ZDNET's key takeaways Lock iPhone apps with Face ID to prevent others from accessing.You can also hide apps in a secret ...

You can lock apps on an iPhone with a passcode-protected time limit in Screen Time. Here's how to do it.

I installed iOS 18 beta 1 on my iPhone 14 Pro the minute Apple released it, even though the device will never get Apple AI features. iOS 18 offers a variety of handy features that I wanted to try ...

The Android lock screen has evolved many times over the years. There have been various slide-to-unlock methods, and OEMs have always put their own spin on things. As it turns out, there are also a lot ...

A recent report hints at an all-new black-and-white mode for Google Maps that works on the lock screen. Here's how this could transform walking navigation.

Apple's upcoming iOS 26.1 software update is introducing a feature that iPhone users have been requesting for years – the ...

The iPhone lock screen has transitioned from a simple display of time and notifications to a dynamic, interactive interface. With the advent of live activity apps, your lock screen now serves as a ...

One of the major changes with today’s launch of iOS 16 is the ability for users’ to now personalize their Lock Screen with widgets, in addition to adding widgets to the Home Screen, which had rolled ...

To lock Signal, open its in-app settings and select "Screen Lock." It'll use the same security method and passcode that your ...

In the Camera section of the Settings app, there's a Lock Screen Swipe to Open Camera setting, and turning it off disables the feature where you can swipe left to open the camera from the Lock Screen.

Nothing recently began testing lock screen ads in the Nothing OS 4.0 open beta. Although the company claims that it needs the ...