Google could put your IMEI number on the lock screen, but there's no need to worry

We previously discovered that Google could let you display your IMEI on your lock screen. But would it be mandatory? We now ...
MUO on MSN

Your banking apps shouldn’t live on your main phone screen — here's the five-minute fix

Private space is the critical Android security feature you're not using.
Digital Trends

Android 17’s native app lock may also hide notifications from locked apps

Fresh leaks from Android 17’s Canary build suggest that Google is actively working on how notifications behave for locked apps. According to a new Android Authority report, notifications from apps ...
Android Police

The Android apps I used to take control of my lock screen

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...
Android Authority

You can finally use lock screen widgets on your Pixel phone, here's how

Google’s Android 16 QPR2 update is here, and it’s a pretty impressive one. This latest quarterly platform release comes with several user-facing changes, and one of the biggest among them is lock ...
Engadget

How to make your lock screen background holographic in iOS 26

Apple continues to refine the look and feel of the iPhone with each major iOS release, and iOS 26 places more emphasis than ever on personalization. The one big change is the introduction of Spatial ...
9to5google

Nothing says pre-installed apps and lock screen ads are coming as Phone (3a) Lite launches this week

Nothing has made a couple of big reveals over the past few days, with a new Nothing Phone (3a) Lite coming up quickly, but also the reveal that the company will start pre-installing apps and including ...
ZDNet

5 cool ways your iPhone's lock screen just got more customizable with iOS 26

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PC Magazine

You Can Finally Customize Widgets on Your Windows 11 Lock Screen

Fresh options in Windows 11 25H2 let you get fancy with the screen that appears before you log in to your PC and after you lock it. Here’s how to get the most out of widgets on the underutilized lock ...
MacRumors

iOS 26: All the New iPhone Lock Screen Customizations

Apple has now made iOS 26 available to download on compatible iPhone models, and if you just installed the new software, Apple has made some changes and feature additions to the iPhone Lock Screen ...
ZDNet

You can try Android 16's new lock screen widgets - if you have one of these phones

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
9to5google

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 debuts lock screen widgets for phones with new ‘hub mode’

Lock screen widgets are officially a part of Android 16 in the latest QPR2 Beta 1 release. The new feature adds a second page to the lock screen that houses proprietary and third-party widgets. Just ...