topic Privacy Screen and Notification Panel in Galaxy S26

Privacy Screen and Notification Panel

useryQp8hTu38j — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:29:34 GMT

I'm wondering why there isn't an option to activate the privacy display with l when I pull down my notification panel where all of my notifications are stored. That seems like something that was completely overlooked.

Re: Privacy Screen and Notification Panel

Mujibar — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:45:13 GMT

If it's not currently in your quick settings (it was there by default on my S26U), you can add the toggle. Pull down your quick panel, tap the pencil icon, and tap "add a control" at the bottom.

Re: Re: Privacy Screen and Notification Panel

useryQp8hTu38j — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:02:45 GMT

Sorry I have the quick setting. I'm referring to the privacy screen effect not applying to the notifications if you drag them down from the left side of the screen. Like where it lists all your current notifications.

Re: Re: Re: Privacy Screen and Notification Panel

Mujibar — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:37:43 GMT

I think you would have to set up a routine to exclude notifications when activating the privacy screen.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Privacy Screen and Notification Panel

useryQp8hTu38j — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:42:31 GMT

Yes but why? Why wasn't it built in a as part of the feature from day one? Same thing with my lock screen if I open it, all those notifications are visible.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Privacy Screen and Notification Panel

Mujibar — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:36:00 GMT

No one here can answer that. It was designed to default to an all-or-nothing setting, just like a physical privacy screen protector. There is a way to set custom operating parameters through routines, which I think is the real advantage of this feature.

EDIT: If you don't want notifications to be readable on your lockscreen, change the setting under settings > notifications > hide content while locked.