topic Re: How to hide whatsapp content on notifications? in XZ Series

How to hide whatsapp content on notifications?

Thusix — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 07:45:41 GMT

I have tried to hide content of my whatsapp when notification appears but I failed. The only option is to switch off notifications altogether. How do you assist in this matter?

Re: How to hide whatsapp content on notifications?

najodleglejszy — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 09:17:53 GMT

@Thusixyou can only do that with notification content on the lock screen, if you go to Settings > Apps & notifications > Whatsapp > App notifications > Message notifications > On the lock screen > Hide sensitive notification content, and optionally do the same for App notifications > Group notifications. if you want to hide notification content at all times, not just on the lock screen, you'll have to contact Whatsapp and suggest that feature to them.

Re: How to hide whatsapp content on notifications?

Thusix — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 09:28:01 GMT

@najodleglejszy thanx, it is funny because version 2.17.70 has the option to hide content whereas 2.17.395 does not have. I decided to switch off the notifications

Re: How to hide whatsapp content on notifications?

herasymcuk — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 09:34:03 GMT

There is a bug on the last beta of whatsapp. You can't set the notifications to hide incoming messages cuz everytime it comes back to show them on the screen.

Re: How to hide whatsapp content on notifications?

herasymcuk — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 08:15:49 GMT

This morning whatsapp received another update. But, unfortunatelly, the bug is still there. Can anyone elese confirm that? Are you able to silence the notifications...without they "come back" to be active by theirself? Is very annoying...

Re: How to hide whatsapp content on notifications?

herasymcuk — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 15:40:15 GMT

UP! Please....

Re: How to hide whatsapp content on notifications?

najodleglejszy — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 17:22:32 GMT

@herasymcukyou should report the bug to Whatsapp (especially so if you're using beta version of their app), as it's on them to fix it.

Re: How to hide whatsapp content on notifications?

herasymcuk — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 07:53:28 GMT

I found a trick by myself. The problem is that the notification channel on android oreo reguarding an application "prevails" on the settings within the application itself, in this case whatsapp. If we want, as in my case, to receive notifications of a new message only in the notification bar (without pop-up on the screen) and without sound, it will not be enough to adjust the settings only within the application, but we will have to do it in the new "notification channels" introduced with oreo. However, there is one however, if we set the notification when a new message arrives on "low" (without sound and without visual interruption) at the next message, Oreo will change "by itself" this setting on high , with sound and pop-up screen. Even within the application itself the settings will be changed with the sound on, while those regarding the pop-up notification will remain the same, although the pop-up will be displayed theanyway. The only way to prevent Oreo from overwriting and shaking our settings is this: 1) Adjust the desired settings within the application (no sound, vibration on, NO pop-up) then go to the notification channel of whatsapp and set the importance of the message received on "high", then click on it and change the ringtone to "none". In this way we will to not receive the pop-up on screen notification and settings will be respected. It seems to work, although this morning the urgency of the notification was back on "urgent". Again changed, and seems to be back to normal now. Let me know your experience about that.