{"id":241453,"date":"2021-05-03T18:23:22","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T15:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-hide-sensitive-notifications-on-android\/"},"modified":"2021-05-03T18:23:22","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T15:23:22","slug":"how-to-hide-sensitive-notifications-on-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-sensitive-notifications-on-android\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Hide Sensitive Notifications on Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Hide Sensitive Notifications on Android&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-716707\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-716735\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/android-lock-screen.png?width=1200&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"android lock screen sensitive notification\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your phone or tablet\u2019s lock screen prevents people from getting into your device, but there\u2019s still information that can be gleaned from notifications on the display itself. Thankfully, Android makes it easy to hide content on your lock screen.<\/p>\n<p>Android allows you to hide what it calls \u201csensitive content\u201d from notifications on your lock screen. The notification will still <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear, but the content of it will be hidden. What exactly qualifies as a \u201csensitive\u201d notification is up to the app developers, so it can vary.<\/p>\n<p>To get started, swipe down from the top of your device\u2019s screen (once or twice, depending on your phone or tablet\u2019s manufacturer) and tap the gear icon to open the Settings menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-711936\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-01_15-32-22.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"swipe down and tap the gear icon\" width=\"436\" height=\"239\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, select \u201cApps &amp; Notifications.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712104\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-02_15-08-17.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"select apps and notifications\" width=\"448\" height=\"239\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, choose \u201cNotifications.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-716742\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-03_16-58-25.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"select notifications\" width=\"448\" height=\"236\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Scroll down to the \u201cNotifications on Lock Screen\u201d section. First, select \u201cNotifications on Lock Screen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-716740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-03_16-59-46.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"select notifications on the lock screen\" width=\"450\" height=\"244\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to hide all notifications, select \u201cDon\u2019t Show Any Notifications.\u201d You also have the option to \u201cHide Silent Conversations and Notifications.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-716739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-03_17-00-03.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"don't show any notifications\" width=\"447\" height=\"278\"\/><\/p>\n<p>For a less aggressive solution, toggle the switch off for \u201cSensitive Notifications.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-716741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-03_16-59-46a.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"turn off sensitive notifications\" width=\"450\" height=\"244\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re all set! Again, the \u201cSensitive Notifications\u201d method doesn\u2019t offer a ton of control. What\u2019s considered \u201csensitive\u201d is completely up to the apps. It may work for the apps that you use, or it may not.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Remove Apps From the &#8220;Conversations&#8221; Section on Android<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><br \/>\n<!-- .entry-footer --><\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Thankfully, Android makes it easy to hide content on your lock screen. 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