FlashAlert Messenger

"To set up my new phone, I had to delete my account and set up a new one. I spent way too many hours trying to connect."

"You have to open the app to view notifications even if you have notifications turned on. Also when I do open it, it says my device isn't subscribed, which it is."

"At one time, this app was great. But now users might as well ask a Magic 8 Ball if they're having problems getting the app to work properly because F/A's website is full of broken links, and neither the app nor website is particularly intuitive."

"This app is not installed on my phone, yet I continue to get texts messages. I get about 10-20 messages every day. If I happen to update my phone, when it is updated I receive about 100 past texts, that were already deleted. No one seems to be able to fix it. Its hard to uninstall an app when you can't find it on your phone. This is so frustrating especially after reading other reviews, stating they don't get the texts alerts."

"As stated by others, this app used to be effective, but is no longer allowing sending push notifications nor allowing me to update my phone. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app. I've tried to follow the online guide to attach/reattach my phone ... to absolutely no avail. It's very frustrating, since our local schools and emergency departments use FlashAlert. If would be so nice if the app were functional. I wish there were a way to easily ask for help with issues in the app."

"Used to love it, but now it's becoming nothing more than a marketing platform for “Umpqua Bank”. Don't know if Umpqua bought the software company or not. It's either that, or they will take any press release from any source without filtering them. Heck, I might just try doing a press release for the next go-fund-me campaign I like or the neighbor's next yard sale. But I'm hoping that they will fix it so I can once again get government press release info with sorting through advertisements."

"Had problem getting subscribed for sms alerts on new phone. Resolved: in my case, my old phone used a different Google email for play store and had different account for flash alert. I had to Uninstall app from the old email play store (it will Uninstall from new email, but stays attached to old account ) Then I reinstalled with new email on both play store and flash alert. Still attached to old email, but No errors, and I was finally able to detach and then reattach to new email."

"I've used this for years and still get email notifications, but my new cell phone (Pixel 4a5g, Android 11) isn't getting any notifications. The help isn't helpful. I have no "Attach" button anywhere in the app. I can however, "Detach My Account". Nothing is helping."

"Cannot use. Cannot receive push notifications on new phone. Keep getting error message. Re-installed app several times. Had no issues on old device."

"Horrible"