Hiding in Plain Sight: How One Writer Uses Google Messages to Keep Her Schedule Private
An author and features writer at Android Police shares how she uses Google Messages to hide her schedule and personal activities from prying eyes. She reveals that as she got older, she developed habits she wasn't proud of, such as having an inconsistent sleep schedule, which made her more privacy-conscious.
She discovered the scheduled chat feature in Google Messages, which has been a game-changer for hiding her actual activity. The feature allows users to send messages at a later time and date, keeping their daily routine private.
In addition to using the scheduled chat feature, she also hides the lock screen preview by going to Messages settings > Notifications > Show or hide content when locked. This prevents messages from showing on the lock screen, even if someone accidentally opens her device.