How to disable message preview on iPhone – Easy Steps

This article explains how to disable message preview on iPhones. The instructions apply to devices running iOS 11 and later.

How to Change iPhone Lock Screen Notification Settings

When you receive text messages, your iPhone displays a popup showing the name of the sender and the beginning of the message. If you are concerned about privacy or expect a confidential SMS, change this default behavior so that others cannot see the content of your messages. There are two ways to do this: turn off message previews or prevent Messages app notifications from appearing on the lock screen.

To change your lock screen settings so that message previews are enabled, but text notifications don’t appear on the lock screen:

1. Open the app Settings.

2. Go to Notifications> > Publications.

3. Under Alerts, touch lock screen to turn off message notifications on the lock screen. The blue check mark icon turns white to indicate that it is disabled. In iOS 11 and earlier, press the button next to it to change its color from green to white.

You can also prevent texts from appearing as notification banners in Notification Center when your phone is locked.

4. Exit the Settings app.

How to disable message previews

If you want to see lock screen notifications for new text messages, but want to hide the message content:

1. Open the app Settings.

2. Go to Notifications> > Publications> > show previews.

3. Choose NeverO Disabled to turn off message previews.

If you want to see message previews only when you’re using your phone (when the passcode is entered), choose if it is unlocked.

4. Exit the Settings app.

Conclution

In this guide, you have learned how to turn off message preview on iPhone. If you have any questions or suggestions, let us know in the comments. Also refer to this guide if you want to learn how to turn off Driving Mode on iPhone.