r/trans4every1 • u/Prestigious-Dish8806 Mod || Ven, ftm he/they • 2d ago

Mod Post UK GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY ALERT TEST

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Just a heads up reminder the UK Government is testing the Emergency Alert system today at 3pm. If you’re in a situation where you have a secret phone, for whatever reason, and you need it to stay secret, here’s how you can turn the emergency alarm off. 1. Go into your settings, and go into the notification area 2. Scroll all the way to the bottom, and there should be a section for emergency alerts 3. Flick those two little buttons so that they’re not green

Stay safe, and this community is always, always here for you <3

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u/throwaway_ArBe 2d ago

Last time the precautions did not work. I would encourage anyone with a secret phone to hide it away from your home or dispose of it.

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u/methemuffin he/him 2d ago

What about turning it off completely, didn't that help either? Just curious because I'm in a different country (idk if that's relevant lol) and when I had my phone turned off it didn't send the alarm

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u/throwaway_ArBe 2d ago

As far as I know, no. I saw plenty of reports of phones turned off going off. It wasn't consistent though. Worked for some, not for others.