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Keep your messages private on the lock screen
Hide notification content, step by step on Samsung and Pixel phones.
Why it helps
Anyone who picks up your phone can read message previews. Hiding the content shows that something arrived, not what it says.
What you'll notice
The lock screen shows which app sent a notification, but not what it says, until you unlock.
How to set it up
Pick your phone.
Samsung Galaxy
- Settings
- Notifications
- Lock screen notifications
- Tap "Lock screen notifications".
- Choose "Hide content".
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Google Pixel
- Settings
- Notifications
- Sensitive notifications
- Turn off "Sensitive notifications".
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
How to undo it
Choose to show all content again in the same screen.
Labels can differ. Menu names and their order vary between models and can change with a system update. If a step doesn't match your phone, search Settings for the feature name or one of its other names: Hide sensitive content, Lock screen privacy, Sensitive notifications.