Why Did I Just Recieve A Blue Alert From My Iphone. I also received an email notifying me that find my iphone was used to find my phone. Heres how its supposed to work. Public Safety Message and Opt-in Test Message. Showing only a blue screen is usually the sign that your iPhone device has become unresponsive and stuck in that state.
You probably noticed your cell phone buzzing or ringing Wednesday and a message on the screen about an armed and dangerous man. The Blue Alert was launched in Texas in 2008 when then-governor Rick Perry signed Executive Order RP-68. You receive any new message your iPhone or iPad alerts you with a sound an on-screen alert and a vibration. The purpose of these emergency alerts in general is to do two things said Chris Kline president of the Arizona Broadcasters Association. In this case you can try forcing your phone to restart. To do this press and hold the SleepWake button and the Home button at the same time until the Apple logo appears again on the screen and the complete reboot takes place.
You should also check your Ring devices internet connection.
When you receive this type of alert youll hear a sound thats similar to an alarm and the alert will mention that its a test. Added two new alert categories in addition to Presidential AMBER and Imminent Threat. To turn these alerts on or off follow these steps. Much like both the SILVER and AMBER alert programs and utilizing the same notification system Blue Alerts aim to warn the general public of threats to public safety andor imminent danger. The Blue Alert was launched in Texas in 2008 when then-governor Rick Perry signed Executive Order RP-68. Toggle on Airplane Mode.