How to Hide Lock Screen Notification Content on Pixel 4a

Here’s how to show or hide sensitive content on lock screen Google Pixel 4a (5G). Show all notifications content by default in your Pixel 4a (Stock Android) or Samsung devices. You can see set notifications on the lock screen Pixel 4a 5G as “show conversations, default, and silent”. Select from the hide silent conversations & notifications and don’t show any notifications. Also, enable or disable sensitive notifications content when locked and hide silent notifications in the status bar in your Pixel 4a. You can individually hide notification content per app in your latest stock Android version.

How to Hide Sensitive Notifications from Lock Screen on Google Pixel 4a 5G

Step 1: Pull down the Notification panel from the top of the screen and touch the “Settings (Cog)” icon.

Step 2: Touch “Apps & notifications”.

Step 3: Touch “Notifications”.

Step 4: Scroll down and toggle off “Sensitive notifications”.

It will hide sensitive content when locked your phone, you can only see the number of messages received on the lock screen, but can’t see the sender name.

How to Change Lock Screen Notification Content on Pixel 4a (5G)

Step 1: Follow the above-given method steps 1 to 3.

Step 2: Scroll down until “Notifications on lock screen” and click on it.

Step 3: By default set “Show conversations, default, and silent” as the Pixel 4a lock screen.

Below given three options are available.

Show conversations, default, and silent: It will show all notifications content on the lock screen & always-on display screen also.

Hide silent conversations & notifications: Hide sensitive content from the lock screen you set as a silent conversation.

Don’t show any notifications: You can’t see any notifications on the lock screen. To view the notifications, unlock your Pixel.

 

Step 4: Select from the above-given option to change lock screen notifications content.

Alternative Way: Long press on the blank area of home screen > Home settings > Notification dots > Notifications on lock screen under the notifications on lock screen section > Select an option

How to Hide Notification Content Per App on Pixel 4a 5G (Stock Android 11)

Step 1: Swipe up to access the app drawer and touch on the “Settings app”.

Step 2: Click on “Apps & notifications”.

Step 3: Click on “See all apps”.

Step 4: Select the “App” (We choose WhatsApp) from the list.

Step 5: Click on “Notifications”.

Step 6: Click on “Message notifications”.

Step 7: Click on “Advanced”.

Step 8: Click on “Lock screen”.

Step 9: Select “Show sensitive content only when unlocked”.

Alternative Way: Settings > Display > Advanced > Lock screen > Notifications on lock screen > Show sensitive content only when unlocked

How to Hide Silent Notifications in Status Bar on Pixel 4a – (Stock Android 11 Beta)

Settings > Apps & notifications > Notifications > Advanced at the end of the page > Toggle on “Hide silent notifications in status bar”

How to Stop Wake Up Notifications Pixel 4a

It will stop the wake-up screen when you receive any new notifications on your phone.

Settings > Display > Advanced > Lock screen >Toggle off “Wake screen for notifications” at the end of the page

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