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Samsung Galaxy S8 / S8+ - Wireless Emergency Alerts

2026-10-22 21:14:46.075

Samsung Galaxy S8 / S8+ - Wireless Emergency Alerts

Here's how to manage emergency alerts (e.g., AMBER Alerts, etc.) for your Galaxy S8 / S8+.
  1. From a Home screen, touch and swipe up or down to display all apps.
    These instructions apply to Standard mode and the default Home screen layout.
  2. Navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    Connections Connections settings icon
    More connection settings
    .
  3. Tap
    Wireless Emergency Alerts
    .
  4. Tap
    Settings
    (upper-right).
  5. Tap
    Alert types
     then tap any of the following to turn on Switch on or off Switch off :
    Presidential alerts can't be disabled.
    • Extreme alerts
    • Severe alerts
    • AMBER alerts
    • Public safety alerts
    • State/local test alerts
    • Emergency alert test messages
  6. Tap the
    Back icon
    Back icon (upper-left).
  7. Tap
    Emergency alert tone
     to play a sample emergency alert tone then tap
    Stop
    .
  8. Tap the
    Vibrate switch
     to turn on or off.
  9. Tap
    Alert reminder
     then tap one of the following:
    • Once
    • Every 2 minutes
    • Every 15 minutes
    • Off
  10. Tap the
    Speak alert message switch
     to turn on or off.