How to Enable Weather Alerts on Android 12

How to Enable Weather Alerts on Android 12

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If you buy an Android phone today, the Weather and Google apps come preinstalled. With the right permissions, these apps integrate with your operating system to send notifications of the current weather situation in your area. They can also notify you of stormy and dangerous weather conditions. Let’s see how to enable weather alerts in Android 12.

ALSO READ: How to Enable Weather Alerts on iPhone

THE SHORT ANSWER

To enable weather alerts in Android 12, long press the Weather app. Go to App info > Notifications > Weather Alert to enable weather alerts.

IMPORTANT SECTIONS

Weather alerts on Android devices are alert notifications for bad, harsh or extremely bad weather conditions. You can set them to appear on your lock screen as well as in the notification drop-down list.

Enable Weather Alerts (Weather App)

The Weather app is the easiest and most consistent way to get weather updates. More specifically, you can add a weather widget to your home screen that allows you to see the current weather conditions in real time.

  1. Open the app drawer on your Android 12 device by swiping up from the bottom of the home screen. From there, find the Weather app.
  2. Long press the app icon. From the options that appear, tap the App information knob.
  3. Go to notifications.
  4. Press Weather Alert slider to enable weather alerts.

Enable Weather Alerts (Google App)

The next way to get weather notifications is through the Google app. Google provides your Android device with weather updates, and these can come in the form of notifications.

  1. Open the app drawer on your Android 12 device by swiping up from the bottom of the home screen. From there, find the google app.
  2. Long press the app icon. From the options that appear, tap the App information knob.
  3. Go to notifications.
  4. Press Weather Alerts for Changes and Forecasts slider to enable weather alerts.

Enable Severe Weather Alerts (Android Settings)

If you live in the United States, you get additional options for wireless emergency alerts. With how many people are affected by massively devastating weather, updates to the platform have included a broader set of emergency alert features. This is by state.

Here in Canada we don’t have many of those options. However, all Android phones can access the wireless emergency alert menu. Most can turn on Extreme Threats, Serious Threatsand AMBER Notifications.

  1. Open the settings on your Android 12 device.
  2. Go to the Safety and emergencies tab.
  3. Select Wireless Emergency Alerts.
  4. Enable all sliders for the alerts you want to receive. In some parts of the US you will find a State and Local Tests switch.