If google (the owners of android os) wanted to they could send out an update that would completely disable it... I'm not saying they would but they have the power to
That's not how it works. Samsung forks the Android base code to create the "Samsung Android OS" that goes out to their phones. They pay Google (Alphabet) licensing fees, but they are in control of the OS going out to their devices. This is why all phones/manufacturers release major updates at different times.
That said, if there's some feature in the core Android base that allows Google to flip this setting at a mass scale without an OS update then it's still possible.
Not to mention all the carriers controlling which updates go out for which models. There's even ANOTHER level of filtering taking place on updates going out.
I'm not sure which update model is better from a technical standpoint, but apple having so much control over your device after you buy is definitely fucked up enough to make me never touch it.
However your wireless carrier has to actually send out the alert to trigger a message and no changes are needed to your phone. The more likely way to stop people getting a Presidential alert is via carrier non-compliance, hence the FCC mandate reminder that went out earlier.
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I have a Samsung and I can't find that page. Could you tell me please What is listed it under?
Go in your txt app and hit the settings dots or burger should be in there.
This is an Android feature. You can disable them if your phone is rooted.
If google (the owners of android os) wanted to they could send out an update that would completely disable it... I'm not saying they would but they have the power to
That's not how it works. Samsung forks the Android base code to create the "Samsung Android OS" that goes out to their phones. They pay Google (Alphabet) licensing fees, but they are in control of the OS going out to their devices. This is why all phones/manufacturers release major updates at different times.
That said, if there's some feature in the core Android base that allows Google to flip this setting at a mass scale without an OS update then it's still possible.
Not to mention all the carriers controlling which updates go out for which models. There's even ANOTHER level of filtering taking place on updates going out.
I'm not sure which update model is better from a technical standpoint, but apple having so much control over your device after you buy is definitely fucked up enough to make me never touch it.
Very true.
However your wireless carrier has to actually send out the alert to trigger a message and no changes are needed to your phone. The more likely way to stop people getting a Presidential alert is via carrier non-compliance, hence the FCC mandate reminder that went out earlier.
It is gray so that the user cannot turn it off. It has looked like that since I bought my phone 2 years ago.