There is no doubt that smartphones are an incredibly powerful and versatile tool. In Spain, many people already use them to work, but also to listen to music, watch movies, read the press or even to play. And these are not even a small part of the countless uses it has.
The best thing is that these are devices that can also be very useful during risky situations or emergencies. In fact, it is possible to configure a distress call so that the device makes it automatically when the power button is pressed many times.
In addition to this, there are a type of radio frequency alerts that mobile phones can receive and that can serve to alert citizens of imminent danger. In fact, there are several types depending on the severity of the situation, and it is highly recommended to have all of these activated.
How to activate alerts
Wireless emergency alerts can be a great method to warn a population that a natural disaster is about to happen. These are alerts that reach everyone at the same time and that make the device ring in a quite strident way to attract attention. These arrive through network antennas, according to INCIBE, so it is not even necessary to have an Internet connection to receive them, but it is necessary to have coverage.
In Spain, these alerts are issued by Civil Protection, and they will arrive even though the user has activated the do not disturb mode. To activate them, you just have to open the Settings application and go to Security and emergencies, and then access the Wireless Emergency Alerts section.
Wireless emergency alerts
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Additionally, Google, through its emergency platform, which is integrated into Android in this section, also offers some warnings that can be very useful to be warned. On the one hand, it has a earthquake warning, which is only carried out when they have a magnitude of 4.5 or moreindicating to the user approximate information about the magnitude and distance of the epicenter.
In the same way, there is a crisis alert that will notify you of any natural disaster or emergency situation of any kind that occurs near the user. As with earthquake warnings, it will be necessary to have the location activated to be able to enjoy this option.
