Android has always had the reputation as the mobile OS to go with for customizability. If you like to mess with your phone, you go that way. If you prefer a more curated experience, you choose Apple.

iOS 18 features one of the most important changes in iPhone history: a revamped Home Screen. With this update, Apple offers unprecedented freedom to customize one of the device's most personal spaces ...

Apart from the much-ballyhooed (and delayed) Apple Intelligence, a big change to home screen customization and app icon placement is one of iOS 18’s flagship features, alongside an overhauled Control ...

With iOS and iPadOS 18, Apple is entering a second phase of customization for its modern platforms: after widgets and Lock Screens, the company is now turning its attention to icon customization, Home ...

iOS 26 ushers in a new level of customization, allowing you to craft a home screen that seamlessly blends functionality with aesthetics. With features such as liquid glass design, depth effect ...

Everybody's been excited about the launch of the new major iOS update, and for good reasons. iOS 18 comes with redefined default apps – you can now erase objects in Photos, convert measurements and ...

With iOS 18, Apple has introduced a comprehensive set of tools that allow you to personalize your iPhone and iPad home screens in ways that are both practical and visually appealing. From customizing ...

iOS 18 adds new customization options for the Home Screen, with the option to arrange apps and widgets with open spaces and add new tints to app icons. Control Center has been entirely overhauled with ...

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Android doesn’t natively let you set unique wallpapers for each home screen, but apps like FiveWallpapers and Multiple Picture Wallpaper make it possible. These apps let you assign different images, ...

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CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. Apple released iOS 18 in September, which means it's been ...