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Samsung's take on Android's earthquake alerts builds upon its foundation

These emergency alerts give users more options and control over these crucial situations.

While it retains the same core functions as Google's version on Android, Samsung lets users customize "seismic intensity threshold" levels and provides emergency options. The company's early development lets users customize its seismic intensity from 1.0 to 4.0, likely based on the Richter Scale for detecting quakes. You may like The tipster states that if an earthquake is detected below your set threshold, Samsung's alerts will still produce a notification; however, it won't interrupt what you're doing.

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