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What´s iOs Critical Alerts for?

To receive SOS alerts even if your phone is in “Do Not Disturb” mode.

Written by Laura

iOs allows you to enable critical alerts so that you can receive notifications even when your iPhone is in Do Not Disturb or Silent Mode.

In ēllu, this means that if you have them enabled, you will be able to receive SOS alerts in case of an emergency.

ēllu App will ask you if you want to activate them as soon as you accept being a Guardian.

"ēllu would like to send you critical alerts "Critical alerts always play a sound and appear on the Lock screen even if your iPhone is muted or Do Not Disturb is on. Manage Critical Alerts in Settings."

If you want to enable or disable these alerts, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Settings > Ellu App.

  2. Scroll down to Notifications.

  3. Under Critical Notifications turn the alert on or off.

To learn how to configure all the permissions for your ēllu App, we encourage you to read this article.

How to download the app:

  • iPhone: Go to the App Store, search for ēllu | always together, and download the application.

  • Android: Go to Google Play Store, search for ēllu | always together, and select the download option.

  • If you are on a mobile device, you can also download it directly from this link.

  • If you are on a desktop, you can scan this QR code and will be taken to your store:

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