Text notification on lock screen - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I know someone else with an S4 and they claim they never had this notification on the lock screen when they received a text, only the little icon in the alert bar. All of a sudden it started showing up on the lock screen for them. They don't have the option enabled to preview the texts, was a way every found out to disable this without a third party app? I wasn't even aware some people didn't have it, it's always been on mine and never bothered me.

berfles said:
I know someone else with an S4 and they claim they never had this notification on the lock screen when they received a text, only the little icon in the alert bar. All of a sudden it started showing up on the lock screen for them. They don't have the option enabled to preview the texts, was a way every found out to disable this without a third party app? I wasn't even aware some people didn't have it, it's always been on mine and never bothered me.
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There's an option in Messaging>settings, scroll down to 'notification settings', then 'preview message' - show a preview of received messages on the status bar and lock screen. Mines ticked and I get the lock screen text notification, so I assume if you untick you won't. I find it quite useful as it can be hard to see the small one in the status bar.
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gsmyth said:
There's an option in Messaging>settings, scroll down to 'notification settings', then 'preview message' - show a preview of received messages on the status bar and lock screen. Mines ticked and I get the lock screen text notification, so I assume if you untick you won't. I find it quite useful as it can be hard to see the small one in the status bar.
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Her's isn't ticked and neither is mine. All that does is show part of the message on the lock screen, disabling it still shows the alert on the lockscreen, just as "New Message".

berfles said:
Her's isn't ticked and neither is mine. All that does is show part of the message on the lock screen, disabling it still shows the alert on the lockscreen, just as "New Message".
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OK strange, are you both on the same firmware, could it be something Samsung tweaked in their latest update?
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gsmyth said:
OK strange, are you both on the same firmware, could it be something Samsung tweaked in their latest update?
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I'm still on stock firmware, not sure what she is on or even what carrier she's using. The only thing she said she did was install the Jellybean keyboard and that's when she noticed the notification, but I don't see how that would enable the message alert.

berfles said:
I'm still on stock firmware, not sure what she is on or even what carrier she's using. The only thing she said she did was install the Jellybean keyboard and that's when she noticed the notification, but I don't see how that would enable the message alert.
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Was thinking more of Samsung firmware version rather than stock/custom ROM.
As per the different versions in the link below. These are the updates that Samsung push out if you're on stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824
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The kernel version? Mine is 3.4.0-562219 on Android 4.2.2. No clue what she has, I'll find out tomorrow.

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How to get an HD Widgets widget on the lock screen of 4.2?

Hey guys, I unfortunately upgraded to 4.2 and want to get rid of that awful clock on the lock screen. From what I've heard, you can get an HD Widgets widget on the lock screen and I want to do so, but I have literally no idea as to how to do so.
Can anyone help?
On the lock screen swipe right until you see the plus sign, tap on it and the unlock your screen the option for HD widget should be there if you have it installed!
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corkiejp said:
On the lock screen swipe right until you see the plus sign, tap on it and the unlock your screen the option for HD widget should be there if you have it installed!
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When I swipe to the right, the clock tilts, but nothing else appears (the animation is similar to when you try to swipe to a homescreen but the one you're on is the last one, so it just stops).
I have also tried to add HD Widgets to the lock screen but when I swipe all the way to the plus sign it's greyed out and I cannot do anything other than log in. Strange.
Before I installed HD Widgets, I could click the + sign and I had the option to add the clock and a few other widgets.
This baffled me for a bit too.
You have to go into HD Widgets Settings>Widget sizes and enable lockscreen.
iElvis said:
This baffled me for a bit too.
You have to go into HD Widgets Settings>Widget sizes and enable lockscreen.
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Okay, thanks. So I've enabled lockscreen, but when I go to the lockscreen, it still won't let me swipe at all.
Tylertc13 said:
Okay, thanks. So I've enabled lockscreen, but when I go to the lockscreen, it still won't let me swipe at all.
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Meaning you don't see the white line/box along the left at all when the screen starts up?
This baffled me for a bit too.
You have to go into HD Widgets Settings>Widget sizes and enable lockscreen.
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Already tried that myself, infact mine was already ticked for tablets, unticked for phones, so perhaps the latest version detects a tablet.
Anyway, this didn't work for me either. I can swipe to the plus sign, then that is about all I can do.
JohnRM said:
Already tried that myself, infact mine was already ticked for tablets, unticked for phones, so perhaps the latest version detects a tablet.
Anyway, this didn't work for me either. I can swipe to the plus sign, then that is about all I can do.
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The plus sign doesn't even show up for me...
How did you guys get to 4.2? You might try reflashing the OTA.
iElvis said:
How did you guys get to 4.2? You might try reflashing the OTA.
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OTA update. And it solved the issue. I had the lockscreen state to disallow widgets. I'm dumb.
Tylertc13 said:
OTA update. And it solved the issue. I had the lockscreen state to disallow widgets. I'm dumb.
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How do you set the lock screen to disallow widgets? Do I have to be rooted? I hate those widgets.
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Thanks. Didn't know this was an option on 4.2
Pretty sweet

Notification pull down

I have a weird problem which I am sure others are having also. I have a persistent weather notification in my pull down menu which is always there. The issue is, on the N4, when I receive a text notification it is above the weather notification that is essentially permanent. I would prefer this be below it. See attachment to view what I'm talking about.
So the question is, is there a workaround or fix for this? None of my previous phones had this problem. Thanks
I'm on 4.2.2 btw.
turbodroid said:
I have a weird problem which I am sure others are having also. I have a persistent weather notification in my pull down menu which is always there. The issue is, on the N4, when I receive a text notification it is above the weather notification that is essentially permanent. I would prefer this be below it. See attachment to view what I'm talking about.
So the question is, is there a workaround or fix for this? None of my previous phones had this problem. Thanks
I'm on 4.2.2 btw.
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Mine doesn't do that but I use stock texting and use 1weather so maybe its something in Handcent, like a setting to always keep notifications on top or maybe my 1weather app is keep itself on top.
Yeah what's weird is I am using the same apps configured the exact same way as I did on my just replaced GS2. I can't find anything in handcent that changes the order of notification, nor can I in my weather app. I think what I will do is just send a support email to handcent and see what they think. Obviously something in the OS is different. Thanks
Could be something to do with Google Now. Check the settings
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snapper.fishes said:
Could be something to do with Google Now. Check the settings
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I don't have Google now turned on.
Have you tried resetting your phone?
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snapper.fishes said:
Have you tried resetting your phone?
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I've only had it 2 weeks and it's been like this since I set it up. I'd prefer to not wipe it as I don't think that will resolve it. I fired off an email to handcent, I'll update when I hear back.
What app is the notification from?
Notifications have some sort of priority thing, so Handcents is probably higher than that weather app.
Check both apps for this setting, or email the developer?
jmejiaa said:
What app is the notification from?
Notifications have some sort of priority thing, so Handcents is probably higher than that weather app.
Check both apps for this setting, or email the developer?
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Yeah what's weird is I have used both of these apps for a long time on 2 different phones and have never had this issue. The weatherbug is a persistent/always there notification and should have priority to be at the top. There is nothing I can change in either app to change this. I have an email in to handcent to see if they know what the deal is. Never had this issue on my Nexus S or T989 GS2.

[Q] How do i turn off message preview on lock screen?

As the title says, I want to remove the message preview widget on the lockscreen. If i turn ON the message preview (under Messages->Settings->Preview message) i get the message widget showing the sender and the message text, if i turn the preview off i still get the message widget but this time it just shows the sender as "Messaging" and the message text as "New message".
I have attached 2 screenshots showing both screens.
I have tried with the "Multiple widgets" option turned on and off with the same result.
However if i completely turn message notifications off (Messages->Settings->Notifications), it goes away, but then i dont get any notifications of messages.
Is there any way to just turn off that lockscreen widget but still have the normal notifications like the S2 and S3?
Thanks in advance
Bump !!
I desperately want to know the answer to this. What's the point of lock screen widgets like dashclock etc if the horrible TW notifications take priority and appear over the top !
Anyone found the answer to this ?
Bump this is a rather stupid feature. I want to be able to read my preview n notifications without it going on lockscreen
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In the messaging app if you go to settings and scroll down, just untick "preview message"? You won't get previews on lockscreen or status bar BUT you should still get normal notifications in status bar.
linkinZA said:
As the title says, I want to remove the message preview widget on the lockscreen. If i turn ON the message preview (under Messages->Settings->Preview message) i get the message widget showing the sender and the message text, if i turn the preview off i still get the message widget but this time it just shows the sender as "Messaging" and the message text as "New message".
I have attached 2 screenshots showing both screens.
I have tried with the "Multiple widgets" option turned on and off with the same result.
However if i completely turn message notifications off (Messages->Settings->Notifications), it goes away, but then i dont get any notifications of messages.
Is there any way to just turn off that lockscreen widget but still have the normal notifications like the S2 and S3?
Thanks in advance
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xfile087 said:
In the messaging app if you go to settings and scroll down, just untick "preview message"? You won't get previews on lockscreen or status bar BUT you should still get normal notifications in status bar.
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As i said if i untick that option, it just displays generic text on the lockscreen widget, as shown in my screenshot. I don't want the lockscreen widget to be displayed at all, but still keep normal notifications for messages.
This is a lockscreen widget created by Samsung.
You can press and hold you finger on it and put it on the trash.
MaKTaiL said:
This is a lockscreen widget created by Samsung.
You can press and hold you finger on it and put it on the trash.
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ive tried that, i cant get it to select?
MaKTaiL said:
This is a lockscreen widget created by Samsung.
You can press and hold you finger on it and put it on the trash.
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I tried that also, it doesnt work. It only works for lockscreen widgets you added manually, like music player etc.
I see missed calls also appear in the annoying widget, and its location is to the right of the main lockscreen, all manually added lockscreens are to the left of the main lockscreen.
Bump! I would also like to know the answer to this question!
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Unfortunately I don't think you can remove it. I also dont like it, why cant I just click on the notification to launch the messaging app? Why display that stupid empty box?
I think i've exhausted all options to get rid of it, our only hope is that Samsung allows us the option to disable it on their next firmware.
Use a different lock screen.......
jmoak said:
Unfortunately I don't think you can remove it. I also dont like it, why cant I just click on the notification to launch the messaging app? Why display that stupid empty box?
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The empty box is really annoying!!!!
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Bump. Would love to know how to disable the damn thing.
I've set up Dash Clock to replace the stock lockscreen widget, but every time I get a message or a missed call it reverts back to the ugly default Samsung widget.
I suspect that an update will fix it. It looks as if it was unfinished.
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Sorry to bump this but I was searching for this issue...well, the music app displaying on the lock screen issue to be exact.
Even when I end the app through the task manager and the clearing of ram memory it will still show up for a good 5 or 10 minutes on my lock screen, sometimes sporadically. It's annoying and incredibly ugly (to me). I've reset my phone twice thinking maybe there was an issue I caused for it to still show up even when not in use.
Hopefully Samsung allows us to keep the music player from showing on the lock screen. And yes, I know I can use a 3rd party app but I prefer the stock, other than this issue.
LOCKSCREEN POLICY! that's the solution! I've been searching for ages!
noooooo said:
LOCKSCREEN POLICY! that's the solution! I've been searching for ages!
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Sorry this app does not work on touchwiz on the Galaxy S4.
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Gillion said:
Sorry this app does not work on touchwiz on the Galaxy S4.
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In my gti9505 works great....
Bump.
Would also really like to know the answer to this. I've got Dash Clock set up to do everything, but the ugly TW widget keeps taking over, seems kind of pointless.
I found an apk in the /system/app/ directory called NotificationWidget.apk which seemed promising, but after deleting it the TW widget is still there. Surely they wouldn't have baked it right into the framework?

SMS on the Lockscreen and Notification window...

When I get a text, I noticed neither the Notification window nor the lockscreen will say whom it is from.
If you are in the notification panel you can click the notification and it will take you to the SMS app where you can see who sent the message, but if you click on it in the lockscreen all you get is an empty pop-up window in the newly-created lockscreen page.
Is everyone else experiencing this?
Neat new feature, the lockscreen pages, but I think the interaction with SMS messages is a miss... perhaps they released it before testing that.
joeybear23 said:
When I get a text, I noticed neither the Notification window nor the lockscreen will say whom it is from.
If you are in the notification panel you can click the notification and it will take you to the SMS app where you can see who sent the message, but if you click on it in the lockscreen all you get is an empty pop-up window in the newly-created lockscreen page.
Is everyone else experiencing this?
Neat new feature, the lockscreen pages, but I think the interaction with SMS messages is a miss... perhaps they released it before testing that.
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Exactly the same here, and it has become very annoying, so far my only complaint of this phone.
erasat said:
Exactly the same here, and it has became very annoying, so far my only complaint of this phone.
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I think it was an oversight...
It will probably get fixed in the next build, but those are usually few and far between when dealing with Samsung and AT&T.
joeybear23 said:
When I get a text, I noticed neither the Notification window nor the lockscreen will say whom it is from.
If you are in the notification panel you can click the notification and it will take you to the SMS app where you can see who sent the message, but if you click on it in the lockscreen all you get is an empty pop-up window in the newly-created lockscreen page.
Is everyone else experiencing this?
Neat new feature, the lockscreen pages, but I think the interaction with SMS messages is a miss... perhaps they released it before testing that.
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Did you all tick this setting?
That setting is checked, although even when that is enabled, it shows on the lockscreen but it doesnt open the SMS app when you click it. Only an extra transparent window opens up in the lock screen.
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cmjkxa said:
That setting is checked, although even when that is enabled, it shows on the lockscreen but it doesnt open the SMS app when you click it. Only an extra transparent window opens up in the lock screen.
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I can't figure that transparent box either. Rather annoying, but when a text comes in the preview works in the status bar.
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I get the box also...
But i have my message icon in the shortcut down on bottom of lockscreen. If you stay your swipe on the icon it launches messages...
Hope someone sheds light on the Grey box!
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Just pull down on the lock screen and it would let you tap it and then it will take you to the message..
Or when the message is first receive you can tap it
Works for me
joeybear23 said:
When I get a text, I noticed neither the Notification window nor the lockscreen will say whom it is from.
If you are in the notification panel you can click the notification and it will take you to the SMS app where you can see who sent the message, but if you click on it in the lockscreen all you get is an empty pop-up window in the newly-created lockscreen page.
Is everyone else experiencing this?
Neat new feature, the lockscreen pages, but I think the interaction with SMS messages is a miss... perhaps they released it before testing that.
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This box?
Try swiping within thr box (as it says) to open messages. It is so you dont accidentally 'read' the message in your pocket.
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cmjkxa said:
That setting is checked, although even when that is enabled, it shows on the lockscreen but it doesnt open the SMS app when you click it. Only an extra transparent window opens up in the lock screen.
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How this works is when you get a text. Click on the text on the lock screen. A transparent box opens. Whem that box opens swipe your finger in that box. It will take you directly to the text from that person to respond. It works as its intended.
Go Sms works great
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Hm.. Seems redundant since sweeping the icon does the same?
Yellow is my swiping action to launch messages
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Thanks guys. That was it.
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i miss the preview message on my lg optimus g that would give you a little preview of what is in the text, that way i can choose if i want to answer it or not from the lock screen instead of going all the way into the messaging app. also if you get a text message and unlock the phone, at the bottom the text message icon has no number showing how many text messages waiting while in the notification bar it says i have a text waiting.
freebee269 said:
i miss the preview message on my lg optimus g that would give you a little preview of what is in the text, that way i can choose if i want to answer it or not from the lock screen instead of going all the way into the messaging app. also if you get a text message and unlock the phone, at the bottom the text message icon has no number showing how many text messages waiting while in the notification bar it says i have a text waiting.
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Messaging > settings > preview
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Wow that's pretty stupid..extra box to swipe for anothing
judicious said:
Wow that's pretty stupid..extra box to swipe for anothing
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.... Just swipe the message box down to open the messaging app directly, same for missed calls.
Bjray said:
.... Just swipe the message box down to open the messaging app directly, same for missed calls.
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I don't find this to be true, at least for me
Preview in Notification but NOT Lock Screen
So I like seeing the SMS preview (name and first line of text) in my notification bar pull down, but not on the lock screen. That's just kinda weird to me, they should be separate. I don't want anyone to preview my messages whyile my phone is password or pattern locked.
Anyone have a clue how to configure this???

]Solved]Enabling Quick Reply On Whatsapp Android

Hello guys,
I have been using whats app on my Note II for almost 6 months now and yet I haven't figured out how to enable quick reply on Note II.
I have saved a screen shot form Google Play and attached it along with this post.. I am running stock ROM and latest whatsapp version.. Can anyone please tell me how is it done? or can we do so?
Cheers
You may go through the Settings then Notifications and enable Popup notifications
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ashhem said:
Hello guys,
I have been using whats app on my Note II for almost 6 months now and yet I haven't figured out how to enable quick reply on Note II.
I have saved a screen shot form Google Play and attached it along with this post.. I am running stock ROM and latest whatsapp version.. Can anyone please tell me how is it done? or can we do so?
Cheers
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It is quite simple but has each page has different menu settings it is easily overlooked.
Toggle to the chats page. Then hit the menu button bottom left. Then settings.
Go into notifications and move down to popup notification. Check always show popup.
Notifications now show even when phone sleeps.
chinaa said:
You may go through the Settings then Notifications and enable Popup notifications
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Thanks
PaulGG said:
It is quite simple but has each page has different menu settings it is easily overlooked.
Toggle to the chats page. Then hit the menu button bottom left. Then settings.
Go into notifications and move down to popup notification. Check always show popup.
Notifications now show even when phone sleeps.
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Very true Paul, too many pages and too many setting on Notification page.. It was exactly as you said.. I simply missed that option.. Thanks a lot :highfive:

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