Presidential alerts? No option to turn off.

**inthegalaxy** · 05-04-2013, 12:34 PM

In the massaging app under emergency message settings tap emergency alerts it gives you the option to receive amber alerts for missing children, weather alerts but theirs also a '' presidential alerts'' that can't be turned off. Why do I get to choose if I want to receive notifications on missing kids but if Obama wants to break into my phone he can and I can't do anything. It's like it was put there just so we can see and have no way of opting out. If u have seen this feature, does it bother you? Or give you a sense of security in ur pocket? Lol

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**planoman** · 05-04-2013, 12:40 PM

You probably got an Obama phone...how much did you pay for that phone?

**Lanhoj** · 05-04-2013, 12:46 PM

Just noticed it's the same for my Nexus 4 & yes it does kind of bother me!

**thehatguy** · 05-04-2013, 01:09 PM

Congressional Act.

Cannot opt out of that level.

John

**Calidoc** · 05-04-2013, 01:19 PM

It doesn't bother me. However, I'd be very interested to know what events would qualify for such an alert.

**Newtoandroid99** · 05-04-2013, 01:23 PM

It's better to leave it on, this way when the meteor comes you will know at least

**fishepa** · 05-04-2013, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by planoman

You probably got an Obama phone...how much did you pay for that phone?

He didn't pay for it. All the taxpayers did.

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**inthegalaxy** · 05-04-2013, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by planoman

You probably got an Obama phone...how much did you pay for that phone?

It's a galaxy s4..i paid 239. But ur funny haha.

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**Love Divine** · 05-04-2013, 03:03 PM

"Ladies and gentleman... Osama Bin Laden is dead."

Lol, that woulda been a cool one to get over your phone.

**jcp007** · 05-04-2013, 03:09 PM

The OP said it was a "massaging" so the alerts should make you feel better while getting any bad news.

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**jokout1** · 05-04-2013, 04:28 PM

by the time this guy gets done with use we will wishing for a meteor!

Cheers

**JudH** · 05-04-2013, 06:12 PM

Rebooting my phone resets all the unchecked alerts. I don't remember to go uncheck them until I'm suddenly getting Amber alerts. GRRRR! Anyone else seeing that?

**dbmdude** · 08-09-2013, 01:06 PM

What about this to disable it on a non-rooted phone:

Force stop / disable the messaging application
Download and install a free third party messaging app (yes you have a new number)
Use it.

Anyone try that??

**NellieRose** · 08-09-2013, 01:19 PM

It has nothing to do with Obama and everything to do with the FCC and having available way to alert everyone with a cell phone of a national, state or local emergency, be it weather, FEMA, evacuation, terrorist attack or chemical spill.

**NellieRose** · 08-09-2013, 01:22 PM

It is no different than and just a more modern version if the emergency alert system that comes across your radio or television. There ia no opting out.