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Samsung Galaxy Note8 - Set Lock Screen Notifications

2026-10-22 20:12:53.273

Samsung Galaxy Note8 - Set Lock Screen Notifications

Here's how to manage how notifications appear on your Galaxy Note8 when the screen is locked.
Lock screen notifications for apps (e.g., text messages, Snapchat® , etc.) can be customized to be shown or hidden when your screen is locked.
If a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® account is set up on the device, notifications are off by default.
  1. From a Home screen, swipe up or down from the center of the display to access the apps screen.
    These instructions only apply to Standard mode and the default Home screen layout.
  2. Navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    Lock screen
    .
  3. Tap
    Notifications
    .
  4. Tap the
    Notifications switch
     (upper-right) to turn on Switch on or off Switch off.
    When on, configure any of the following:
    • View Style (e.g., Detailed, Icons only, Brief, etc.)
    • Hide content
      Tap to turn on or off.
    • Transparency
      Slide the
      blue bar
       left or right to adjust the level while viewing the preview at the top.
      Doesn't appear when View style is set to Icons only.
    • Show on Always on Display
      Tap to turn on or off.
      Reverses the color of notification text based on background color.
      Doesn't appear when View style is set to Icons only.