Set lock screen preferences

Use these options to control what content and features appear on your lock screen. (You can also control when your screen locks.)

Limit lock screen notifications

If you've set a pattern, PIN or password, you can control which notifications show on your lock screen.

  1. Go to Settings > Security & Location.
  2. Touch Lock screen preferences > Lock screen.
  3. Select whether or not to show notifications. If you show notifications but hide sensitive content, then you'll get notifications for an incoming email or chat, but they won't include message details.

Add message to lock screen

To add your name or a short message to your lock screen for anyone who finds your phone:

  1. Go to Settings > Security & Location.
  2. Touch Lock screen preferences > Lock screen message.
  3. Type the text to display and touch Save.
TipDon't put your mobile number as contact info on your lock screen unless you can access your voicemail from another device.

Quickly tighten lock screen security

Unlocking with the fingerprint sensor and setting up automatic unlocking make it easier to keep your phone secure and minimize when you need to enter your PIN, pattern, or password. But sometimes you need to trade convenience for more security. You can temporarily tighten locks and prevent lock screen notifications.

To set it up:

  1. Go to Settings > Security & location > Lock screen preferences.
  2. Turn Show lockdown option on .

To use it:

  1. Press & hold the Power button.

  2. Touch Lockdown.

    Your fingerprint sensor and automatic unlock settings are disabled and notifications won’t be displayed on your lock screen.

  3. To exit Lockdown, unlock your phone with your PIN, pattern, or password.