The emergency alerts on an iPhone serve a critical public safety purpose. We recently reminded readers to double-check their ...

Android users can turn on government-issued emergency alerts under Settings > Safety and emergency > Wireless emergency ...

iPhone: Head to settings, then notifications, and scroll all the way down to Government Alerts. The most vital is Emergency Alerts. They should be on.

Go to Settings > Notifications > Government Alerts. Make sure Public Safety Alerts, Emergency Alerts and Always Play Sound are turned on. The "Always Play Sound" option is crucial. This ensures alerts ...