User Guide

Set your screen to turn on for new notifications
You can set your BlackBerry device to turn on when you receive notifications.
1. On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2.
Tap Settings > Security and Privacy > Lock Screen.
3. Turn on the Turn on Screen for New Notifications switch.
Set Lock Screen Notifications to only display the sender info
You can set your BlackBerry device to only display the sender information in Lock Screen Notifications and to hide the
subject and message content.
1. On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2.
Tap Settings > Security and Privacy > Lock Screen.
3. Turn on the Show Sender Only switch.
Tip: To collapse the Lock Screen Notifications view so that only the notification icons are visible, swipe left or tap an icon.
Troubleshooting: Notifications and ringtones
If the notifications and ringtones on your BlackBerry device aren't functioning in the way that you expect them to, consult
the following troubleshooting topics.
My device doesn't ring or vibrate when I receive a call or message
Try the following actions:
• On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen. Verify that the Do Not Disturb profile isn't the active
profile.
• If you created a custom notification for a contact, verify that the Sound and the Vibration settings are turned on for the
contact.
• If you created app-specific notifications, in the app settings in the active profile, verify that the Sound and the Vibrate
settings are turned on.
My device doesn't display Instant Previews
If BlackBerry Balance is set up on your BlackBerry device, messages sent to accounts that are associated with your work
space aren't displayed as Instant Previews.
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