Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You spend a lot of each day staring at your phone’s home screen ...

For iOS 17, Apple introduced interactive widgets that let you control certain app functions right from the home screen or lock screen. Since then, you can tick items off your to-do list, press play on ...

iOS provides developers with an API to lock apps with Face ID or Touch ID. However, not every app has this option, and there’s no way to completely hide apps from your device. Luckily, “App Lock” is a ...

That app was KWGT (listed on the Play Store as KWGT Kustom Widget Maker), and it's a powerful way to truly personalize your Android home screen. What should've been a five-minute tweak snowballed into ...

In iOS 15, you can put multiple copies of the same app on your iPhone's Home Screen. On the surface, this may seem like a strange thing to allow, and perhaps even a bug, but Apple has intentionally ...

Apple today unveiled the latest version of iPadOS at WWDC 2023. Called iPadOS 17, the new version builds on the past generation but adds several vital upgrades. For example, widgets are improved to ...

If you’ve been an iPhone user for any significant amount of time, chances are you’re well-versed in managing the iOS Home Screen. Seasoned veterans have no-doubt adopted best practices for managing ...

Your phone's home screen may not be something you think much about after you set it, but it's a core part of your overall user experience. The Google Pixel 8, along with other recent Pixel handsets, ...

Make your iPhone home screen as individual as you are by taking advantage of widget support in iOS. Here are some of the best widget apps you can get for your iPhone. With the introduction of iOS 14 ...

iOS 18 will give iPhone users greater control over Home Screen app icon arrangement, according to sources familiar with the matter. While app icons will likely remain locked to an invisible grid ...

You may remember when you first got your current phone and started it up, free from clutter and bloat, all fresh and new. That doesn’t last long, as we then load up app after app and start syncing all ...