Google announced today that the upcoming Android 16 QPR1 release will bring lock screen widget support to phones. Android 16 QPR1 isn’t expected to roll out until September, but we managed to activate ...

Your phone’s lock screen displays notifications and alerts without unlocking it. You can also access some features directly ...

The first beta of Android 16 QPR2 finally brings lock screen widget support to Pixel phones, a feature previously only available on tablets. Users can swipe inward from the right edge of the lock ...

One of the standout updates in OneUI 8.0 is the introduction of customizable fingerprint animations. Accessible through the Lockar module, this feature offers four distinct animation styles, allowing ...

Apple continues to refine the look and feel of the iPhone with each major iOS release, and iOS 26 places more emphasis than ever on personalization. The one big change is the introduction of Spatial ...

The lock screen's big clock is great, but there are a few more changes iOS 26 brought to your device. Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his ...

iOS 26 is here with huge changes in terms of design and several useful features, from setting up a custom ringtone to lock screen customization options. If you have upgraded to the latest iOS 26, here ...

Apple has continued its trend of giving users more creative freedom over how their iPhones look and feel, and one of the most striking new customization options in iOS 26 is the ability to stretch the ...

Someone who's personalized every inch of their phone except the lock screen is making a statement about boundaries. They're ...

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