The proper way to display notifications on the lock screen in iOS 16

You're likely to receive notifications throughout the day, which can cause your lock screen to become cluttered and cluttered. And with Apple focusing on lock screen customization in the iOS 16 update, there are now options that can reduce the screen space your lock screen notifications take up, giving you more room to enjoy all your different wallpapers.

In iOS 16 there are three ways to display lock screen notifications. The first method is very similar to the iOS 15 update, while the second method introduces a new intensive view. The third is more focused, as it just shows you a number that shows the number of new notifications without actually showing you what they are.

How to change notification style in iOS 16

Go to Settings → Notifications → Display As, then choose between Count, Stack, or List. Apple doesn't provide you with descriptions or examples of any of these options, but we'll explain each in more detail below.

View notifications as a list

The layout of the list is similar to how notifications look on the iOS 15 lock screen. When you receive new notifications, you'll see them as individual alerts or groups, listed one by one. However, you find them starting from the bottom of the lock screen instead of the top, and this is to make the wallpapers visible for as long as possible.

From the list view, you can swipe up on the lock screen as you did before to reveal old alerts in the Notification Center. And if you want to change the list layout to stacked, you can join the screen or scroll the list down Note that if you scroll down from the top of the list, you can open Spotlight search instead.

Display notifications as a stack

In the Stack view, your notifications will always be stacked on top of each other at the bottom of the lock screen. The last alert will be in the foreground, and you'll be able to see part of the second alert. And the third one in the list will show you how many additional notifications there are and some of the apps they're coming from.

This pattern is useful if you have many incoming notifications but want to see the most recent while reducing visual clutter.

From the stack view, you can swipe up or tap the lock screen to switch it to the menu layout. Then, you can swipe up to reveal old alerts in the Notification Center. And if you want to change the stack layout to a count style, you can pinch the screen or scroll the stack down, note that if you scroll down from the top of the stack, you can open Spotlight instead.

Show notifications as a number

Using the number pattern for lock screen notifications will show you the number of new alerts at the bottom of the lock screen, but won't reveal what they are. For example, you'll see "3 notifications" if you have three recent alerts or "15" if you have fifteen.

This mode is best if you don't care about seeing alerts right away and you prefer to enjoy your backgrounds as unobstructed as possible.

From the count view, you can swipe up or tap the lock screen to change to the stack. Then, you can swipe up or down to enter the list view. To open Notification Center from the list view, swipe up on the lock screen.

How to seamlessly switch between notification views

As Apple explains below the "Display as" menu in notification settings, you can "tap the notification menu on the lock screen to change layouts in context."

As mentioned above, you can press List view to switch to a stack, or from Stack view to switch to Count. Then, you can tap Count to open the stack, then tap again to expand the list.

As mentioned also, you can swipe to change layouts. Swiping up on the screen will change from count to stack to list view, after which the notification center will open. Similarly, you can scroll down to change from List to Stack for Count. However, you need to scroll down the list or the actual stack. Otherwise, it will open Spotlight search if you start scrolling from the top of the list or stack.

Whichever view you choose, after tap or swipe, it will be the new default layout.

Don't forget to hide previews

Hiding notification previews isn't a new option, but it's always a good idea to mention it. Go to Settings → Notifications → Show Previews, then choose whether you always want to read content on the lock screen, only when unlocked with Face ID or Touch ID, or not at all. You can also open individual apps in the notification settings to set these privacy options for each app. Hiding previews will ensure that you get the privacy you need.

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