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Your phone’s lock screen displays notifications and alerts without unlocking it. You can also access some features directly ...

Starting with iOS 16, your iPhone's lock screen is so much more than just a long list of alerts and a clock stacked atop your wallpaper. You can now customize the first screen you see every time you ...

Your iPhone is getting a major makeover with iOS 16 dropping on Sept. 12. Apple’s latest operating system is bringing so many updates that will change how you use your iPhone. One significant ...

With iOS 16, Apple introduced a complete overhaul of the iOS Lock Screen, making it more customizable than ever and able to display information-rich widgets. This article shows you how to personalize ...

Your iPhone’s Lock Screen was previously limited to showing the date and time (as well as a few other status icons like your iPhone’s battery life and connectivity), but that’s about it. Thanks to iOS ...

The iPhone has come a long way when it comes to its lock screen features. In previous iterations of iOS, the most you can do to spruce up your lock screen display was to use a live photo as a ...