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John Velasco

I’ve been using iOS 26 for months and it now has a way better lock screen than Android — here's why

IPhone 16 Pro Max and Pixel 9 Pro XL showing their lock screen customizations.

I’ve been using iOS 26 ever since the first developers beta software was released at the end of July. Since then, I've come to test out many of its new features, like Call Screen and Live Translation. However, the one absolutely iOS 26 that continues to impress me the most is its new lock screen.

For as long as I’ve been reviewing the best phones, Android phones have always delivered the best lock screen options. That all changed when I finally started to use iOS 26 and began to uncover its remarkable depth.

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