On Android, many manufacturers have adopted a discrete
lock screen notification system that utilizes OLED's unique attributes to display only the bare minimum of information at a glance.
The update also brings system - level optimization for app lock with ability to hide messages from select apps and adjusted time
for lock screen notifications.
The update
brings lock screen notification management, adding the ability to view and delete notifications as well as being able to jump immediately to the relevant application.
To hide content in some app notifications: If you want to have notifications, but hide sensitive information, first
enable lock screen notifications to show content as above.
Change the look
of lock screen notifications: Not only can you change the information you're shown on the lock screen, but you can change how it appears.
As you can see, the graphic mocks above Android L for only now adding features such
as lock screen notifications and support for 64 - bit chips that iOS has had for at least a year.
This includes the Moto app, which lets you go hands - free and listen to calls and texts while on the road, the lovely wrist twist to open the Camera app, the ability to talk with the phone using a custom name even if it's locked, and what is probably the best - of - the -
best lock screen notification experience.
Any time you're away from your vehicle, you can check your notifications — in the screenshot below you can see the parking reminder on the iOS 10
lock screen notification panel — and look for «Map Destinations».
Since the update takes the device from Android 4.4.4 to Android 5.1, it
includes Lock Screen notifications, Material Design, the new Recent Apps page, the Quick Settings flashlight, enhancements to Quick Settings, the ability to open multiple user accounts, screen pinning, Battery Saving Mode, 64 - bit ART compiler that opens apps faster, and the Smart Lock that allows a trusted device to unlock your handset.
If this is something you've noticed and want to easily glimpse
at lock screen notifications as they come in, then definitely give Glimpse Notifications a try.
Since launch the Moto X has been updated to Android Lollipop and that's brought a raft of changes and improvements, including a new look, smart
lock screen notifications which are intelligently ranked, a redesigned multi-tasking screen and more.
So to
make lock screen notifications more private, head to the Lock screen and security menu in Settings, then select «Notifications» (don't toggle the switch, just select the menu item).
Here, you'll find options for Priority Mode (which I'll get into below), and a Sensitive toggle that
obscures lock screen notification details for this particular app.
This whole new 5.0 Lollipop OS is one of the biggest changes the Nexus 4 has ever seen as it comes with Material Design UI,
Lock Screen Notifications interaction support, new Smart Lock security feature, new Recents multitasking menu, Device sharing, Guest users, Screen Pinning, Multiple users, new toggles for Quick Settings, Android Runtime (ART) in its final form, and numerous other changes.
Intelligent lock screen notifications: When a new message comes in and you pick up the phone, Honor View 10 recognizes your face and lets you read the message without unlocking the phone and opening an app.
No problem; simply reaching toward the phone will activate «Moto Display,» a smart and
simple lock screen notification system that gives you instant previews only when you want them.
Featuring a comprehensive redesign of the company's notification system, iOS 10 will allow users to more comprehensively act
upon lock screen notifications.
It's an improvement on what came before, with a clean blue - and - white color scheme, but there's still some software weirdness, including a
suboptimal lock screen notification system.
The software update will bring a new Recent Apps page, new Material Design UI, battery saver mode that deploys Project Volta,
improved lock screen notifications, enhanced security features, a two - finger Quick Settings menu, and more.
A new bug has emerged on Apple's iPhones, that makes its digital assistant Siri read out hidden
lock screen notifications even without a user's instruction.
The Nexus 9 doesn't really show it off to the max — Android still isn't really built for tablets, and features like
better lock screen notifications are just going to be more handy on a phone — but it's still a joy.
Hide content in some app notifications: If you want to have notifications on your lock screen, but hide sensitive information in some of those apps (like a messaging app), first
enable lock screen notifications to show content (see above).
Motorola's custom tweaks such
as lock screen notifications, quick launch of camera by twisting your wrist, Moto Assist, etc. comes quite handy.
There is Moto Voice for basic navigation and Google Now - like information; Moto Assist for the automatic tweaking of settings based on place and time, like a «car mode» for driving (texts are read aloud), or meeting mode for Google Calendar meetings (the Droid goes quiet with notifications); Moto Display
for lock screen notifications; and Moto Actions for simple gesture control.