You can control what shows on the lock screen of your phone, like notifications, a personal message, and a clock.
Change the clock style (Android 16 & higher)- On your phone's home screen, touch and hold an empty space.
- Tap Wallpaper & style.
- Swipe right to Lock screen.
- To find lock screen settings, swipe up.
- Tap Clock.
- At the bottom, select the setting you’d like to change:
- Style:Choose among preset clock styles.
- To adjust the clock width, use the slider.
- Color:Change the clock color manually or match it with your wallpaper theme.
- To adjust the shade, use the slider.
- Size:To set the clock size you want, toggle Largeon or off.
- Style:Choose among preset clock styles.
- Tap Apply.
- On your phone's home screen, touch and hold an empty space.
- Tap Wallpaper & style.
- Swipe right to Lock screen.
- To find lock screen settings, swipe up.
- Tap Shortcuts.
- At the bottom, tap Left shortcutor Right shortcut.
- Tap the shortcut you want to use.
- Tap Apply.
- On your phone's home screen, touch and hold an empty space.
- Tap Wallpaper & style.
- Swipe right to Lock screen.
- To find lock screen settings, swipe up.
- Tap Notifications on lock screen.
- To show or hide notifications, turn Onon or off.
- To choose how your notifications show on your lock screen, tap Compact Viewor Full list.
- Choose other notifications settings to show on your lock screen:
- To show or hide viewed notifications, turn Show viewed notification iconson or off.
- To show or hide silent notifications, turn Show silent notificationson or off.
- To show or hide sensitive content, turn Show sensitive contenton or off.
Tip:You can turn off biometric unlock and stop showing notifications on your lock screen. Learn more about Lockdown .
- On your phone's home screen, touch and hold an empty space.
- Tap Wallpaper & style.
- Swipe right to Lock screen.
- To find lock screen settings, swipe up.
- Tap More lock screen settings.
- Choose what shows on your lock screen:
- To control notifications, tap Notifications on lock screen.
- To add a line of text to your lock screen, tap Add text on lock screen.
- To enable device controls even when your phone is locked, turn on Use device controls.
- To add lock screen shortcuts, tap Shortcuts.
- To make the clock size change based on the lock screen content, turn on Dynamic clock.
- To show info on songs that play nearby, Tap Now Playing.
- Choose when you’d like notifications to show:
- To check notifications when you tap your screen:
- Tap Tap to check phone.
- Turn on Tap to check phone.
- To check notifications when you pick up your phone:
- Tap Lift to check phone.
- Turn on Lift to check phone.
- To make the screen turn on when there are new notifications, turn on Wake screen for notifications.
- To check notifications when you tap your screen:
Show your lock screen wallpaper on Always-on display
Important:This feature is only available on Pixel 10 Pro & Pixel 10 Pro XL.
To show your lock screen wallpaper along with info like date and time even if your phone is locked:
- Open your phone’s Settings app.
- Tap Display & touch Always-on display Show lock screen wallpaper.