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Re:Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat me... by elashri on Wednesday April 22, 2026 @05:10PM (#47869328)
I wish it can be disabled for particular apps and not an all or nothing situation.
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Re:Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat me... by Barbing on Wednesday April 22, 2026 @05:13PM (#47869364)
Can be!

Settings > Apps > choose an app > Lock Screen Appearance: Show Previews - Never

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Re:Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat me... by marcus2026 on Thursday April 23, 2026 @05:16AM (#47873671)
The message text is still sent to the push notification server from the app's infrastructure - this setting simply stops the phone from displaying the message.

The app itself must choose not to send the message text in the push notification.

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Re:Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat me... by bradyd on Wednesday April 22, 2026 @05:20PM (#47869435)
That setting is available for each individual app.
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