Topic: lock screen
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Samsung One UI 8.5 Redesigns Your Lock Screen with New Clocks & Privacy
Samsung is developing One UI 8.5, expected to launch with the Galaxy S26 early next year, with recent leaks revealing lock screen improvements focused on usability and customization. A key enhancement is a new blur effect for notifications to improve text legibility against complex wallpapers, th...
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Customize Your iOS Lock Screen with the New Liquid Glass Slider
iOS 26.2 beta 1 introduces an enhanced Liquid Glass slider for developers, enabling deeper personalization of the Lock Screen clock's transparency and appearance. The updated slider allows continuous adjustment from fully transparent to opaque, offering more customization than the previous Clear ...
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Stop Accidental Camera Launches on iOS 16.1
iOS 26.1 beta introduces a toggle to disable the swipe-to-open camera gesture on the Lock Screen, preventing accidental launches and giving users more control. The swipe gesture has been a default feature since early iPhones, but newer models offer alternatives like a dedicated camera button, mak...
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iOS 26.2 Beta: Liquid Glass, Reminders Alarms & New Features
iOS 26.2 beta introduces a Liquid Glass slider for customizing the Lock Screen clock's opacity and appearance, allowing for transparent or frosted effects. The Reminders app now includes an alarm feature for urgent tasks, and live translation for AirPods has expanded to the EU after compliance wi...
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iOS 26.1: All New Features & Changes Revealed
iOS 26.1 introduces new customization options, including a Liquid Glass toggle for display aesthetics and the ability to disable the Lock Screen camera swipe to prevent accidental launches. The update enhances app usability with features like swiping on the Music app's Now Playing bar to skip tra...
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OnePlus OxygenOS 16 Integrates Google Gemini AI
OxygenOS 16 integrates Google's Gemini AI to enhance user experience, allowing it to perform complex tasks using data from the Mind Space AI tool, such as creating travel itineraries from saved screenshots. The update introduces deeper lock screen personalization and improved cross-device connect...
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Galaxy S25 Ultra One UI 8.5 Update Adds Fresh Wallpapers
Samsung's One UI 8.5 update for the Galaxy S25 Ultra introduces two new interactive wallpapers, a departure from the usual practice of leaving preloaded wallpapers unchanged in major updates. One wallpaper features a basketball court design where a digital ball rolls upon waking the device, while...
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Customize Liquid Glass in iOS 26.1, Available Now
iOS 26.1 introduces Liquid Glass customization for personalized app and Lock Screen visuals, along with Live Translation for AirPods in multiple languages to aid cross-language communication. The update enhances Apple Music with gesture controls for track navigation and AutoMix for smoother trans...
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Apple Releases iOS 26.2 RC for iPhone: Get It Now
Apple has released the iOS 26.2 Release Candidate, signaling an imminent public update focused on enhancing core apps and system features. Key changes include a recalibrated, stricter Sleep Score system in the Health app and AI-powered upgrades to Apple Podcasts for automatic chapters and content...
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4 New Ways to Customize Your iPhone in iOS 26.1
iOS 26.1 introduces Liquid Glass design options, allowing users to choose between Clear and Tinted settings for improved readability and contrast in the system interface. The update adds a toggle to disable the Lock Screen swipe gesture for the Camera app, reducing accidental activations and offe...
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Apple Adds Option to Reduce Liquid Retina Display Glare
iOS 26.1 beta introduces a new display tinting feature to reduce glare on Liquid Retina screens, allowing users to switch between clear and tinted modes for better readability. The update includes a privacy enhancement that lets users disable the camera shortcut on the lock screen, preventing una...
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Samsung One UI 8.5: All the New Features
Samsung's One UI 8.5 beta introduces a highly customizable Quick Panel and a refined, modern design with 3D app icons and updated interface elements. New features enhance connectivity and productivity, including Storage Share for device-to-device file access, weather backgrounds for alarms, and v...
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iOS 26.2 Public Beta 2 Released: New Features Revealed
The second public beta of iOS 26.2 is now available, offering users early access to new features and refinements before the official launch. Key updates include AirDrop codes for device sharing without saved contacts, a redesigned Liquid Glass-inspired Level tool in the Measure app, and improved ...
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iOS 26.2 Beta 3: All New Features Revealed
Apple has released the third beta of iOS 26.2, featuring updates to system apps, multitasking, and accessibility, including the groundwork for AirDrop codes that will allow file sharing with non-contacts for up to 30 days. The update enhances iPad multitasking with improved Split View and Slide O...
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Apple iOS 26.2 Public Beta: What's New and How to Get It
Apple has released the first public beta of iOS 26.2, allowing users to preview new features and refinements ahead of the official launch. Key updates include AI-generated chapters in Podcasts, enhanced Sleep Score metrics, and alarms in Reminders that override Focus modes. The stable release is ...
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iOS 26 Drops TODAY: 5 Essential Prep Steps
iOS 26 will be available for download on September 15, extending to iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. Device compatibility starts with iPhone 11 and later, but some advanced features require newer hardware like the iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 12. Key steps to prepare inc...
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Galaxy S25 One UI 8.5 Beta Expands to More Regions
Samsung has expanded the One UI 8.5 beta program for the Galaxy S25 series to India and Poland, following its initial launch in four other countries, to gather user feedback before a stable release. The large beta update includes the December 2025 security patch and focuses on improving stability...
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iOS 26.1 Revives Classic 2007 Feature With Modern Twist
The iOS 26.1 update introduces a "slide to stop" control to prevent users from accidentally dismissing alarms, replacing the previous large "stop" button. This new slider design is reminiscent of the classic "slide to unlock" feature, combining nostalgia with improved functionality for easier and...
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iOS 26.1 Beta 4 Lets You Reduce Liquid Glass Transparency
Apple's iOS 26.1 beta 4 introduces a new "Tinted" option to reduce the transparency of the Liquid Glass design, offering a more opaque and higher-contrast interface across iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices. Users can find this setting in Display & Brightness on iOS/iPadOS or Appearance in macOS Syste...
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OnePlus OxygenOS 16 Update Integrates Google Gemini AI
The OxygenOS 16 update will deeply integrate Google's Gemini AI platform, accelerating OnePlus's AI strategy and rolling out to both the new OnePlus 15 and other supported devices. It introduces AI-powered features, a redesigned lock screen with enhanced customization, smoother visual animations,...
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Windows 11 Major Update: New Start Menu & Taskbar Features Coming Next Month
A major Windows 11 update introduces a redesigned Start menu with enhanced customization and a new category view for apps, alongside a Phone Link panel for mobile device integration. The taskbar receives upgrades including a larger battery icon with percentage display and smooth window preview an...
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Lost Your iPhone? Beware of Fake "Found" Phishing Texts
Scammers are sending fraudulent text messages that impersonate Apple's Find My network, claiming to have located a lost iPhone and urging owners to click on phishing links. These messages aim to steal Apple ID credentials, which criminals use to disable Activation Lock and gain full control of th...
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