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 ...

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We spend so much time customizing our Google Pixel wallpapers, widgets, and home screens, yet most of us ignore the two most visible elements of the entire UI: the default lock screen shortcuts. For ...

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 ...

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 ...

iOS 18 allows users to replace the flashlight or camera shortcuts on their lock screen with Snapchat’s camera mode. iOS 18 allows users to replace the flashlight or camera shortcuts on their lock ...

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 ...

The OnePlus 13s is the first Android phone to debut with a lock screen shortcut for Gemini, a feature missing on even Google Pixel devices. The phone also introduces OnePlus AI and Gemini integration ...

The interface designer behind the Auxo app-switcher concept (@Sentry_NC) has come up with another fantastic idea, this time aiming his attention at the Lock Screen of iOS. In this new concept, iPhone ...

Everybody's been excited about the launch of the new major iOS update, and for good reasons. iOS 18 comes with redefined default apps – you can now erase objects in Photos, convert measurements and ...