LG G2 Notifications on Main Screen

[Android Question]

I might be missing something. I just purchased the LG G2 phone this weekend and love it. I am coming from an iphone 4 , so I am used to notifications (more specifically text messages) popping up on the black screen when coming through, when the phone is locked. So far there is nothing like that on the LG G2, and I can only know I have a text message when I unlock the screen. Obviously I can know I have a text message if I hear it, but if I have the phone on silent, it would be nice to have it pop up on the screen, without having to double tap to unlock to see what/who it was? Does this exist on this phone, or is it something I just have to get used to with this phone ? Thanks!

 

[Rukbat]

You can put shortcuts on the lock screen. (Setiings/device/lock screen.) Put a text message app shortcut on the screen, one that shows how many texts are unread, and you'll see what's happening without unlocking.