How to Prevent Strangers from Reading Your Private Messages

Here’s the thing: Your phone notifies you every time, for example, a new WhatsApp message or text message arrives. But depending on your settings, the message may be visible on the lock screen, even if a stranger is holding your phone.

Your solution: Choose secure settings so that messages are displayed only after you unlock your phone. Here’s how:

Step 1:

Open Settings as usual from the menu of installed apps. Then tap Notifications (A). A new menu will appear.