How To Change Lock Screen Notifications

Control notifications on your Galaxy phone

Girl looking at phone while sitting on steps

We know you're busy. And when you're in a rush, you may not have time to unlock your phone to open and dismiss all those notifications. The good news is that you can manage your alerts right from the Lock screen with your phone's notification settings.

Note: Available screens and settings may vary by wireless service provider, software version, and phone model.

Nobody likes when other people can view their notifications, especially if it is something personal like a text message. Fortunately, you can hide the notification details on the Lock screen.

From Settings, swipe to and tap Lock screen, and then tap Notifications. From here, you can customize the available settings to your liking:

Notification style: Choose between Icons only, or Details. If you'd like more information about a notification at a fast glance, choose Details. This option also lets you adjust notifications' transparency and auto-reverse their text color.

A list of Lock screen settings with switches next to them

Hide content: Hide notification content in the Notification panel.
Notifications to show: Enable either Alert and silent notifications, or Alert notifications only.
Show on Always on Display: Show or hide notifications when your Always on Display is active. This option may not be available on all devices.

Note: This option may not be available if you are using Power saving mode.

You can open or dismiss notifications right from the Lock screen of your phone. Because, let's be honest, some notifications are just meant to be dismissed.

From the Lock screen, double tap the notification's icon to open up the Notification panel. Then, simply tap the desired notification to open it, and unlock your phone if needed.

To dismiss a notification, swipe the desired notification to the left or right until it disappears.

Lock screen with notification icons

Note: If you have a screen lock set up, you will need to enter your credentials to view the notification.

Not only does the Lock screen display time and notifications, it also lets you access apps and settings without unlocking your Galaxy phone. With certain settings, you can get quick access to the camera, your schedules, alarms, and even contact information right from the Lock screen.

From Settings, tap Lock screen. Use the following settings to customize your Lock screen's appearance:

A list of settings for the Lock screen on a Galaxy phone

Wallpaper services: Set up a Dynamic Lock screen or Samsung Global Goals to get alternating wallpapers with special themes.
Clock style: Set the style and color for the clock on the Lock screen and Always On Display.
Roaming clock: You can set your home time zone. Your home time zones and local time zones will be displayed when you are roaming.
Widgets: You can set the Lock screen and the Always On Display feature to display things like Music controller, Today's schedule, your Next Alarm, and Digital Wellbeing.
Contact information: You can add your contact information and it will be displayed on the Lock screen.
Notifications: Adjust the style and settings for notifications that appear on your Lock screen.
Shortcuts: Select apps to open from the Lock screen.

Just like how you snooze your alarm clock every morning, you can "snooze" your notifications too. This will make them disappear and then reappear after a set amount of time.

To snooze a notification from the Lock screen, swipe the desired notification slightly to the left or right. Be careful; if you swipe too fast or too far, you might accidentally close the notification.

Tap the Snooze icon (it looks like a bell), select your desired amount of time, and then tap Save.

Notification with a Snooze and Settings icon to the left

Emergency alerts are messages sent by public services to alert you of dangerous weather, missing persons, or other matters of local or national importance. If desired, you can customize which emergency alerts you receive and disable ones you don't want, except for Presidential alerts.

To adjust these alerts, navigate to and open Settings, and then tap Notifications. Tap Advanced settings, and then tap Wireless emergency alerts. The following options are available but may differ depending on your carrier:

Presidential alerts: National warning messages issued by the President. These alerts cannot be turned off.
Extreme threats: Extreme threats to life and property, such as a flash flood or hurricane.
Severe threats: Severe threats to life and property. Considered slightly less dangerous than extreme threats.
AMBER alerts: Child abduction emergency bulletins.
Public safety messages: Recommended actions that can save lives or property.
Test alerts: Carrier tests and scheduled tests from the safety alert system. This may be called "State and local tests" on certain carriers.

List of Wireless emergency alerts on a Galaxy phone

If you are not receiving emergency alerts on your phone, it could be due to the following reasons:

Your phone has poor cell reception.
Airplane mode is enabled on your phone or emergency alerts are turned off.
Some phones will not show an alert when you're in the middle of a phone call. This varies by make and model.
Your phone is connected to a cell site that is not broadcasting the alert, is undergoing maintenance, or is out of service.

Note: If your phone receives the same emergency alert over and over, try powering it off and turning it back on.

You probably have a bunch of apps on your phone, like messaging and music apps, that you use daily. Your app notifications can be customized to suit your needs if you want to view, block, or snooze them during the day. Or, change up the notification sounds and vibrations so you can be alerted right away when you receive an important message.

Notification with Snooze and Settings displayed on the Notification panel

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How To Change Lock Screen Notifications

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