Did you know there’s a faster way to restart your iPhone? Just add a Restart button to your lock screen for direct access.

The iPhone lock screen has undergone a significant evolution with the release of iOS 26, transitioning from a simple notification center to a dynamic and customizable interface. It now serves as a hub ...

Your lock screen can do a lot more in iOS 16: this platform update provides a level of lock screen customization that iOS has never offered before, including widgets and wallpaper options. Even better ...

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Although Windows 11/10 shows a 24-hour lock format on the lock screen, you can change it to a 12-hour format using this step-by-step tutorial. It is possible to change the lock screen clock format on ...

Apple released iOS 26.2 this week with yet another option to tone down Liquid Glass, its controversial semi-transparent design language for iOS 26. This update lets you change the transparency of the ...

We have a more detailed look at Android’s upcoming lock screen widgets feature. We previously showed off what lock screen widgets look like in an earlier Android 15 beta release, but we’ve decided to ...

Windows 11/10 Lock Screen background images are stored in a system folder which is protected by the Windows operating system. Windows 11/10 offers no direct way to delete a Lock Screen image from the ...

Recent updates to iOS 26 have given users a variety of new settings to customize the way their iPhone looks and works.

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In iOS 16, Apple has overhauled the iPhone Lock Screen to make it a lot more customizable, and one of the most welcome changes is the ability to add information-rich widgets to the Lock Screen for the ...

If you ever wondered why a locked iPhone won't let you decline an incoming call, Apple has a good reason for keeping this feature since iOS 6.