Out of the box, your Android phone's home screen is just a clutter of apps the manufacturer thinks you want to use. You get a few preloaded apps including several from Google itself. Most of the time, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The official launch of Apple's iOS 18 brought with it some fresh ways to customize your iPhone's home screen. Rather than leaving unwanted ...

I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would ...

The launch of Apple’s latest operating system, iOS 26, introduced a new design language called Liquid Glass. The interface makeover, one of Apple’s largest since the shift from skeuomorphic to flat ...

Android Auto is preparing to add home screen widgets. The feature is codenamed “Earth” and will allow users to add widgets from their phone apps directly to the Android Auto dashboard. Some widgets ...

Tom has been covering technology since 2019, having worked as part of the phones team at TechRadar and then as an editor at What to Watch. Since 2025 he’s been a freelance contributor for many more ...

My home screen went from Times Square to an empty parking lot, and I’m okay with that.

Apple has added a lot of new ways to customize your iPhone in recent years. One of my favorites is a Home Screen setting in iOS 26 for your app icons that tints the icon color to match that of your ...

Customizing your iPhone’s app icons offers a creative way to make your device uniquely yours. Whether you prefer a clean, minimalistic design or a bold, colorful theme, Apple provides tools to help ...

Adding more decorative widgets is the real answer ...

Simplifying your iPhone’s home screen to a single page can transform your device into a sleek, efficient tool. By carefully curating apps, widgets, and shortcuts, you can achieve a minimalist design ...

Turn your scramble of icons into something that sparks joy. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac There are two types of iPhone owners in the world: Those with a carefully manicured, minimalist Home ...