I’ve been using iOS 26 for months and it now has a way better lock screen than Android — here's why

For years Android has offered the better lock screen customization, but that changes now that I've spent months using iOS 26.
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I tested the new lock screen customization with iOS 26 vs. Android 16 — and there’s a clear winner

Apple spent a great deal of time taking the best parts of Android, like its rich home and lock screen customizations, and integrating them slowly into its phone software. Remember how Android offered ...
Popular Science

How to set up the wallpapers and widgets that will make your Pixel more fun

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Android Authority

Lock screen widgets are coming to phones in Android 16 QPR1: Here's a first look

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 Verge

How to make your iPhone’s wallpaper a rotating gallery of good vibes

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The Photo Shuffle feature lets you turn your lock screen into a tiny oasis — or just an evolving photo album of ...
Digital Trends

iOS 17: How to change the clock font on your iPhone

Apple iPhone 14 Pro (left) and iPhone 15 Pro Max Andy Boxall / Digital Trends There aren't too many changes to the lock screen this time around, with the big changes having come in last year's iOS 16 ...
ZDNet

You can try Android 16's new lock screen widgets - if you have one of these phones

Lock screen widgets are returning to Android The feature is available now in beta for Pixel owners A public rollout is expected in December The latest Android beta is here, and it quietly dropped a ...
Android Police

Android 16's reworked lock screen enables my terrible notification hygiene in the best way

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android 16's initial release is available on Pixel phones right now, but it's pretty light on new user-facing features. The big ...
Popular Science

All the cool ways you can customize your Samsung Galaxy lock screen

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Wired

How to Set Up Lock Screens on All Your Devices

It may feel frustrating to have to enter your password every time you sit down at your laptop, or to have to scan your fingerprint every time you want to get into your phone, but these security ...
MacRumors

iOS 26.1 Beta 4 Adds Toggle to Turn Off Lock Screen Camera Swipe

The fourth beta of iOS 26.1 includes an option to turn off the Lock Screen swipe that activates the camera, a feature that iPhone users have been wanting for years. In the Camera section of the ...