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iOS can display different information on the iPhone screen even when the iPhone is locked. This can range from weather information to different notifications from various apps, including Messages. But some prefer discretion: it can then be important to know how to control the information visible despite the lock by code, Touch ID or Face ID. Here are the settings you need to know to avoid unwanted leaks concerning your privacy.

Block message display

By default, messages are not fully displayed in their notifications on the locked screen. But if that's the case, if for example in the past you have mistakenly enabled the full view on locked screen, it means that anyone can read a preview of the message without having to unlock the iOS device. To prevent these message previews from appearing on the locked screen, do the following:

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Prevent quick response

It's possible to reply to a message without even unlocking the iPhone, which can be handy for sending a short reply to an important message. But this can obviously leave the possibility for anyone to answer anything. To remove this quick reply feature, here is the procedure:

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Limit notifications and other app access

Apart from the issue of iMessage and other SMS or MMS, the settings allow you to precisely manage which apps can display notifications on the locked screen. To configure and limit the notifications you want to keep private:

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To know

Remember that the locked screen leaves access to various Apple apps by default, including Siri, Home and Wallet. To configure this:

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This is enough to perfect your settings for the security of your iOS device and the protection of your privacy. Everyone will not necessarily need to configure these blocks, but for others, it is to know!

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Writer for iPhon.fr, sometimes operating under the pseudonym of Snooz. Pierre is like Indiana Jones, looking for the lost iOS trick. Also a long-time Mac user, Apple devices hold no secrets for him. To contact me: pierre[a]iphon.fr

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