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How to Disable Today View and Search on iPhone Lock Screen

By mahari.tech

Published on: January 23, 2024

To disable Today View and Search on your iPhone lock screen, follow these steps:

Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
Scroll down and tap on “Face ID & Passcode” or “Touch ID & Passcode,” depending on your iPhone model and settings.
Enter your passcode or use Face ID/Touch ID to authenticate.
Scroll down to the “Allow Access When Locked” section.
To disable Today View, toggle off the “Today View” option.
To disable Search, toggle off the “Siri Suggestions” option.

After completing these steps, Today View and Search will no longer be accessible from your iPhone’s lock screen.

How to Turn Off Today View and Search on Lock Screen in iPhone?

To turn off Today View and Search on the lock screen of your iPhone, you can follow these steps:

Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
Scroll down and tap on “Face ID & Passcode” or “Touch ID & Passcode,” depending on your iPhone model and settings.
Enter your passcode or use Face ID/Touch ID to authenticate.
Scroll down to the “Allow Access When Locked” section.
To turn off Today View, toggle the “Today View” switch to the off position.
To turn off Search, toggle the “Siri Suggestions” switch to the off position.

After completing these steps, Today View and Search will be disabled on the lock screen of your iPhone. You can always go back and turn them on again by following the same steps and toggling the switches to the on position.

Open the Settings app on your iPhone.

To open the Settings app on your iPhone, follow these steps:

Locate and tap the “Settings” app on your iPhone home screen. The app icon looks like a set of gray gears.
If you can’t find it on your home screen, you can swipe down from the top of your screen to access the search bar, then type in “Settings” to search for it.
Once you’ve located the app, tap it to open it. From there, you can access and customize various settings on your iPhone.

Scroll down and tap on “Face ID & Passcode” or “Touch ID & Passcode,” depending on your iPhone model and settings.

After opening the Settings app on your iPhone, follow these steps to access the “Face ID & Passcode” or “Touch ID & Passcode” settings, depending on your iPhone model and settings:

Scroll down the list of options until you see “Face ID & Passcode” or “Touch ID & Passcode,” depending on your iPhone model and settings. It should be located in the third or fourth section of options, just after “Control Center” and “Display & Brightness.”
Tap on “Face ID & Passcode” or “Touch ID & Passcode” to open the settings page.
If prompted, enter your passcode to continue.
From there, you can adjust various settings related to your iPhone’s biometric authentication and passcode settings, including the ability to disable Today View and Search on the lock screen, as well as other features.

Enter your passcode or use Face ID/Touch ID to authenticate.

When accessing certain sensitive settings on your iPhone, you may be prompted to enter your passcode or use Face ID/Touch ID to authenticate. This is an additional security measure to prevent unauthorized access to your personal information.

To enter your passcode or use Face ID/Touch ID to authenticate, follow these steps:

If prompted to enter your passcode, type it in using the on-screen keyboard.
If you have Face ID or Touch ID enabled and the setting is available for the specific action, you can authenticate using your face or fingerprint. Simply follow the on-screen instructions and let your iPhone scan your face or fingerprint.
Once your authentication is complete, you should be able to access the desired settings or feature.

Scroll down to the “Allow Access When Locked” section.

After opening the “Face ID & Passcode” or “Touch ID & Passcode” settings on your iPhone, follow these steps to access the “Allow Access When Locked” section:

Scroll down the settings page until you see the “Allow Access When Locked” section.
This section should be located below the “Change Passcode” and “Erase Data” options, and above the “Other Settings” section.
The “Allow Access When Locked” section includes various options for enabling or disabling access to specific features when your iPhone is locked, including Today View, Siri, and Notification Center.
To disable access to a particular feature, such as Today View, simply toggle the corresponding switch to the off position.

To turn off Today View, toggle the “Today View” switch to the off position.

To turn off the Today View on the lock screen of your iPhone, follow these steps:

Open the “Face ID & Passcode” or “Touch ID & Passcode” settings on your iPhone.
Scroll down to the “Allow Access When Locked” section.
To turn off Today View, find the “Today View” option and toggle the switch to the off position.
After you toggle the switch off, you won’t be able to access the Today View when your iPhone is locked.

Note that turning off Today View will also disable access to any widgets that you have added to your lock screen. If you want to enable Today View again, simply follow the same steps and toggle the switch to the on position.

To turn off Search, toggle the “Siri Suggestions” switch to the off position.

To turn off the Search on the lock screen of your iPhone, follow these steps:

Open the “Face ID & Passcode” or “Touch ID & Passcode” settings on your iPhone.
Scroll down to the “Allow Access When Locked” section.
To turn off Search, find the “Siri Suggestions” option and toggle the switch to the off position.
After you toggle the switch off, you won’t be able to access the Search when your iPhone is locked.

Note that turning off Siri Suggestions will also disable access to any app suggestions that appear on the lock screen. If you want to enable Siri Suggestions again, simply follow the same steps and toggle the switch to the on position.

Final Words:

I hope that this information was helpful in turning off Today View and Search on the lock screen of your iPhone. It’s always a good idea to be familiar with your device’s settings and security features to help protect your personal information. If you have any further questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to ask!