Customizing your iPhone lock screen is nothing new, as Apple's offered that ability since iOS 16. But iOS 26 brings a new dimension to lock screen customization, bringing adaptive time and spatial ...

How many Lock Screens have you created for your iPhone since the new iOS 16 came out? If you’re only rocking one, you might want to get in on all the customizations that are available, especially the ...

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The best thing about your iPhone is that it puts everything you might possibly need all in one place. And the worst thing about your iPhone is that it puts everything you might possibly need all in ...

Explore top apps for iOS 26 depth effect wallpapers. Personalize your lock screen with dynamic, layered designs for a unique experience.

With iOS 18, Apple overhauled the Home Screen, introducing design changes that allow for more customization and personalization. You can put icons where you want, change their size, and give them new ...

Although Apple doesn’t mention it in the release notes for iOS 16.3, the latest update to the iPhone operating system lets users add widgets to a classic wallpaper, but only if you still have it. You ...

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Open the YouTube app. You don't need to sign in to the YouTube app with an account to be able to lock the screen. Search for a video in the search bar or select one of the suggested options on the ...

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Apple is releasing its latest iOS 16 operating system for compatible ...

If you’re a big fan of a particular video, there’s a quick way to make a clip of it a live photo on your iPhone lock screen. Live wallpapers work like live photos or GIFs and they’re a fun way to make ...

iOS 18.2 expands Live Activities support to ongoing Safari downloads, allowing you to quickly track the progress of file downloads on the iPhone's Lock Screen, and in the Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 ...