Why this matters
Storm Sensei's most severe tier — DANGER, meaning lightning is close enough that you should seek shelter now — is a notification like any other, and Do Not Disturb can hold it back. To make sure Storm Sensei alerts come through with Do Not Disturb on, add Storm Sensei to the apps that are allowed during Do Not Disturb. It takes about a minute and you only need to do it once.
Samsung:
Stock Android (Pixel and similar):
Menu names vary a little between phone makers and Android versions. If you don't see these, search your Settings for "Do Not Disturb" and look for an option for apps or app notifications.
The app still works normally and alerts still arrive, but they can be held back while your phone is in Do Not Disturb. We recommend setting this up before your first round and not thinking about it again.
Why this matters
Storm Sensei's most severe tier — DANGER, meaning lightning is close enough that you should seek shelter now — is designed to break through Do Not Disturb, so you don't miss it because your phone was silenced. On Android, that only works if you separately grant Storm Sensei "Do Not Disturb access." Nothing else about the app needs this — WATCH and WARNING alerts are unaffected either way.
Android treats "Do Not Disturb access" as a single, all-or-nothing grant per app — there's no separate runtime prompt for it like there is for location or notifications. Once granted, Storm Sensei only uses it for the DANGER-tier lightning channel specifically. Every other notification from the app still respects Do Not Disturb normally.
The app still works normally, and DANGER alerts still arrive — they just won't break through if your phone happens to be in Do Not Disturb mode at that exact moment. We recommend granting it once before your first round and not thinking about it again.
Reach out to support@stormsens.ai with any alert delivery concerns you notice during play.