Is there a way to block notifications for specific apps?

phindar · May 27, 2015

I know that you can turn notifications off for a specific app
I know that you can block the content of a notification on the lock screen.

But, how do you keep an app notification on for the home screen but off for the lock screen?

I want to receive the notifications while my phone is awake but hide them when my phone is locked.

CarpetPilot · May 27, 2015

Go into "Settings" "Sounds and Notifications" "App Notifications" and then select each app through. It'll give you an option to Hide content on lock screen. It's an individual process.

phindar · May 28, 2015

CarpetPilot said:
Go into "Settings" "Sounds and Notifications" "App Notifications" and then select each app through. It'll give you an option to Hide content on lock screen. It's an individual process.

That will only hide the content. But it will still show that I have a notification from THAT app.
I don't even want to see that in lock screen.
For example, if I have a "whatsApp" message, doing what you suggest, will show WhatsApp notification with no content. But it will still show that I have a message. I don't even want to see that in lock screen.
WhatsApp is just an example. I want to do that for other apps.

CarpetPilot · May 28, 2015

I'm not sure about that one. I'll wait for someone smarter to come along.

arthurj7 · May 31, 2015

phindar said:
I know that you can turn notifications off for a specific app
I know that you can block the content of a notification on the lock screen.

But, how do you keep an app notification on for the home screen but off for the lock screen?

I want to receive the notifications while my phone is awake but hide them when my phone is locked.

The best thing I can think of is getting an alternative lock screen such as CM locker or Echo....and when setting it up just don't enable it to read notifications...therefore you will have a notification-less lock screen....plus many alternative lock screens just look better than the stock one.

S6edge46220 · Jun 1, 2015

This is simple if you want to block all notifications on lock screen. Settings>sounds and notifications>lock screen.

phindar · Jun 1, 2015

S6edge46220 said:
This is simple if you want to block all notifications on lock screen. Settings>sounds and notifications>lock screen.

No, I want to block only ONE app and only on lock screen but not on my home screen

EarlyMon · Jun 1, 2015

Try a long press on the lock screen notification next time it happens - see if you get the standard options for blocking it or setting a priority there. Don't have an S6, don't know if it applies.

S6edge46220 · Jun 1, 2015

phindar said:
No, I want to block only ONE app and only on lock screen but not on my home screen

Settings>sounds and notifications>app notifications.

You can set up individual permissions here. Thats the best you get.

Edit: looks like this has already been covered in the thread.

snakedoc11 · Jun 3, 2015

Hi I had the same problem BUT FOUND THE ANSWER at long last. No more pop ups are people able to see the message on the top of the screen.

go to Settings>Applications>Application manager>Downloaded>Then app you want>Then un-tick the box "show notifications"
THIS WILL WORK and will still show you that you have a message with out any name or message popping up.

Is there a way to block notifications for specific apps?

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