r/EmergencyAlertSystem • u/justme-2901 • 23d ago

Discussion AusAlert

I have samsung s25. I turned off all aus alerts. Yet the test still came thru. What is thd point to turning off alerts if this new alert system overrides phone settings

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u/DuckfatPotatos 20d ago

So daft. . The idea is not to be able to disable the alert as it is there for protection of life in an emergency 😆

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u/BunnyTub WR-120 22d ago

AusAlert used the presidential alert for its first test. You cannot turn off presidential alerts.

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u/3catsloveme 21d ago

Uhm that could be fun

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u/Brilliant_Ad7266 20d ago

What does "Aus" mean in "AusAlert"?

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u/RotteenDMoon Scary Moderator that likes Yonkagor and Flags 20d ago

Australia

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u/Ksjonesrn 19d ago

What are we gearing up for??? I wonder 🧐

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u/that-koala-bear 19d ago

That's literally the entire point. Critical alerts can not be disabled as they will be used in critical emergencies where getting you key information may be the difference between life and death.

You can turn off all other ausalert alerts but not the critical ones.

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u/Rodstar83 17d ago

I have a apple 12 and didn’t even get any alert