Relax. You can still shut up the annoying local stuff. Think AMBER Alerts (the ones that make you fear for every kid in a ten-mile radius) and weather warnings for drizzle. The secret is hiding in your phone’s settings. It’s like a treasure hunt, but the treasure is peace and quiet.
On an iPhone, you’re looking for a special menu. Head to Settings, then scroll to Notifications. Way, way down at the bottom, past your apps, you’ll find the holy grail: Government Alerts. Tap it. You’ll see toggles for AMBER Alerts, Emergency Alerts, and Public Safety Alerts. Flick them off. Done. Poof. Silence.
For Android? It’s a similar scavenger hunt. Open Settings, then search for Safety & Emergency or Wireless Emergency Alerts. It might be hiding under Notifications or Connections (because tech companies hate making things easy). Once you find it, you can uncheck all the boxes for “Extreme Threats” and “Severe Threats.” You can even mute that awful screeching test sound. Go ahead. You won’t hurt anyone’s feelings.
Wait, are you sure you want to do this?
I know, I know. You want to silence the screaming. But think about it: do you really want to miss the one alert that says “Hurricane: get in the bathtub now”? Probably not. That’s why I’m a wimp and only turn off the AMBER Alerts. Look, I don’t have kids. Waking me up at 2:00 AM with a photo of a blue minivan just makes me grumpy. That doesn’t help anyone. But I keep the weather stuff on, just in case a tornado decides to visit my backyard.
How to Turn Off Amber Alerts on Android | Beebom
Here’s the kicker: even if you turn off the toggles, some phones are cheeky. They’ll still grab that Presidential Alert signal. It’s a federal thing. You can’t opt out. It’s like jury duty or taxes – inevitable. So don’t waste your time trying to hack that one.
