The article outlines steps for creating a custom Lock Screen Shortcut on an iPhone using the Shortcuts app. It instructs users on opening the app, creating a new shortcut, adding specific actions, ...

In this fast-paced world, it always helps to have shortcuts to your favorite functions. This goes especially for repetitive tasks like opening apps. This is where lock screen shortcuts come in.

In iOS 16.4 and later, it's possible to create an iPhone Lock Screen shortcut. Keep reading to learn what it does and how you can set it up. Since Apple introduced the ‌iPhone‌ 14 Pro with always-on ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Yesterday, I covered Widgetsmith, which among many other things, can display whatever text you’d like in an iOS 16 Lock Screen widget. Lock Screen One is a new app from Sindre Sorhus, the maker of ...

It’s an exciting time for Pixel owners now, as Google just rolled out the latest QPR (Quarterly Platform Release). It’s the second QPR for Android 13, and it foreshadows some interesting features ...

Despite having a reputation for customizability, vanilla Android has always had a couple corners where the OS is bland and disappointingly devoid of customization options. Unless your device was ...

The iOS Shortcuts app offers countless ways to make automations. One handy option is to create an iPhone Lock Screen Shortcut that can be valuable for several use cases. Here’s how it works and what ...