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 > Home & lock screen > Lock screen > Glance.
Or, on your lock screen, tap the article title to open Glance, then tap
- Turn it off
Turn Glance on
- Go to Settings > Home & lock screen > Lock screen > Glance.
Turn it 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 > Home & lock screen > 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 > Home & lock screen.
- 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 > Home & lock screen > 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 > Home & lock screen > Lock screen.
- Tap Text on lock screen.
- Type the text to display and tap Save.
Set when screen turns on automatically
To control when the screen turns on automatically:
- Go to Settings > Home & lock screen > Lock screen.
Adjust settings:
- To turn the screen on when you pick up the phone, touch Lift to check phone and turn it on
- To turn the screen on when a new notification arrives, turn New notifications on
- To turn the screen on when you pick up the phone, touch Lift to check phone and turn it on