Windows 11 has a bunch of lock screen widgets, but you can only have all of them or none. Fortunately, Microsoft appears to be fixing that. If you do not mess with your Windows Update settings, your ...

iOS 18 introduces a wealth of customization options for your iPhone’s home and lock screens, allowing you to personalize your device like never before. With the ability to freely arrange app icons, ...

Give your iPhone a makeover with iOS 26.4. From 3D Spatial effects to the new "Clear" icon look, here is how to fully ...

Windows 11's lock screen is a cluttered mess out of the box - here are the three steps I take to streamline the interface on ...

You just got a new iPhone 17, or you're planning on getting one imminently. Or, maybe you installed iOS 26 on your older iPhone. Either way, you need one of those ...

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...

We have a more detailed look at Android’s upcoming lock screen widgets feature. We previously showed off what lock screen widgets look like in an earlier Android 15 beta release, but we’ve decided to ...

Apple's widgets can be your best friend when you're trying to spruce up your iPhone's home and lock screens. With many third-party apps also offering widget options, there's a lot you can do with ...

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 ...

Android will soon let you resize the widgets you’ve added to the lock screen. When Google introduced lock screen widgets support in Android 15 QPR1, the company didn’t allow you to resize widgets, ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...