Manage wireless alerts on Samsung Galaxy S5
Activate or deactivate emergency alerts on Samsung Galaxy S5
Have you recently received an emergency alert test on your Samsung Galaxy S5 and want to deactivate it? Don't know if you have emergency notifications activated and want to enable them? Do you want to check the emergency alerts you have recently received? Whatever your case, or if you simply want to check if wireless emergency alerts are turned on on your Galaxy S5, here we will explain how to do it. We offer you a step by step with images so you don't get lost.
You should know that emergency alerts are a new feature that is being implemented in several countries and regions. Currently, tests are being carried out to ensure the correct functioning of the system. You may have been shocked when you saw that your Galaxy S5 made a loud sound and displayed an alert message on the screen without understanding the reason.
Logically, we recommend keeping these emergency notices active, as they are very useful in the event of a catastrophe or emergency. Furthermore, they do not represent any privacy problem. We cannot ask authorities not to send these alerts to our phone number, as they are sent to all devices in a specific area, regardless of whether they are connected to the internet or not. However, you may want to disable this feature on your Galaxy S5, especially if you already have multiple devices and would prefer to prevent them all from ringing simultaneously.
Estimated time: 2 minutes.
This guide has a total of 6 steps.
1- First step:
To access the Samsung Galaxy S5 settings, first locate the gear icon, which should appear on the device's home screen. If you don't find it there, swipe up from the bottom edge of the Home screen to open the app list. In this list you will find the system search engine; type "Settings".
2- Second step:
Scroll down in the Samsung Galaxy S5 settings until you reach the "Notifications" section, within this section you will find the emergency alert settings. Press to access notification settings.
3- Third step:
When accessing the Notifications section of the Samsung Galaxy S5, the first thing you will see are three images with the different types of notifications, below will appear the applications that have recently sent a notification.
Continue scrolling down through the Notifications section until you find the “Advanced settings” section and click to access.
4- Fourth step:
Again, you will have to go all the way down to the bottom of the advanced notification settings to find the “Wireless Emergency Alerts” section. Click on this button to configure emergency alerts on the Samsung Galaxy S5.
5- Fifth step:
Once inside the “Wireless Emergency Alerts” settings, you can check whether alert notifications are activated or not.
6- Sixth step:
For Spain, the alert system is called “Civil Protection Pre-Alerts”, it may have another name in your country or region. Activate or deactivate this option according to your preferences.
Access "Emergency Alert History" on your Samsung Galaxy S5 to review previously sent alerts.
