How and Why to Disable Access to the Notification Center with the iPhone Locked

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David Bernal Raspall

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Cómo y por qué desactivar el acceso al Centro de notificaciones con el iPhone bloqueado

The Notification Center is a place on the iPhone that allows us to see all our notifications gathered without having to open each app individually. Very useful to keep us informed about what happens in our digital ecosystem, but with a detail to consider.

Depending on our iPhone usage habits, it may be convenient to disable access to the Notification Center when the iPhone is locked. This way we can improve our privacy and also avoid distractions.

Several Reasons for a Very Simple and Quick Adjustment

By default, every time a notification arrives, it appears on the iPhone's lock screen and is automatically added to the Notification Center. To access this section, we just need to swipe down from the top center of the screen or up from the center of the screen if the phone is locked. All notifications are exposed in a list, which means that anyone with access to the phone can easily see them.

Although the content of the individual notifications is not visible until we unlock the phone, anyone with access to our phone can see a list of our notifications, especially from which apps they come. A situation that may not be ideal if we want to maintain some privacy. Also, if we are trying to concentrate, the temptation to check the notifications can be a significant distraction.

Fortunately, we can disable access to the Notification Center with the iPhone locked. This will require the use of Face ID or Touch ID to view them, which will increase privacy and add a bit of friction to a too frequent consultation on our part. Disabling the Notification Center with the screen locked requires these steps:

  1. We open the Settings app on our iPhone or iPad.
  2. We enter Face ID and Passcode or Touch ID and Passcode.
  3. We enter the passcode of our iPhone or iPad.
  4. At the bottom, we disable Notification Center.

Now that we are on the subject, let's remember that we can also disable other options on the lock screen, such as Today View and Search or Control Center, which will give us even more ways to decide what information is displayed on our phone before we unlock it.

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