This app puts notes on the lock screen—and that single change makes it surprisingly effective.

The Android lock screen has evolved many times over the years. There have been various slide-to-unlock methods, and OEMs have always put their own spin on things. As it turns out, there are also a lot ...

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 ...

Discover Samsung's Good Lock update with new unlock animations, advanced customization, and enhanced Always-On Display features.

With the latest Android 14 update, it's easy and quick to make changes to the smartphone's lock screen. You can adjust and change several different elements of the lock screen. From the background ...

I installed iOS 18 beta 1 on my iPhone 14 Pro the minute Apple released it, even though the device will never get Apple AI features. iOS 18 offers a variety of handy features that I wanted to try ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Small tweaks that completely transform your Windows lock screen.

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 ...

Google is preparing to add more granular controls for the size of the clock on the lock screen. We spotted a new UI that lets you customize the weight, width, roundness, and slant of the current clock ...

The iOS Shortcuts app offers countless ways to make automations. One handy option is to create an iPhone Lock Screen Shortcut that can be valuable for several use cases. Here’s how it works and what ...