OPM Alert

- October 14, 2015

Everyone

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Description

OPM Alert is the official operating status app of the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM). This free app provides a real time look at the current operating status for Federal Government offices in the Washington, DC area.

With this app, you can:

-View the current and active status

-Sign up for optional push notifications when status changes occur

-Review the archive of previous status updates

-Get the Washington, DC area Dismissal and Closing Procedures issued by OPM

Reviews

2.9

1,271 total

5 380

4 189

3 103

2 109

1 490

Eric Lundgren

Notifications broken, doesn't close Notifications are broken, making the app half useless. Doesn't refresh at open, I have to close it with system. Can exit the app, you just have to hit the home button. Think the website is much better than this. It was good at one time but this is what happens when the government highers lowest bidders.

Paul Nam

Doesn't display notifications on Lollipop or Marshmallow This app is useless on the Android's latest Operating Systems. It may work on the older versions, but OPM really ought to consider upgrading the app. Oh well.

D Davis

Whoever thought of this is awesome!! I'm so happy for this app. Thank you! It's for the DC area... Wake up and know whether you can roll back over or if you have to get up and get your snow suit on.

hubb1127

Prefer Hearing About It! The app is terrible! It freezes and powers off! Why not just turn on the TV see and watch it on the news scrolling? The news show it all day, whenever the govt does Anything!

Alan Daniel

Crashes on launch Would be awesome to know operating status... but on Samsung Galaxy S5 with Android 5.0 it crashes. Appears to be working now, in 2016. Will update more stars after verifying more.

eva adams

Does not work Doesn't work right on an Android phone. Using a LG-G4. Have to manually open to see the alert and have to hit the home button to get out. Notifications are not being sent either. Please fix to work on the Android.

User reviews

Eric Lundgren February 9, 2016

Paul Nam February 15, 2016

D Davis January 27, 2016

Whoever thought of this is awesome!! I'm so happy for this app. Thank you! It's for the DC area... Wake up and know whether you can roll back over or if you have to get up and get your snow suit on.

hubb1127 January 25, 2016

Prefer Hearing About It! The app is terrible! It freezes and powers off! Why not just turn on the TV see and watch it on the news scrolling? The news show it all day, whenever the govt does Anything!

Alan Daniel January 21, 2016

Crashes on launch Would be awesome to know operating status... but on Samsung Galaxy S5 with Android 5.0 it crashes. Appears to be working now, in 2016. Will update more stars after verifying more.

eva adams February 5, 2016

Yakelin Santos December 23, 2016

Most needed tool. Can truly be awesome if it updates very often. To people that gets in extremely early or late, every minute counts under extreme weather circumstances.

Victor Abdelmalek January 29, 2016

Stopped working with latest update. As many others have already said, the notifications on this "notification app" don't work. Also, you have to use the phone's home button to get out of it. I just use the OPM email notifications now. At least that works.

Brandon Krueger January 26, 2016

Push notifications don't work This is just a shortcut to the OPM status website since no status updates are pushed, despite the app being set to do so. No worth space on my phone.

Sean McLaren October 14, 2015

Love the app, but... Love the app, but it does not appear to work anymore on my HTC One M8 since the Lollipop update. 10/14/2015 - thanks for the Lollipop update. The app appears to be working again.

Eric Peddicord October 15, 2015

Does what it says simply & staightforwardly. Which is nice when I haven't woken up. Now I don't have to, a glance at the notification bar tells me if I can go back to sleep

tgdesrochers January 24, 2016

Just okay Worked great on a Samsung S4. Now on the Nexus 6P notifications don't work. Also only good in DC. Sees like it wouldn't be hard to allow people to select their zip codes for all fed status in their cities as well.

Kazuhiro Okumura January 26, 2016

Push notifications does not work on GS4 If you're not in the DC area, you'll need to seek your local FEB.

Sam L. January 22, 2016

Does not notify on latest phone: Note 5 Have to manually open OPM to see alert. It won't close, have to hit home button to get out.

Matthew Haggerty January 22, 2016

Build for Android This obviously was built on and for ios, which can't just be copied/pasted to Android - which appears to be the attempt here, doesn't close or refresh.

Jolenn Williams January 26, 2016

Notifications don't work Notifications do not work, but they used to on my old droid. Please fix.

Alfred Aquino March 14, 2017

Isn't accurate at all, I have to check the actual website to see the real status. Totally useless app.

jojacko January 21, 2016

Trash This app only show DC. What if you work for a Federal Agency as a contractor thats not in DC. Other parts of tbe DMV might get snow or ice and DC dont

Kevin Brewer February 20, 2016

It works but that's about it They removed all ability to refresh this year, so if you click on once, you have to make sure to completely close down the app and restart to see a status change.

Jamelle Rone March 3, 2016

Notifications don't work This would be 5 stars if the push notifications actually worked.

Angel Ocasio January 25, 2016

Sucks What good is an alert app that doesn't alert? Also have to hit home button to get it to close.

Kristen Steingrandt February 15, 2016

Crashes Crashes a lot on startup, doesn't actually push notifications. No reason to even have the app - just check the OPM Web site.

Jessica Rucker December 24, 2015

Love this App! Love this app because now I know if I have to go in for any reason (inclement weather, holiday, etc.)

Terrance K October 29, 2015

Updated after 2 years. Now I need to test it on marshmallow??? I will update shortly. This app hasn't been update in over a year. Whoever the contractor government COTR is he/she should be fired. I'll attempt to find OPM CIO and inform this person. Hacked? No surprise here... Now everyone should be fired.

Chris January 21, 2016

This might actually be the worst app ever developed.

Jed Winer January 23, 2016

No notifications Doesn't notify on Galaxy Note 5 / Lollipop. So much for the "alert".

Jesse Reich January 21, 2016

Does what it says App must be broken.... Still says the gov is open today. ;)

Alison Hinchman February 15, 2016

Fixed Thanks for updating to support Lollipop. Wish push notifications worked like on the old app.

Kevin J February 8, 2016

Does not push notifications, so have to check app or website manually.

Kris B.D. January 26, 2016

Won't receive notifications Don't receive notifications, even though their turned on

Todd Ross January 26, 2016

No notifications Why does your app not send notifications when all are set as on?

March 4, 2016

App needs an update. Can't close it. I have to hit the home key to exit the app. Please correct.

Emily Alesantrino January 27, 2016

Thank you! This works much better than listening to the news/radio or constantly checking the website! :)

Leslie Hill October 16, 2015

Just in time for Winter This app hasn't worked in months, thanks for the update.

Andrew Frohberg November 23, 2016

It works! I get alarms for snow days, just like I like it.

marc gentilcore October 14, 2015

Thanks!!! A big thanks goes out to the developer who fixed the OPM app!! It's working great once again. Thanks for fixing the app to support Lollipop. It's great to have this app working again!