How to turn off Amber Alerts on your Android device

When a child goes missing in your area, there’s a very good chance you’ll receive an Amber alert on your smartphone. These alerts are helpful as they spread essential information among the community and increase the chances of finding the missing person. Nevertheless, they can be disruptive at times, especially if you get one at three in the morning or the middle of a business meeting. While we advise you to keep these alerts turned on at all times, we’ll show you how you can turn off Amber alerts if you prefer.

The process is straightforward, but only if you know where to look. However, depending on your device and carrier, you can find the setting in a different place, which can cause some confusion. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at how to do it on stock Android devices, as well as on phones made by Samsung, OnePlus, LG, and Motorola. Let’s dive in.

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How to turn off Amber alerts on stock Android

Turn off alerts on stock Android devices:

1. Open the Settings menu.
2. Tap the Safety & emergency option.
3. Tap on Wireless emergency alerts.
4. Find the Amber alerts option and toggle it off.

Note: These steps were put together using a Pixel 7 Pro running Android 13. Steps might be different depending on your specific smartphone and software version.

How to turn off Amber alerts on Samsung phones

Turn off Amber alerts on Samsung devices:

1. Launch the Settings app.
2. Go into Safety & emergency.
3. Select Wireless emergency alerts.
4. Find the Amber alerts option and toggle it off.

Note: These steps were put together using a Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus running Android 12. Steps might be different depending on your specific smartphone and software version.

How to turn off Amber alerts on OnePlus phones

Turn off amber alerts on OnePlus devices:

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Go into Safety & emergency.
3. Tap on Wireless emergency alerts.
4. Find the Amber alerts option and toggle it off.

Note: These steps were put together using a OnePlus Nord N200 running Android 12. Steps might be different depending on your specific smartphone and software version.

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How to turn them off on LG phones

Turn off amber alerts on LG devices:

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Go into Network & internet.
3. Hit Wireless Emergency Alerts.
4. Tap the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner.
5. Tap the Settings options.
6. Find the Amber alerts option and toggle it off.

Note: These steps were put together using an LG Wing running Android 10. Steps might be different depending on your specific smartphone and software version.

How to disable them on Motorola phones

Turn off amber alerts on Motorola devices:

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Go into Notifications.
3. Hit Wireless emergency alerts in the General section.
4. Find the Amber alerts option and toggle it off.

Note: These steps are for the Moto Razr 5G. Steps might be different depending on your specific smartphone and software version.

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