Tell a banner from a lock screen alert
Where a notice will appear, and why some seem to vanish before you read them.
A banner slides across the top while you are using the phone, then goes. A lock screen alert waits on the dark screen until you look.
A notice can do both, or only one. That is why some vanish.
Key points
- A banner crosses the top while you are busy, then goes
- A lock screen alert waits on the dark screen until you look
What to remember
- A banner you miss is never lost.
- Banners slide away. The list behind them does not.
Try this
Swipe down from the top of your own screen and read the list waiting there.
Practice: Tell a banner from a lock screen alert. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.