The iPhone’s lock screen isn’t just the place you check the time or your notifications anymore — it’s a fully customizable space where you can express your personality, highlight your favorite photos ...

Here’s some feedback I’d like to put on Apple’s radar. Lock Screen customization is awesome, especially with new iPhone control options in iOS 18, but sometimes I just want to change my wallpaper.

For years, the Lock Screen on the iPhone and iPad was a minimalist affair. You could check the date, time, and your latest notifications but not much else. With more recent updates to iOS and iPadOS, ...

Nothing is quite as impersonal and boring as the generic background already loaded on your computer. Whether it’s a drop of water or a landscape view of a place you’ve never been, it’s time to change ...

A future Android update will give the lock screen widget page a blurred wallpaper background, aligning it with the Material 3 Expressive design language. This visual change, which replaces the current ...

Apple’s Always On Display has been fairly consistent since it debuted on iPhone 14 Pro. With iOS 26, Apple quietly changed ...

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 6 has quite a few unique features, but one of the best ones (in my opinion at least), is the cover screen and the ability to change the wallpaper. I know it seems like a simple ...

With iOS 16, Apple introduced fun ways to customize your iPhone's lock screen to your heart's desire. Tired of the same old clock style? Now you can choose between a handful of font variations to ...

Customizing your iPad lock screen is a great way to not only enhance its visual appeal but also improve its functionality. By personalizing your lock screen, you can make it truly unique to your style ...

Lock screen widgets on Android may soon get the slick background blur effect. The visual change was spotted in the new Android Canary build and should align it with Google’s new Material Expressive 3 ...

One of the standout features of iOS 26 is the 3D effect, which introduces a sense of depth and dimension to your lock screen. This feature works by separating the subject of your chosen photo from its ...

And if you don't like any controls on your lock screen, here's how to remove them for good. Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, ...