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I have simply no idea who thought it was a good idea to implement a nation-wide warning system on an app that has ~15k downloads[0]~. We already get warnings th
by rawbot 6y ago
I have simply no idea who thought it was a good idea to implement a nation-wide warning system on an app that has ~15k downloads[0]~. We already get warnings through cell broadcast here in Hamburg for the weather (last year we got multiple high wind warnings). I'm very disappointed.
[0] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.materna.bbk.mobile.app&hl=de https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.materna.bbk...
Edit: As a commenter pointed out, it has 1M+ downloads. But I'm still unsure why is there is even an app, when you can use the cell broadcasted warnings, which everyone with a modern phone get, regardless whether they have an app installed.
- sc11 6y agoIt has ~15k reviews, but 1M+ downloads.
- tejado 6y agoAny source for the cell broadcast in Hamburg? And what are you using (iOS?)? I only get the alerts over the app, despite also living there.
- rawbot 6y agoAndroid, and have enabled the option in settings.
- tejado 6y agoThis seems strange. I have enabled everything, got messages also in the US like amber alert but never in germany incl. Hamburg. I thought this is not used here in germany (see other comments here e.g.)? Do you have some source of your information?
- rawbot 6y agoIt worked for me, and I got the warnings in German. My phone is all English. I remember clearly, because it threw me off in the beginning. I haven't received any this year, maybe it was a test?
- mariusor 6y agoWoe to the people who don't use mainstream mobile OSs or use them but avoid mainsteram app stores.