How to Find Notifications in iOS 11's New Lock Screen and Cover Sheet

apple made waves last year when completely redesigned how lock screen functions on ios 10 removing iphone's well-known "slide unlock" instruction screen. improvements allowed more seamless unlocking experience on iphones supported raise wake , touch id, , ios 11 process isn't changing (although there still ways around it accessibility options).

main change in ios 11's lock screen how new software deals notifications , methods you'll have go through in finding push notification might have missed.

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finding notifications in ios 11's lock screen

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1. awaken iphone using raise wake or tapping lock button.
   
2. swipe middle of screen find list of notifications, , continue scrolling older notifications.
   
3. on 1 notification, swipe left-to-right open directly.
   
4. or, swipe right-to-left "view" or "clear" it.

accessing new cover sheet

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1. unlock iphone.
   
2. swipe down top edge of screen bring all-new cover sheet.
   
3. you can interact notifications before, , 3d touch "x" clear them all.
   
4. swipe left-to-right (avoiding notifications) enter today section , find widgets.
   
5. back on notification screen, swipe right-to-left enter camera.
   
6. swipe bottom edge of screen or press home button dismiss cover sheet.

with cover sheet, "notification center" of ios 10 has been replaced screen looks visually lock screen, , functions same way. notifications displayed in reverse chronological order, starting latest unseen notifications, continuing "earlier today" if have missed notifications past 24 hours, , extending previous days.

purchase iphone x later in year should note redesigned iphone house cover sheet in own unique area. when iphone x unlocked, instead of swiping down top edge of smartphone, you'll have swipe down top left ear bring notifications.

article link: how find notifications in ios 11's new lock screen , cover sheet

 

so start using ios 11. swipe down cover sheet , control center.

ok. you've got iphone x month or 5 later. opposite. hmm...

 

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