Android 14 will apparently change that, allowing you to revoke the full-screen notification permission at any time after app installation.

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 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.

Google is making updates to notifications in Android 16 QPR1 for Pixel devices, with new shortcuts and an updated lock screen layout.

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.

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

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

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.