Android 16 automatically hides some sensitive notifications from the lock screen

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 hides the content of certain sensitive notifications from appearing on the lock screen, in particular notifications with OTP codes. This follows a change in Android 15 that blocks untrusted apps from reading sensitive notifications with OTP codes. This redaction only happens in high risk scenarios like when the device isn’t connected to Wi-Fi and hasn’t been recently unlocked. Update, May 13, 2025 (1:30PM ET): Google has confirmed that Android 16 will automatically redact the contents of notifications containing one-time passwords (OTPs) from the lock screen. However, the company clarifies that this redaction will only occur in “higher risk scenarios,” such as when a user’s device is not connected to Wi-Fi and has not been recently unlocked. Original article, November 20, 2024 (1:19PM ET): It might be tempting to have all your notifications show up on the lock screen so you don’t have to unlock your device to see them. However, d ... Read full article.