What Someone’s Phone Lock Screen Can Reveal About Their Personality

Someone who's personalized every inch of their phone except the lock screen is making a statement about boundaries. They're ...

Nothing removes controversial lock screen ads, but there's a catch

It isn't going away from all devices. With the update to Nothing OS 4.0 based on Android 16 in October, Nothing introduced ...
Android Authority

5 best Android lock screen apps and lock screen replacement apps

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 ...

Your Galaxy lock screen just got hundreds of Samsung unlock animations

Samsung’s LockStar update adds a huge set of unlock animations to Galaxy phones on One UI 8.5. Version 8.5.00.8 also brings ...
Android Police

Android 16's reworked lock screen enables my terrible notification hygiene in the best way

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android 16's initial release is available on Pixel phones right now, but it's pretty light on new user-facing features. The big ...