Discover iOS 26.2’s stunning lock screen and home screen customization features, including liquid glass effects, widgets, and ...

The launch of Apple’s latest operating system, iOS 26, introduced a new design language called Liquid Glass. The interface makeover, one of Apple’s largest since the shift from skeuomorphic to flat ...

The lock screen in iOS 26 has been thoughtfully redesigned to balance practicality with visual sophistication, offering a more dynamic and user-friendly interface. Key updates include: iOS 26 extends ...

On iPhone and iPad Lock Screens, you can change the font and style of the clock, add widgets, and apply dynamic weather and astronomy wallpapers. What some users might not know is that you can also ...

Apart from the much-ballyhooed (and delayed) Apple Intelligence, a big change to home screen customization and app icon placement is one of iOS 18’s flagship features, alongside an overhauled Control ...

Imagine crafting the perfect wallpaper with snappy colors and a balanced composition. Now, imagine setting it, and it looks smeary. That crisp image you picked now looks like it's wearing a midday fog ...

For iOS 17, Apple introduced interactive widgets that let you control certain app functions right from the home screen or lock screen. Since then, you can tick items off your to-do list, press play on ...

With iOS 14, Apple began to open the floodgates for software customization on the iPhone. For the first time, you could add widgets to the home screen and even change app icons to custom ones without ...

It's easy to customize your iPhone's look by adding widgets and removing app icons you don’t want to see. Image: Kristin Hardwick/Wikimedia Commons/D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Your iPhone doesn’t ...

The lock screen is the first thing you see when you pick up your phone. The lock screen is simple and has less content than the home screen. Having a beautiful wallpaper on your lock screen makes you ...

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