Android devices are popular among users because they are easy to use and have a variety of features. One of the features that Android devices offer is the ability to hide sensitive notifications. This can help protect your privacy and keep you from being disturbed while you are using your device. To hide sensitive notifications on Android, first make sure that you have enabled notifications for your device. To do this, go to Settings and select “Notifications”. Then, under “Notifications”, select “Show notifications from: (your app name)”. Now, under “Apps”, select the app that you want to hide notifications for. Under “Notifications”, click on the checkbox next to the app name and then click on OK. Now, when you receive a notification from the app that you selected in step 2, it will not show up in your notification bar or in your list of alerts. However, if you ever want to view or dismiss the notification again, you will need to open the app and then reopen it so that it is visible in your notification bar again.
Your phone or tablet’s lock screen prevents people from getting into your device, but there’s still information that can be gleaned from notifications on the display itself. Thankfully, Android makes it easy to hide content on your lock screen.
Android allows you to hide what it calls “sensitive content” from notifications on your lock screen. The notification will still appear, but the content of it will be hidden. What exactly qualifies as a “sensitive” notification is up to the app developers, so it can vary.
To get started, swipe down from the top of your device’s screen (once or twice, depending on your phone or tablet’s manufacturer) and tap the gear icon to open the Settings menu.
Next, select “Apps & Notifications.”
Now, choose “Notifications.”
Scroll down to the “Notifications on Lock Screen” section. First, select “Notifications on Lock Screen.”
If you’d like to hide all notifications, select “Don’t Show Any Notifications.” You also have the option to “Hide Silent Conversations and Notifications.”
For a less aggressive solution, toggle the switch off for “Sensitive Notifications.”
You’re all set! Again, the “Sensitive Notifications” method doesn’t offer a ton of control. What’s considered “sensitive” is completely up to the apps. It may work for the apps that you use, or it may not.
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