iOS gives users the ability to change how notifications appear on the lock screen. You can make iPhone show alerts as a count, a stack, or a full list.
Each of these lock screen notification styles comes with its unique benefits and changes the way you interact with your alerts.
- Count: It gives a minimalistic look to the lock screen. You will only see the number of pending notifications on the lock screen, which are only shown after you swipe up.
- Stack: This style shows alerts in a stack, in which notifications are grouped. You can swipe up to expand a stack.
- List: When this style is selected, alerts appear fully expanded, and you see everything on the lock screen at once.
Change Notification Appearance
You can change the lock screen notification appearance by following these steps.
- Open the Settings app.
- Go to Notifications.
- From the top, select either Count, Stack, or List option by tapping on it.
Test each of these styles by sending yourself a message. No matter which option you choose, you can swipe up to expand notifications and swipe down to collapse them.
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