How To Turn OFF Message Preview On Google Pixel And Pixel XL

For those that own a Google Pixel or Pixel XL, you may want to know how to turn off message preview on the Pixel or Pixel XL. The Message Preview feature was developed on the Google Pixel or Pixel XL to help users quickly view messages without having to unlock their smartphone. Some users that suggested that the Message Preview on the Pixel or Pixel XL lock screen and notification bar can sometimes be an issue, when it shows something that you don’t want others to see, and can even be a headache to deal with.

For those that don’t want to see preview notifications, there is a way to disable the Preview feature on the Google Pixel and Pixel XL smartphone. The following is a guide on how to turn off and on Preview Messages on the Pixel or Pixel XL lock screen and notification bar.

How to turn off Message Preview on Google Pixel or Pixel XL

1. Turn on the Google Pixel and Pixel XL
2. Go to the menu of the Pixel and Pixel XL and select on Settings
3. Browse for Applications and select on Messages
4. Select on Notifications
5. Now look for a section called Preview Message
6. You’ll find two boxes, one with “Lock Screen” and the other saying “Status Bar”
7. Uncheck the boxes that you don’t want the Preview Message to show up in anymore

After you have unchecked the desired box that you don’t want the Preview Message to show up in either the lock screen or the status bar, all you need to do to turn the feature back on is recheck the boxes.

The main reason you would to want enable the Pixel and Pixel XL Preview Messages feature would be able to keep your messages and notifications private or if you often receive messages contain with sensitive or important message hidden.