Google Pixel devices generally offer a solid software experience. However, customization is one area where they have fallen behind the competition. That said, recent findings indicate that Google is ...

Take your lock screen customization a step further by creating a dedicated display for when your iPhone is charging. To achieve this, start by downloading a third-party clock app from the App Store.

Samsung’s One UI 8.0 introduces a new feature that improves lock screen customization: the shifting clock. This advanced technology dynamically adjusts the clock’s position, size, and design to ...

The Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 update has started rolling out, and it brings the lock screen clock customization options to the table. This goes for both Pixel smartphones and the Pixel Tablet, by the way ...

Apple released iOS 26.2 this week with yet another option to tone down Liquid Glass, its controversial semi-transparent design language for iOS 26. This update lets you change the transparency of the ...

Instead of simply dimming your Lock Screen wallpaper, the system blurs it by default in iOS 26. The tweak makes the clock and widgets stand out more, but it also defeats the purpose of displaying a ...

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 adds lock screen clock customization to the Pixel Tablet. The new beta allows users to adjust the style, color, and size of the lock screen clock on the slate. It looks like you ...

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...

One of the headlining features of Android 14, at least on Pixel phones, is the ability to customize your lockscreen clock. With the first beta release of Android 14 QPR1, an additional clock, “Metro,” ...

Now that iOS 17 is out in the wild, consumers are getting hands-on time with many just-released iPhone features. One of the neater inclusions is the brand-new StandBy mode. This toolset transforms ...

Smartphone users unlock their phones, on average, an incredible 150 times a day. That means you're going to see your lock screen an awful lot, so it should absolutely be something you like looking at.