Apple framed iOS 26.2 as a routine point release, but the software quietly rewires how the iPhone feels in daily use. Beyond ...

One of the most significant iOS 16 features is the new iPhone Lock Screen design that users more freedom than ever to customize the appearance and functionality of the Lock Screen. You can set any ...

Android: If you really don't want people to get into your phone, you can hide the lock screen entirely, leaving the unlock button hidden somewhere on the screen only you know. While a pattern lock is ...

It seems like every week we're learning more and more things about the various functions of an iPhone. From the gadget being able to tell us when it's going to snow, to even being able to detect when ...

It’s taken a lot longer than it should have, but Apple is finally letting you safely lock away the most private photos on your iPhone, ensuring they won’t be seen without Face ID/Touch ID or passcode ...

We all have some photos on our mobile that we just don’t feel comfortable sharing with others. To hide such photos from others, Apple introduced a Hidden album in the Photos app. But, the problem then ...

Catching up to feature request from at least five years ago, the Photos app will finally let you lock your Hidden photos album with your passcode or biometrics. In previous versions of iOS, marking a ...

Catherine Bishop receives funding from the Australian Research Council as a DECRA Research Fellow at Macquarie University. This project benefited from an Australian Religious History Fellowship at the ...

Unbeknownst to buyers, Level included a secret Thread radio in all of its well-reviewed smart locks that will soon be updated to support Matter. In a statement to The Verge, Level Home CTO Ken Goto ...

Apple has confirmed it will fix a privacy issue in which Siri can read aloud hidden lock screen notifications from many apps on iPhones. In a statement provided to MacRumors, Apple said "we are aware ...