After Operation Sindoor, enable this phone setting to get instant danger alerts

Operation Sindoor: Indian Army has given a befitting reply to the terrorists of Pahalgam through Operation Sindoor. By entering Pakistan, the terrorists have been taught such a lesson that their generations will remember. Meanwhile, mock drills are being done in the country, so that the situation can be handled during any unpleasant incident. You can also play your role in this. Nowadays, there is a smartphone in every pocket. You can get alert during danger by turning on the emergency alert (SOS) in your phone. If someone has turned on the emergency alert in his phone, then he can also warn others about the danger. Emergency alert can be turned on in both Android and iPhone. We are telling you the method for this.

How to turn on emergency alert in Android smartphone

• Step 1: Go to the settings of your Android smartphone.
• Step 2: Scroll down and you will find the option of Safety and Emergency. Click onit.
• Step 3: At the bottom, you will find the option of Wireless Emergency Alert, click on it.
• Step 4: You have to allow or turn on the wireless emergency alert. The options given below also have to be enabled. After this, emergency alert will be turned on in Android phone.

How to turn on emergency alert in iPhone

• Step 1: Go to the settings of your iPhone.
• Step 2: The option of Notification will come, click on it.
• Step 3: Scroll down to the bottom and you will find the option of Government Alert. It will have the option of Test Alert.
• Step 4: Test Alert has to be turned on. By doing this, the emergency alert will turn on.

What is the benefit of emergency alert

The benefit of emergency alert will be that in future when any situation arises in which citizens have to be warned and the government sends an emergency alert to warn the citizens, you will also get it. Not only this, you will also be able to warn other people. In many countries of the world, governments send such alerts to their citizens when needed. Whenever this alert comes in the phone, a notification is received on the entire screen. A beep siren is also heard. Even if the phone is in silent mode, the sound comes.

Different types of testing have been done in India

Another type of testing has been done in India regarding emergency alert. Testing was done by the Government of India in the month of October in the year 2023. Then the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) sent an emergency alert to many mobile users of India. It was a flash message, which was sent to all Android and iOS users with a special tone. Then the government said that it is testing a system to send alerts to people during a disaster. Its alerts can make people aware not only during war but also in situations like flood, natural disaster, tsunami, earthquake. That is why you should also turn on the settings in your phone.