Hmmm, I don't seem to have the Alert History option.

freitasm: Easiest way: open settings and search Alerts.

I checked this.

It takes you to settings not actually view the latest alert. Ive noted this before and also wondered how to view the latest message. Its certainly not easy to find again

I can view the alerts in my messages app - I’m using Google Messages  - but is that not the same for others? If not, it would make sense for other apps to replicate this feature.

jonathan18:

 

I can view the alerts in my messages app - I’m using Google Messages  - but is that not the same for others? If not, it would make sense for other apps to replicate this feature.

 

Doesn't work for me and Google Messages is set as my default. Also checked the default system messages app which I never use and it's empty. I need to go into the emergency alerts history via phone settings.

I never saw the alert, and after looking at all the options mentioned here, I can find no trace of one.

Why doesnt it show up in the Tracer App? Isnt that what it is for?

No. The emergency alerts are built into the phone OS and have many purposes other than covid. However they only work if you buy your phone directly from a carrier, as I understand it (iphone's can be bought elsewhere). If you want to get a decent deal on a phone, I guess you're just expected to die when the next emergency happens :)

ripdog:

 

No. The emergency alerts are built into the phone OS and have many purposes other than covid. However they only work if you buy your phone directly from a carrier, as I understand it (iphone's can be bought elsewhere). If you want to get a decent deal on a phone, I guess you're just expected to die when the next emergency happens :)

 

Not true.

My rooted Oneplus 8 from Europe got the emergency alert last night. It's not carrier specific.

Well, good to know it's improving. It's still a roll of the dice if you buy off-carrier.

No Xaiomi phone owner, I expect you to die!

mrdrifter:

 

jonathan18:

 

I can view the alerts in my messages app - I’m using Google Messages  - but is that not the same for others? If not, it would make sense for other apps to replicate this feature.

 

 

Doesn't work for me and Google Messages is set as my default. Also checked the default system messages app which I never use and it's empty. I need to go into the emergency alerts history via phone settings.

 

Weird... Does anyone else have these alerts showing in their text app? Mine shows as below, and similarly the same alert from Aug last year is there too. In my case it’s Google Messages on a Samsung S10+.

kiwifidget:

 

I never saw the alert, and after looking at all the options mentioned here, I can find no trace of one.

 

Why doesnt it show up in the Tracer App? Isnt that what it is for?

 

Because the alert system has nothing to do with Covid or the app.  It's used for all types of emergencies that you need to be alerted to..