Change lock screen features
Use these options to control what content and features appear on your lock screen.
You can also control when your screen locks.
Turn Glance content off/on
Glance provides quick access to a wide variety of information without having to unlock your screen.
Turn Glance off
To remove this content from your lock screen:
Go to Settings > Display > Lock screen > Glance.
Or, on your lock screen, touch
- Turn Enable Glance on lock screen off
Turn Glance on
- Go to Settings > Display > Lock screen > Glance.
Turn Enable Glance on lock screen on
You'll see notifications on your lock screen as a chip. Tap the chip to browse notifications.
Customize the content and other settings
Go to Settings > Display > Lock screen > Glance.
Limit lock screen notifications
Control which notifications appear
You can turn off notifications for your lock screen, or choose between showing some or all content:
- Go to Settings > Display.
- Tap Lock screen > Privacy.
Select whether or not to show notifications.
If you show notifications but hide sensitive content, then you'll receive notifications for incoming emails or chats, but they won't include message details.
Make clock smaller
- Go to Settings > Display > Lock screen.
- Turn Double-line clock off
Add message to lock screen
To add your name or a short message to your lock screen for anyone who finds your phone:
- Go to Settings > Display > Lock screen.
- Tap Text on lock screen.
- Type the text to display and tap Save.