21/04/2023
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With the UK emergency phone alerts that are taking place on 23rd April, people with a secret phone hidden for domestic abuse emergencies etc need to take precautions.
Even if your phone is on silent, the emergency alert will still make a sound.
You need to disable the alarms. This is a quick guide.
Steps for Android users:
1. Go to the settings app of the Android device
2. Search for ‘Emergency Alerts’ using the search bar at the top of the screen
3. Click or tap on the first option that pops up
4. Once in the device’s Emergency Alerts settings page, turn off Emergency Alerts by pressing all the toggle buttons (blue means on, grey means off)
Steps for Apple users:
1. Go to the settings app of the Apple device
2. Scroll down to find and click or tap on the ‘Notifications’ tab
3. Scroll all the way down again to find a dedicated section for Emergency Alerts
4. You will see ‘Extreme Alerts’ and ‘Severe Alerts’ buttons, but this sometimes varies depending on which iPhone or Apple device you are using.
5. To turn them off, press all the toggle buttons (blue means on, grey means off)
Stay safe.