Zach began writing for CNET in November 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him hanging out with his wife, son and dog in ...

Last year, iOS 26 added the ability to make the Lock Screen clock larger than ever—at least for the Liquid Glass style. But in iOS 27, Apple is moving the opposite direction. Now, you can minimize the ...

Your iPhone's Lock Screen has built-in media playback controls that appear whenever music, a podcast, or other audio is playing. What you might not realize is that those controls can also include a ...

Switch the buttons for whatever you want. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You can change out your iPhone Lock Screen buttons from the standard flashlight and ...

You can set a message to appear onscreen when people log into your Mac. Here's how to set it up, as well as how to remove it. The screen you see when you power on a ...

If you’ve got annoying widgets displaying on your PC lock screen there’s a simple way you can remove them for a cleaner looking lock screen. Here’s what to do. Now if you lock the PC and go back to ...

Learn how to fully customize your iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max in this complete step-by-step tutorial. We cover Lock Screen widgets, Home Screen layouts, icon customization, and Dynamic Island ...

Making a phone call directly from your iPhone’s lock screen is a practical way to save time and streamline communication. With iOS offering a variety of tools and customization options, you can ...

Samsung is pushing lock screen customization a step further on Galaxy phones. A fresh LockStar update expands Samsung unlock animations, giving you a quick way to make your phone feel different every ...

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 ...

Sanuj is a freelance tech journalist with over six years of experience covering smartphones, wearables, and consumer technology. He currently writes for Android Police, Tom's Guide, Android Central, ...

I am an author and features writer at Android Police. I primarily writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest smartphone apps and features for Android Police since joining the team in early ...