both of mine are set to "off" and I got the alert.

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 03:00 PM

Oct 2018

One person in my office with an iphone did not receive the alert. It didn't hit every phone.

spinbaby

(15,090 posts)

25. I didn't get one

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 03:03 PM

Oct 2018

Normal settings.

underthematrix

(5,811 posts)

27. Unfortunately I got it.

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 03:08 PM

Oct 2018

Here's what happened. All govt alerts were turned off about three weeks ago. My cell was off from about 8am PT and turned on at 11:17am which was after the PA was sent. When I turned my cell back on the alert flashed and then disappeared.