The ES-Alert system messages allow citizens to be alerted to any situation that may compromise our security. To function correctly, it is necessary that our mobile device meets a series of minimum requirements. Among them, having at least Android 9. Although there are some nuances.
He ES-Alert system It allows Civil Protection to alert citizens of any risk situation that may compromise our security. During the last few days, its importance has been fundamental to inform the populations affected by DANA of the most critical locations and moments, with the aim of preventing people from leaving their homes during them.
Although it is designed to be compatible with the vast majority of devices that currently exist in our country, it is possible that we find a small percentage of them that are too old and do not meet the minimum requirements. In the case of Android, the system is compatible with any terminal that has Android 8 or higher. Although, as reported from the civil protection website, the terminals with Android 9 or 10, They might have some problems receiving alerts correctly. But what are these problems?
ES-Alert system with smartphone with Android 9 or 10
The Ministry of the Interior explains on its website that the ES-Alert system is compatible with Apple terminals that have iOS 15.6 or higher. In the case of Android, however, it establishes more differences depending on the version of the operating system they have installed.
The terminals with Android 8 or lower do not receive alerts, while those with Android 11 or higher receive them and display them correctly. However, the problems arise in the intermediate versions: specifically, in Android 9 and Android 10. In both cases, they do receive alerts, so we should not have problems receiving them in the event that we find ourselves facing a situation similar to the one experienced in recent weeks. However, some parameters are not displayed correctly due to a configuration problem.
One of the examples presented by the aforementioned ministry is that the text “Presidential Alert” is displayed instead of “Civil Protection Alert.”
No, it cannot be disabled
One of the most common doubts that have arisen in recent days was whether said system was activated by default or if, on the contrary, it had to be activated manually. However, there is no reason to worry, since if our terminal meets all the minimum requirements, the Ministry of the Interior confirms that the EU-Alert Level 1, which collects all Civil Protection alerts, It is activated by default on all terminals and there is no option to deactivate it.
The only alerts that can be deactivated from our smartphone are Level 2 alerts, which are identified as “Civil Protection Pre-Alert”. However, this level is not currently in use in our country, so regardless of whether it is activated or deactivated, we should not receive alerts about it.
