When your iPhone is in StandBy, notifications fill the screen, meaning anyone who walks into your room can see them. Instead of disabling StandBy to avoid this, you can follow this guide to turn off notifications in StandBy and safeguard your privacy.
How to Turn Off iOS Notifications in StandBy
By default, Standby doesn’t show notification previews until your iPhone recognizes you with Face ID. Still, it shows which app or contact you got the notification from. Fortunately, disabling notifications takes no more than a couple of quick taps and can be done by following these steps:
Now, you will only be able to see who has texted or DM’ed you after you unlock your iPhone. If you leave notifications on but enable theShow Preview on Tap Onlyoption below, StandBy will hide notification previews until you tap the screen, even if your iPhone recognizes your face. You can also disable andcontrol your iPhone notificationseven when StandBy isn’t activated.
Why You May Want to Disable Notifications in StandBy
TheStandBy feature on iOS 17displays incoming notifications on the entire screen. The name and icon of the app or contact you got the notification from appear large and bolded to help you see it from a distance. Unfortunately, this means anyone around you can do so as well. So, if you share a living space with someone and want to keep your texts, calls, and app notifications completely private, you may want to disable them.
you’re able to also toggle offShow Notificationsif you’re settling down for a focused study or work session and would like to keep track of the time without interruptions. All in all, it’s a great way to maintain your privacy, reduce distractions, and reap the benefits of StandBy at the same time.
Optimize Privacy by Disabling Notifications in StandBy
The StandBy feature is as useful as it is aesthetic to look at, but it may compromise your privacy and cause distractions by displaying incoming notifications on the entire screen. On the bright side, Apple lets you disable notifications completely, even though StandBy hides message previews by default, so you don’t have to worry about your privacy at all while using this handy feature.
