Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact Help Guide - Page 29

Managing Notifications on the Lockscreen You can set up your device so that only selected notifications get displayed on your lockscreen. You can make all notifications and their content accessible, hide sensitive content for all notifications or specific apps, or choose not to show any notifications at all. To Select the Notifications to Display on the Lockscreen 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > When device is locked. 3 Select an option. Notification Display Options on the Lockscreen Show all notification Get all notifications on the lockscreen. When you have this setting turned on, keep in content mind that all content (including the content of incoming email and chat messages) will be visible on your lockscreen unless you designate the relevant apps as Hide sensitive content in the App notifications settings menu. Hide sensitive notification content You must have a PIN, password, or pattern set up as your screen lock in order for this setting to be available. Contents hidden is displayed on the lockscreen when sensitive notifications arrive. For example, you'll get a notification for an incoming email or chat, but the content won't be visible on your lockscreen. Don't show notifications at all You won't get any notifications on the lockscreen. Setting the Notification Level for an App You can set different notification behaviors for individual applications. For example, you can block all email notifications, prioritize Facebook™ notifications, and make the content of messaging notifications invisible on the lockscreen. To Set the Notification Level for an App 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > App notifications. 3 Select the app you want to change the notification settings for. 4 Drag the relevant slider to the right. Notification levels and options for specific applications Block all Never show notifications for the selected app. Treat as priority Receive the selected app's notifications when Do not disturb is set to Priority only. Allow peeking Let the selected app emphasis certain notifications by sliding them briefly into view on the current screen. Notification Light The notification light informs you about battery status and some other events. For example, a flashing white light means there is a new message or a missed call. The notification light is enabled by default but can be disabled manually. When the notification light is disabled, it only lights up when there is a battery status warning, such as when the battery level falls below 15 percent. 29 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.