Today, Apple is releasing iOS and iPadOS 16.4, the fourth major updates to the OSes that introduced support for the customizable Lock Screen and Stage Manager last year, respectively. Ever since our ...

Your phone’s lock screen displays notifications and alerts without unlocking it. You can also access some features directly ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

The notification drawer on Android can be both useful and distracting because of the sheer number of notifications that come in. You have to manage per-app notifications better through settings or set ...

With the dozens of apps on your Android device, chances are you get bombarded with all sorts of notifications all day long. There's a notification from your messaging app, your delivery app, and even ...

Ever since I started taking my Digital Wellbeing settings more seriously, I've stopped feeling glued to my phone. Digital Wellbeing has helped me limit my phone usage. It has built-in options that ...

Android 14 could allow you to disable full-screen notifications. These notifications are often used for activities like alarms and phone calls. Android offers a very robust notification system, ...

This article explains how to prevent iOS from grouping app notifications on the Lock Screen. Keep reading to learn how it's done. Since iOS 12, iPhone Lock Screens have defaulted to notification ...

I’ll probably be turning them off, but at least they’ll be an option. I’ll probably be turning them off, but at least they’ll be an option. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more.

Android 16 hides the content of certain sensitive notifications from appearing on the lock screen, in particular notifications with OTP codes. This follows a change in Android 15 that blocks untrusted ...

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...