If such a situation arises, one of my favorite ones is a little-known lock screen setting on Android. I always use it before I give my phone to someone. Here is why. Handing over your phone to someone ...

Choose what's on your lock screen and how it unlocks This article explains how to customize the lock screen on your Android device. Android devices have several unlock options. Follow these directions ...

To keep your iPhone screen on for longer, you can change your Auto-Lock settings. You can set your iPhone screen to stay on for 30 seconds, a few minutes, or forever. Setting Auto-Lock to "Never" will ...

Google's Pixel lineup of phones is packed with smart features - but a few setting tweaks can make them even better, older models included.

Instead of simply dimming your Lock Screen wallpaper, the system blurs it by default in iOS 26. The tweak makes the clock and widgets stand out more, but it also defeats the purpose of displaying a ...

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...