The lock screen is evolving with iOS 26 and Android 16, so I put them to the test to see which one does it better.

Layer on the ability to assign a default Lock Screen configuration for each new wallpaper … err, Lock Screen. Shop Apple on Amazon to support my work 🙏 Add 9to5Mac to your Google News feed.

But there is no explanation on how to delete it. Well, it's simple:. Lock your screen if it's unlocked. On the Lock Screen, press and hold to bring up the wallpaper gallery.

Wake your ‌‌iPhone‌‌ and use Face ID or Touch ID to unlock it, then press and hold on the Lock Screen until the wallpaper gallery appears. Tap the circular blue + button in the bottom ...

Keep reading to learn how it's done. When you customize the Lock Screen for the first time, you'll notice that iOS 16 suggests you use the same wallpaper for the ‌Home Screen‌.

Wallpaper The biggest customizable bit of the Lock Screen is the wallpaper. The large graphical element is usually a static image, but this time it can be more 3D.

The most basic way to customize the Pixel’s lock screen is by slapping on a new wallpaper, and you can set a lock screen backdrop that’s different from the one you have on your home screens.

With iOS 16’s overhaul of lock screen customization, Apple introduced a feature that lets you choose a shuffling set of pictures for your wallpaper. I was recently reminded of this feature ...