Sony Xperia T2 Ultra Help Guide - Page 24

Setting the Notification Level for an App, Notification Display Options on the Lockscreen

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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 content Hide sensitive notification content Don't show notifications at all Get all notifications on the lockscreen. When you have this setting turned on, keep in mind that all content (including the content of incoming emails and chats) will be visible on your lockscreen unless you designate the relevant apps as Sensitive in the App notifications settings menu. 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. 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 Never show notifications for the selected app. Priority Priority level notifications appear on the lockscreen above all other notifications. Sensitive This option is only available if you set up a PIN, password, or pattern as your screen lock and selected Show all notification content under the When device is locked setting. Notifications for the app appear on your lockscreen but their content isn't visible. 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. To Enable the Notification Light 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification. 3 Drag the slider beside Notification light to the right. 24 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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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
content
Get all notifications on the lockscreen. When you have this setting turned on, keep in
mind that all content (including the content of incoming emails and chats) will be
visible on your lockscreen unless you designate the relevant apps as
Sensitive
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
Never show notifications for the selected app.
Priority
Priority level notifications appear on the lockscreen above all other notifications.
Sensitive
This option is only available if you set up a PIN, password, or pattern as your screen lock and
selected
Show all notification content
under the
When device is locked
setting. Notifications for
the app appear on your lockscreen but their content isn't visible.
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.
To Enable the Notification Light
1
From your Homescreen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Sound & notification
.
3
Drag the slider beside
Notification light
to the right.
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