Pixel phones running Android 16 or older, on the other hand, show a lot of notification information by default, with full banner notifications displayed on the lock screen, content, and all.

Android 14 could allow you to disable full-screen notifications. These notifications are often used for activities like alarms and phone calls.

A new permission found in Android 14 allows users to block apps from using full-screen notifications, useful for apps abusing the function.

Android 14 beta brings a new feature that allows users to stop apps from sending full-screen notifications. Find out how to access this feature.

Android 16 may introduce a "Compact" notification view to declutter the lock screen. The new feature will collapse notifications into a small pill below the clock on the lock screen.

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As reported by 9to5Google, Android 14 is said to allow users to block the apps from taking full-screen view while displaying notifications.

Solving full-screen ads with Android 14 Now, to rectify this issue, Android 14 will give users the choice to manually deactivate this permission on an app-by-app basis.

According to Mishaal, a single-finger swipe down brings the notification shade to about a quarter of the screen rather than the full screen, as we find in Android 15 and below.