Google is working on a lock screen shortcut for the Pixel Thermometer app, aiming to make temperature readings quicker on supported Pixel phones. Found in Android 16 Beta 4 code, this optional ...

In this fast-paced world, it always helps to have shortcuts to your favorite functions. This goes especially for repetitive tasks like opening apps. This is where lock screen shortcuts come in.

That lock icon next to your iPhone's battery isn't the same as the one that shows up on the Lock Screen, but the two get ...

Users with iPhone iOS 18 and later can now replace the flashlight or native camera lock screen shortcut with the Snapchat camera. Once a picture is taken or video is recorded with the shortcut, users ...

In the version of Android, you’re able to assign lock screen shortcuts. Swiping on your shortcuts will allow you to quickly open an app right from the lock screen. Well, it appears that Android will ...

A new widget from Instagram's iOS version is under works, centering on a way to directly launch the Story camera from the lock screen with one click. This feature reportedly appeared for some already, ...

Modern smartphones come with a wide range of accessibility and convenience features, but many users are still unaware of some ...

iOS 18 allows iPhone users to change the flashlight and camera shortcuts on the Lock Screen to something else, and Snapchat is now an option. Snapchat today announced that iPhone users can now quickly ...

Android 15 lock screen enables custom shortcuts for quick access and personalized device control, enhancing convenience and productivity right from the lock screen. Pixabay, dominickvietor Android 15 ...

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 ...

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