Windows 11 now lets you control the widgets that appear in the Lock Screen, and you can even disable the feature completely.

Apple has improved the Lock Screen on iPhones in recent years, making it more customizable than ever and able to display information-rich widgets. In iOS 26, Apple has added another custom option to ...

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 ...

The lock screen in iOS 26 has been thoughtfully redesigned to balance practicality with visual sophistication, offering a more dynamic and user-friendly interface. Key updates include: iOS 26 extends ...

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 ...

The Pixel 10 hit store shelves with Android 16 QPR1, which alters how lock screen notifications are presented. If you’re not used to it, the sudden change can be a little disorienting. The new ...

One of the stylish visual changes to the iPhone on iOS 26 is a new layout for the lock screen when music is playing. Artwork can now be animated and shown full-screen on the iPhone display, with ...

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 ...

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Microsoft is working on several key upgrades for the lock screen on Windows 11, many of which will debut over the summer. It's been a long time since Microsoft touched the lock screen with any ...