Here are subtle changes IOS 26 leads to your lock screen

Apple has posted the fifth public beta version iOS 26 25. August. Beta brought a handful of new functions, like abilities Incoming screen calls and new Fluent glass design, on Iphones developer and beta saw. Update also allows you to customize the locking screen in multiple ways than you could iOS 18.

When Apple published iOS 18, that update allows you to remove and change Controls on your lock screen. This was great if you found yourself You accidentally press your light control When you return your phone to your pocket. And with IOS 26 beta, you can move your locking widgets, increase your clock size and give the locking background to lock 3D spatial effect.

Here’s how to bring these changes to the lock screen and what to know about each.

Remember, Apple is still beta testing iOS 26. This means that the update could be a bug for you and that your device battery may be affected so that it is best to keep these problems from your primary device. If you want to try the beta version, I recommend that you download it on the secondary device.

It is also possible that Apple could adapt these locking options and other update functions, before the IOS is the final version of this drop.

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Change the size of the clock of the lock screen

The biggest change of iOS 26 brings to your lock screen is the ability to change your watch size. The extended watch occupies a bigger third of my iPhone 16 Pro window, which I love because if I put the phone on the table, I can easily see time, even without glasses. But you have to enable a bigger hour.

Here’s how to expand the clock on your lock screen.

1. Touch Settings.
2. Touch Background.
3. Touch Adapt Below the locked screen you want to adjust.

Your iPhone will show you that lock screen and all adjustable elements will be specified. Your clock has a dainty card in the lower right corner of its outline. Touch and drag this to expand your clock to the desired size.

You can then tap the clock and select whether you want a clock to have a glass or solid design and you can adjust color and clock thickness. But, after the hour size change, you can’t change the font. For now, just a font with a far left hour can be expanded for now, but it may expand it to other fonts in the future IOS update.

Widget Dock for locking lock can have a new home

The second change IOS 26 leads to your lock screen is the ability to move the lock on the screen. Update allows you to put the connector in the end of the bottom of your lock screen, just above the controls.

To move the lock on the screen, go to Settings> Wallpaper and tap Adapt Below the locked screen you want to adjust. Then tap and drag the widget connector to the bottom of your lock screen.

If you expand the clock of the lock screen, your widget jack will automatically place near the bottom of the screen and you cannot place it anywhere else on the screen.

Spatial effects come to background

The background of your lock is also amused, the 3D effect that Apple calls a spatial scene. When it is enabled, spatial scenes add depth to the elements in your wallpapers – and images – which makes them appear as to pop up on you. While moving your iPhone around you, these elements will move.

To turn the background of locked screens in the spatial scene, go to Settings> Wallpaper and tap Adapt Under the locking screen you want to work with. Tap the hexagon near the bottom right side of the screen, and your iPhone will make a scene on the background.

It is important to note that spatial scenes only work with photos, not that apples do not provide an apple, such as those under weather and eco collections.

Controls get some color

Pretty little change IOS 26 leads to your lock screen is to change color controls near the bottom of the screen. This change is enabled automatically in iOS 26 so you just have to add colorful control or create your ownto bring pop color on your lock screen.

Make your conclusion screen your

Apple loose slowly on the screen of your iPhone, giving you more freedom to customize its appearance and how you use it over the years. And IOS 26 is not different.

Be able to expand your watch, move the widget jack to more than one position and that you can give your background, the 3D effect is just a few way IOS 26 allows you to create your own experience on your iPhone. These features could improve like more freedom in which you can set up your Widget Dock – but I expect Apple to add ways to customize the iPhone lock screen in the future.

For more IOS news, here they are My first impressions of Beta Version IOS 26How to enable Screening calls into beta and everything New features Apple said it would bring you your device later this year. Can get an early view of the upcoming iPhone traits with our IOS 26 Cheat Sheet.