Even when your phone is locked, notifications from various apps, including messages, can appear on your phone. This happens whether you want them to or not. If you want to keep those notifications off your phone while you’re sleeping or at work, or maybe when you’re around certain people, we are here to help. Read on to discover how to disable notifications on your phone’s lock screen.
Disable notifications for iPhone
For all apps:
Open SettingsChoose NotificationsTap Show PreviewsChoose an option: Always, When Unlocked, or Never
If you want to stop notifications on your phone’s lock screen, select When Unlocked. This will keep notifications coming when using your phone but prevent them from popping up on the lock screen.
Turn off notifications for specific iPhone apps
To turn off notifications selectively for apps, go to Settings > Notifications > Siri Suggestions, then turn off any app.
Disable notifications for Android
When customizing notifications on your lock screen on Android, you have five options. You can choose to show no notifications, show all, hide silent notifications, or hide sensitive content specifically. You can also choose to shut off notifications for individual apps. RELATED: Gmail tips and tricks: 10 buried settings and features to try
Shut off all notifications on Android
Open SettingsChoose Apps & notificationsSelect NotificationsUnder Notifications on lock screen, select Don’t show notifications
Hide silent notifications on your lock screen
Open SettingsChoose Apps & notificationsSelect NotificationsUnder Lock screen, turn off sensitive notifications
Turn off notifications for specific apps
Open SettingsChoose Apps & notificationsSelect NotificationsFind Recently sent and choose apps where you have recently sent notificationsIf you don’t see the app you want, select see allTap AdvancedSelect Turn off all notifications for a listed app
With just a few taps, you can get your phone’s notifications under control. If you’re looking for more tricks, here are nine tips to get more out of your Samsung Galaxy.
