How do I make my Imessages private?

How do I make my Imessages private?

How to turn off message previews on your iPhone

  1. Tap “Notifications.” You can use the Search bar at the top to find it as well.
  2. Under “Notification Style,” scroll until you see the “Messages” tab.
  3. Under “Options” you’ll see a setting for “Show Previews.” Open the tab and select “Never” or “When Unlocked.”

How do I get my text messages to show up on my home screen?

Go into your messaging app, then select the 3 vertical dots at the top right hand corner of your screen. Select setting, then notifications. You should then see an option under “preview message” to tick a box to view on lock screen and/or status bar.

Why won’t my text messages show up on my lock screen?

Open the SMS app (Messaging) and go to Settings (using the drawer button on the bottom left of your phone). Within Settings, scroll down to notification settings and check the “notifications” box and the “preview message” box.

Why are my messages not popping up on my screen?

Go to Settings>Apps, select the messaging app, then Notifications, and look for an option to change the notification behavior — this can be modified for individual conversation threads. Make sure the behavior is set to Make Sound and Pop On Screen.

How do I get my messages to show up on my lock screen Samsung?

Lock screen notification settings From Settings, swipe to and tap Lock screen, and then tap Notifications.

Why won’t my messages pop up on my iPhone?

Make sure that the Mute switch (on the side of your iPhone and iPad) is not on. Force restart your device by pressing and holding the home and on/off buttons together until you see the Apple logo. Tap Settings > Notifications and Messages. Turn off “Allow Notifications”.

How do I fix my iPhone not receiving texts?

Make sure that your iPhone is configured to receive text messages

  1. Start the Settings app.
  2. Tap “Messages,” then tap “Send & Receive.”
  3. In the “You can receive iMessages” section, your phone number should have a check mark beside it. If it’s not checked, do that now and check to see if you can receive messages.

How can someone see my iMessages?

There is no way for him to see your iMessages unless he knows your AppleID and password you use with iMessage. Nor can he see your carrier SMS texts unless you and he share a telephone number or account. There is no website that can magically gain access to your messages.

How do you hide the text message name on iPhone?

Try this first: Settings > Notifications > Messages and set “Show Preview” to “Off”. If that doesn’t work for you, try Settings > Notifications > Messages, and set the Alert Style to “None”.