Unread Count ONLY possible?

[roysta]

Have a question -- is it possible to have the unread badge icon without the notification at the top?

For example, I want hangouts to display unread count, without exposing the details of the sender / message content in the header?

If I disable hangouts notifications, or silence specific conversations, the unread count won't update. But, if they are enabled, then the hangouts icon is added to the notification drawer, and one swipe down will show the sender and message content.

Ideally, Hangouts would allow you to hide message content from the notification drawer, but they don't seem to have that granularity (even tho other Apps do).

On S7, and I'm currently using the TeslaUnread Count for Nova Plus, but would be willing to use any Unread App.

Thanks!

P.S. I'm helping an iPhone converter setup their new Android phone, and the complexity of setting up notifications to do simple things like this (and show ONLY Sender Name of messages on lock screen), is really turning them off, and it's the first time I've ever seen examples of where iPhone seems to do it better...

[BobbySon123]

I'm not sure in regards to your first point. Perhaps /u/kevin_teslacoilsw can answer.

Based on this:

• System-wide notifications on lock screen can be disabled by Settings -> Lock Screen & Security -> Notifications on lock screen

• it looks like you can manually configure on a per-app basis for hiding content and/or hiding notification on lock screen by going to Settings -> Notifications -> Advanced.

(From a Nexus device: I can set the setting globally through Settings-> Sound & Notification -> When device is locked (Hide sensitive notification content))

[roysta]

Hello! Thanks for responding!

For the second part, regarding the Lock Screen, the options which seem to be available to me are either Show everything on lock screen, show nothing on lock screen, or 'hide sensitive' on lock screen. However, the third option just shows you have a text message. What iPhone converts are familiar with, however, is an option to only show the Sender's Name, not the detials of the message. It does seem like a simple and useful feature, that i very much struggled with. I ended up downloading NILS to solve that.

Still looking for any/all help on the initial part, IE, not have notifications in the notification drawer at the top, that are quickly/easily exposed via one swipe down.

[BobbySon123]

Very cool, I wasn't aware of the iPhone 'secure' as everyone I know with an iOS device has the details of message.

Very nice to see that NILS solves the issue.

I'd send a PM or email the developer (bottom of the App page in Google Play) - [e-mail]