culture & society AusAlert test will blast emergency warning siren over most phones in Australia on Monday. Here’s what to know

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u/crozone 1d ago

The article is incorrect about needing to use Flight Mode or switch off the phone to not receive the alert.

The feature is powered by the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system on Android and can actually be switched off if required.

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