How to turn off emergency alerts on a OnePlus (OxygenOS 16)

Device

Android

Shown on

OnePlus Nord 5 (CPH2709), OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201, Android 16

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Safety & emergency › Wireless emergency alerts

Real screenshots

3 of 3 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Safety & emergency

   Wireless emergency alerts is the last row.

   Done

2. 

   Switch off a type

   Extreme threats, Severe threats, AMBER alerts, Test alerts.

   Done

3. 

   Or all of them

   Allow alerts switches them all.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Roaming or no SIM? The page warns you may get alerts not covered by these settings.
• Crisis or earthquake alerts? Separate rows on Safety & emergency; Earthquake alerts was On on ours.

If this does not work

• Still get one? Some national alerts cannot be switched off. Source: Manage Wireless Emergency Alerts
• Missed an alert? Check Allow alerts is on. Source: Manage Wireless Emergency Alerts

About this guide

Wireless emergency alerts are loud government warnings sent to every phone in an area.

The screenshots are from our OnePlus Nord 5 with OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201 and Android 16, in Dark mode. Allow alerts, Extreme, Severe and AMBER alerts were on; Test alerts was off. We changed nothing.

Good to know

Set up Emergency SOS on a OnePlus.

In short: Safety & emergency, Wireless emergency alerts.