The mock drill in India is expected to include emergency alerts that will be issued to phone users across the country.
The Indian government has announced a major mock drill across the country on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 that will be used to evaluate the emergency response systems like air raid sirens, messaging the civilians promptly and more. These messages will obviously include the emergency alert for millions of smartphone users in the country that will be transmitted through the operators.
But how do you know if your Android or iOS phone can receive these alerts and they are already enabled? Well, we have got you covered on both the fronts, and also tell you how to make use of these useful features on your phone.
Mock Drill In India: How To Get Emergency Alerts On Your Phone
Android users have the ability to get these emergency alerts but only if they are using a phone with Android 11 or higher version. The settings will be different for different Android versions (Pixel, One UI, HyperOS and more) so make sure to check for the actual terms for your device.
- Go to Settings on your Android phone
- Scroll down the screen to Safety and Emergency
- Now you will find Wireless emergency alerts option, tap on it
- Enable all the alerts for your device
The phone settings says when you are roaming or don’t have an active SIM, you may get some alerts that are not included in these settings. We got these steps on a Pixel phone but you can apply the same on a OnePlus or a Samsung or a Xiaomi phone as well.
Mock Drill Alerts On iPhone: How To Enable
Now that we have talked about these alerts on Android, it is time to look at how Apple makes it possible to get the mock drill emergency alerts on the iPhone.
