Top 9 Tips to Customize Lock Screen on Android

Android is known for its customization flexibility. Whether it’s the home screen, app drawer or notification panel; You can customize everything according to your needs. Then why keep the lock screen on your Android phone unchanged? Not like that. You can customize the lock screen in several ways.

The lock screen is your gateway to your phone. In its simplest form, you can access and take action on your notifications, and view the date, time, and battery information, among other things.

Other than that, you can use your lock screen to its full potential by following the tips outlined here. Let’s check the lock screen tips on Android.

1. Change Lock Screen Type

As the name suggests, the primary purpose of the lock screen is to keep your phone safe by locking it. All phones offer three types of locks – pattern, PIN and password. Choose the one you like. Newer phones also offer fingerprint authentication and face unlocks.

To change the lock type, go to the phone’s Settings > Security > Screen lock. Change the lock mode type.

On Samsung phones, go to Settings > Lock screen > Screen lock type. On some phones you can find this in Settings > Display > Lock screen. If none of these settings are available, use the search at the top of the settings to search for the lock screen type.

2. Disable Lock Screen

If you don’t like the lock screen, you can disable it by selecting None on the lock screen type. You can also use Swipe without any lock mode by selecting it. Once you do, you will have to swipe the lock screen to unlock it. As you can see, anyone with access to your phone can view its content.

3. Set Different Wallpaper From Home Screen

If you think your home and lock screen wallpaper should be the same, you are in for a surprise. All Android phones allow you to set a different wallpaper for the lock screen.

There are two methods to do this.

from settings

Go to Phone Settings > Display > Wallpaper. On some phones, you can find the wallpaper setting directly under Settings. Tap on it. Open the photo you want to keep as your wallpaper and tap Set Wallpaper. Select Lock screen if you only want to set it as wallpaper for the lock screen.

From Gallery App

Most gallery apps on Android allow you to set a photo as your wallpaper. Launch the photo in the gallery app and use Set as from the available options. Select Wallpaper from the drop-down menu and then Lock screen.

4. Add Message to Lock Screen

The content on the lock screen keeps changing as it mostly comes from notifications. If you want to set a message or text of your own choosing on the lock screen, you can do so.

This is pretty handy if you forget your phone somewhere and a kind soul finds it. Typically, if your phone is locked, they cannot know the owner of the phone. But if you keep your contact information like email id or phone number as a message on the lock screen, they can easily find you.

To set a lock screen message, go to Settings > Display > Lock screenshot (check under Advanced) > Lock screen message. On Samsung phones, go to Settings > Lock screen > Contact info.

5. Add User from Lock Screen

Most Android phones manufactured by Samsung support multi-user accounts. With this feature, each user has a separate area on your phone. To add or change users, you typically have to go to User Settings and then add a user. But there is a setting that allows you to add users directly from the lock screen.

To enable this setting, go to Settings > Display > Lock screenshot (check under Advanced) > Add user from lock screen.

Once enabled, you will find the user icon above the quick settings. Tap on it to view other users.

6. Disable Notification Content

Your notifications appear on the lock screen even if your device is locked. Some people prefer it this way because they don’t have to unlock the phone to dismiss or view a notification, while others hate it for privacy reasons. Fortunately, you can choose to show or hide all notification content.

To do this, go to Settings > Display > Lock screenshot > Lock screen. Select the required option.

On Samsung phones, go to Settings > Lock screen > Notifications. If you don’t want to show notifications on the lock screen, enable the Hide content toggle. You can also choose the notification style.

7. Automatically Unlock Device

Android phones have a feature where your phone stays unlocked when it meets certain conditions. For example, the lock will be disabled when you are at home or the phone is in your hand. This feature is called Smart lock.

To use it, go to Settings > Security > Smart Lock. Enter your current lock code and then select the smart lock mode. If the smart lock is not working on your phone, try these fixes.

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8. Customize the Lock Screen with Third-Party Apps

Apart from the built-in functions for the lock screen, you can further customize the screen using third-party apps. You can apply themes, change notification style, add more content using these apps. Some of the good lock screen customization apps are:

• hello closet
• CM locker
• Screen

9. Bonus Tips for Samsung Users

Here are some special customization tips for Samsung users:

Change Lock Screen Clock Style

Almost every user checks the time on their phone’s lock screen. That’s why Samsung offers the ability to customize the lock screen clock style.

To do this, go to Settings > Lock screen > Clock style. Choose your watch type and customize the color.

Enable Lock Screen Stories

Would you like to see an informative lock screen with a different picture every time you unlock your phone? Say hello to lock screen stories. To enable them, go to Settings > Lock screen > Lock screen stories.

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With the arrival of authentication modes such as fingerprint sensor and face recognition, our interaction with the lock screen has decreased. Features such as the always-on display also removed the focus of attention from the lock screen. Everything else from it can still be customized in the ways outlined above.

Do you know any other way to customize the lock screen on Android? Let us know in the comments below.

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