In collaboration with stfalcon.com and supported by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, Ajax Systems has launched the Air Alert app. The app is designed to instantly inform users about the start and end of a civil defence alert in the region, and is now available for Android and iOS systems.
No registration is required, explains Ajax, with the user only required to select the region. Air Alert does not collect users’ or geolocation data.
The app is designed to generate a loud alert warning of an airstrike, chemical attack, technological catastrophe or other types of civil defence alerts. Notifications, which are delivered even in the smartphone’s silent or sleep mode, duplicate civil defence sirens in cities, so users should consider their signals when reacting to the app notifications.
The Air Alert app is designed as an additional tool, not a primary civil defence alerts source. Civil defence sirens or other informing measures are not so effective in remote or new city districts, in small towns and villages, explains Ajax. Therefore, it is necessary to have a reliable alternative tool with alerts to monitor the situation. The app receives signals first-hand from Ukrainian regional administrations, allowing people to react as quickly as possible.
To receive notifications:
Be sure to enable automatic updates on your smartphone to use the latest version of the app.
To update an app manually on iOS:
To update an app manually on Android:
Available regions in the app at the time of publication are currently:
The list of regions will be updated, says Ajax. The company also notes that the app was developed in an emergency, so users may experience minor issues. The development team is continually working to improve the app.
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