If your iPhone Lock Screen clock is dim, try restarting your device and checking for updates. The Sleep Focus can also dim the Lock Screen, so disable it if it is enabled. If all else fails, you can ...

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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 ...

Customizing lock screen widgets on Android improves user experience by providing quick access to important information and apps. It is this level of personalization that makes our devices so much more ...

The first beta of Android 16 QPR2 finally brings lock screen widget support to Pixel phones, a feature previously only available on tablets. Users can swipe inward from the right edge of the lock ...

Amazon’s ad-supported Kindles are great for saving a few bucks, but those lock screen ads can sometimes be cringeworthy due to inappropriate content. Thankfully, Amazon’s latest 5.18.3 software update ...

The iPhone lock screen has transitioned from a simple display of time and notifications to a dynamic, interactive interface. With the advent of live activity apps, your lock screen now serves as a ...

First up, Microsoft is finally going to let you customize the widgets that appear on the lock screen. Up until now, the widgets that appear there have been fixed, with the only configurable option ...

When you're not using your iPhone, the Lock Screen is what you see most often. Liquid Glass is everywhere in iOS 26, and it starts right when you pick up your device. The Lock Screen got a Liquid ...

The iOS 26 Lock Screen uses Spatial Photos for wallpapers and lets you stretch the clock using Liquid Glass. It's a big change, and a welcome one. Apple's Lock Screen customization options have ...

iOS 26 brings a huge ‘Liquid Glass’ redesign to the iPhone, including several upgrades to the Lock Screen. One new feature that’s sure to prove a hit: Apple Music’s fullscreen artwork that, in some ...

As part of Apple’s Liquid Glass redesign, announced at WWDC 2025, the new iOS 26 will rework some native Apple features and apps. The Lock Screen and Home Screen are getting updates that align with ...